Corus secures deal to air NBCUniversal's Peacock programming in Canada

TORONTO — It appears NBCUniversal’s new Peacock streaming service won’t launch in Canada when it debuts in the United States next month, with the news today from Corus Entertainment it has signed an exclusive agreement with NBCUniversal to air Peacock Original programming in Canada. “Corus is delighted to expand its offering with our long-time partner NBCUniversal to bring various Peacock Originals to audiences in Canada,” said Troy Reeb, executive vice-president of broadcast networks, Corus Entertainment, in the news release. “With full linear and on-demand stacking rights, this partnership further bolsters Corus’ powerful suite of brands and platforms with more premium...