MTVNI and Corus sign new deal for Nick content

CANNES – YTV will continue to be the main Canadian outlet for Nickelodeon programming as MTV Networks International announced this week a new multi-million dollar, five-year output deal with Corus Entertainment’s YTV and Treehouse TV. The deal was announced Wednesday at the MIPCOM television market in Cannes by Debbie Back, senior vice-president, international programme sales, MTVNI and Phil Piazza, vice-president, programming, Corus Children’s Television. The specific dollar figure was not disclosed Covering all Nickelodeon produced programming across pre-school for Treehouse and live action and animation for YTV, the deal guarantees regional syndication rights on all current and new series produced...