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2020 Upfront: Corus specialty channels’ slate includes 43 Canadian titles

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced Tuesday morning the 2020-21 programming lineup for its specialty channels, which includes 43 new and returning Canadian original series and movies. (Corus’ Global TV network unveiled its 2020-21 programming slate in a separate announcement.) For this year, Corus Studios has greenlit seven new series and has 13 series returning across Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada and History. Corus’ kids content producer Nelvana is showcasing three new series and four returning series on YTV and Treehouse. “While the broader television industry has been hit with unprecedented challenges this year, Corus is in the enviable position of...