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6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Toronto Star's corrections and
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TORONTO - Struggling media company Corus Entertainment Inc. has received a lifeline.
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Inc. → struggle → lifeline
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on Thursday granted regulatory approval for a recapitalization plan that would see a change in ownership and shift effective control of all licensed programming services operated by the company and its subsidiaries.
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that → grant → company
Corus had indicated to the CRTC that the proposed deal is necessary to address its high debt load and improve its financial stability so it could continue to operate.
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it → indicate → stability
In a summary of the CRTC’s decision, the regulator said Corus is facing “significant financial challenges” from both broader industry pressures and its capital structure.
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Corus → say → pressures
“The commission notes that the severity of those challenges threatens the continued viability of Corus’s operations and risks the loss of a key contributor to the Canadian broadcasting system,” the summary reads.
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summary → note → system
The CRTC said that in its view, the proposed transaction will help ensure the company remains part of the Canadian broadcasting industry.
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company → say → industry
“The commission notes that news services across Canada continue to face significant pressures, and considers that the continued availability of Corus’s news and information services – including those provided through its radio stations – serves the public interest,” the summary reads.
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summary → note → interest
Corus owns 25 specialty television services and 15 conventional stations, 36 radio stations, as well as digital and streaming platforms.
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Corus → own → services
In August, the company made cuts to its TV and radio operations, saying at the time the changes were difficult but necessary to ensure its teams are structured in a sustainable way, while minimizing disruption to local news and audio delivery.
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teams → make → news
The company said the changes included jobs at Global BC, Global National, News 640 and talk radio.
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changes → say → BC
Under the recapitalization proposal, first announced in November, some of Corus’s lenders would forgive approximately $500 million in debt in exchange for 99 per cent ownership of a newly created parent corporation, called NewCo, that would wholly own Corus and its services.
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that → announce → Corus
Existing Corus shareholders would be expected to swap their holdings for shares that together would represent the remaining one per cent of the new company.
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that → exist → company
Corus said its business is expected to continue as normal with no anticipated effect on its obligations to clients, producers, suppliers or employees.
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business → say → clients
The reprieve comes amid significant financial struggles for Corus, which last month reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $36.5 million in its third quarter, as its revenue for the period fell 16 per cent compared with last year.
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revenue → come → year
The company announced in February it would seek court approval for the recapitalization deal that after a shareholder vote on the proposal failed to pass.
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that → announce → proposal
In March, Corus received an order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to proceed with its recapitalization plan.
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Corus → receive → plan
The company said it expects the recapitalization transaction to close in the coming weeks, pending other conditions and customary approvals.
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transaction → say → conditions
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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