TORONTO — Corus Studios announced today it has sold more than 250 hours of content through North American and international distribution deals across linear and streaming services.
“We’ve seen terrific demand from global broadcasters for our strong slate of shows,” said Lisa Godfrey, senior vice-president of original content and Corus Studios. “Corus Studios is hitting the mark creatively with content that resonates with viewers domestically and abroad. Productions in Canada remain safely underway and we are on schedule to deliver additional series across our four pillars of food, renovation, unscripted and factual content this year.”
Newly promoted to SVP of original content at Corus Entertainment, Godfrey will continue to champion international content distribution across Corus Studios in this expanded role, in addition to leading original content for the company’s brands.
Corus Studios’ new North American distribution deals include The CW Network in the U.S. picking up dessert competition series Great Chocolate Showdown (pictured, season one, eight episodes x 60 minutes), which is set to premiere in 2021. The show’s judging panel includes best-selling cookbook author Anna Olson (Junior Chef Showdown, Corus Studios), award-winning British cake designer Cynthia Stroud and prominent pastry chef and chocolatier Steven Hodge (Project Bakeover, Corus Studios).
Expanding its sales within French Canada, Corus Studios has completed a commitment with Quebecor Content for French language rights to Corus-owned content. To date, Quebecor Content has acquired lifestyle series Making It Home with Kortney and Dave (Season 1, 10×60), Wall of Chefs (10×60), The Big Bake (18×60) and Great Chocolate Showdown (8×60).
Corus Studios has signed several international deals, including: Big Timber (Season 1, 10×60) picked up by an unnamed international streamer; Island of Bryan sold to Discovery in Latin America and the Benelux market; and Scott’s Vacation House Rules (Season 1, 10×60) sold to Discovery in Latin America.
South Africa’s Arena Broadcast PTY Ltd. has acquired seven Corus Studios renovation series, including Backyard Builds (Season 3, 11×30), Farmhouse Facelift (10×60), Home to Win: For the Holidays (8×60), Hot Market (8×60), Island of Bryan (Season 1, 15×60; Season 2, 8×60), Making It Home with Kortney and Dave (Season 1, 10×60) and $ave My Reno (Season 3, 14×60).
Corus Studios also announced series sales in Russia, Israel and Spain.
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Pictured left to right: Great Chocolate Showdown judges Cynthia Stroud, Anna Olson and Steven Hodge.
