TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has named Deirdre Brennan as vice-president of content, Corus Kids.
Brennan (pictured) was most recently at ABC TV as head of children’s overseeing ABC KIDS, ABC3, ABC Children’s iview and online. Her previous roles include general manager of BBC Worldwide where she managed the BBC Worldwide portfolio of channels in Australia/New Zealand, and director of programming for Nickelodeon Australia. She is also a member of the International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences
In her new role, Brennan will oversee all content aspects of the Corus Kids portfolio, which includes YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon, Teletoon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD in Canada. She will lead Corus Kids’ original programming, acquisitions and scheduling teams, will be responsible for the development, management and execution of the entire Corus Kids slate of programming, and will also play a key role in expanding Corus Kids' global partnerships with children broadcasters, creators and talent.
Brennan will report to Corus Kids EVP Colin Bohm and be based in Toronto at Corus Entertainment’s Toronto headquarters, Corus Quay.
"Deirdre is joining Corus Kids at an exciting time as we grow our strong portfolio of kids’ channels and build on our strategy to own more content," said Bohm, in Wednesday’s announcement. “Deirdre is globally recognized as a leader in children’s content, and we are thrilled that she is joining the Corus Kids team.”
