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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-18 · by Daniel Johnson The Canadian Press
Corus Entertainment Inc., a struggling Canadian media company, has been granted approval by the CRTC for a recapitalization deal that includes forgiving approximately $500 million in debt from some of its lenders and restructuring ownership. This move is intended to address Corus’s high debt load and improve financial stability, allowing it to continue operating despite facing significant industry pressures and challenges. The CRTC views this transaction as necessary to preserve the company's role in the Canadian broadcasting system, particularly regarding news services.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In March 2025, Corus Entertainment, parent company of Global News, received approval from the Ontario Superior Court for a recapitalization transaction aimed at restructuring its $1.1 billion debt. The deal required further clearance from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). On Thursday, the CRTC approved Corus's plan after considering public consultations with 53 interveners representing diverse stakeholders.
The CRTC emphasized that Corus Entertainment, as Canada’s largest independent broadcaster, significantly contributes to the country’s broadcasting system through its extensive local, regional, and national news programming. The commission noted that the transaction would strengthen Corus’ financial position by reducing existing debt while maintaining liquidity access, thereby securing the company's future in the Canadian media landscape.
The CRTC also acknowledged the ongoing pressures faced by news services across Canada and concluded that Corus’s continued operation is essential for sustaining valuable content and public interest. The approval exempts Corus from the usual tangible benefits policy requiring financial contributions to the CRTC, allowing the company to proceed with restructuring under regulatory support.
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TORONTO - Struggling media company Corus Entertainment Inc. has received a lifeline.
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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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