Relationship With Shaw Communications
Corus Entertainment was formed from media assets originally owned by Shaw Communications.
Shaw and Corus both continue to be controlled by the Shaw family, and as a result, media reports have sometimes erroneously referred to Corus as a subsidiary of Shaw. In fact, Shaw and Corus are independent, publicly traded companies, with separate management teams and separate boards of directors.
Nonetheless, some reports indicate that the two companies continue to have a close relationship. For several years, Corus managed advertising operations (such as TV listings channels) for Shaw's cable systems, although this operation has since been discontinued. Executives have also occasionally moved between the two companies, with former Corus Television president Paul Robertson joining Shaw to head Shaw Media (the former Canwest broadcasting operations) in 2010.
Following Shaw's acquisition of Canwest's TV assets, the two companies have incidentally become partners in certain channels including Dusk and Food Network Canada. Otherwise, there is presently no connection or common programming between Corus's conventional and specialty television operations and those of Shaw Media. For example, Corus owns three over-the-air TV stations, all currently CBC affiliates, and there is presently no indication of those stations switching to the Shaw-owned Global network.
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