{"id":1428,"date":"2026-09-19T03:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/corus-must-take-some-risks-after-recapitalization-approval-grants-lifeline-expert\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T03:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:00:40","slug":"corus-must-take-some-risks-after-recapitalization-approval-grants-lifeline-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/corus-must-take-some-risks-after-recapitalization-approval-grants-lifeline-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Corus must &#8216;take some risks&#8217; after recapitalization approval grants lifeline: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-testid=\"article-figure-image\" class=\"yf-750ceo\">\n<div class=\"image-container yf-1f8hkhu loader\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper yf-1f8hkhu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"yf-750ceo\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is photographed on Friday, June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/ Tijana Martin &#8211; The Canadian Press<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Despite the company receiving a reprieve from Canada&#8217;s broadcasting regulator, critics say Corus Entertainment Inc.&#8217;s new owners will need to invest in differentiated content in order to turn around its financial situation.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The beleaguered broadcaster&#8217;s proposed recapitalization plan got the green light from the CRTC on Thursday, in a move that would see a change in ownership and shift effective control of all licensed programming services operated by the company and its subsidiaries.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->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.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Jeffrey Dvorkin, former director of the University of Toronto&#8217;s journalism program, says that with the lifeline, Corus must avoid &#8220;simply repeating what has got them into trouble in the past,&#8221; with content that didn&#8217;t stand out as unique to audiences and advertisers.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->He says the television and radio broadcaster needs a management culture &#8220;that is prepared to take some risks&#8221; as the industry continues shifting.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Corus owns 25 specialty television services and 15 conventional stations, 36 radio stations, as well as digital and streaming platforms.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2026.<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Companies in this story: (TSX:CJR.B)<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press<!-- HTML_TAG_END -->  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is photographed on Friday, June 22, 2018. 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