Corus hires Jeff Norton to head new scripted content venture Waterside Studios

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced today it has signed an overall deal with UK-based creative content company Dominion of Drama and hired its founder, Jeff Norton (above), to head its new IP and production venture, Waterside Studios. The new studio is focused on producing scripted Canadian content for youth and primetime audiences in Canada and around the world, explains a press release. As part of the deal with Dominion of Drama, Corus is optioning several titles including The Last Wish of Sasha and Cade, Elements at War, The Wanderer, A Switch in Time and Action Figures. Originally from Canada, Norton...