- Corus (CJR.B) has signed a deal with creative content company Dominion of Drama and welcomed founder Jeff Norton to the Corus team
- The deal includes options on several titles, including The Last Wish of Sasha Cade, Elements at War, The Wanderer, A Switch in Time and Action Figures
- Norton joins the Corus team as Head of Waterside Studios, a new IP and production venture focused on premium scripted Canadian content
- Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company
- Corus (CJR.B) closed down by 1.38 per cent, trading at $2.86 per share
Corus has signed an overall deal with Dominion of Drama and welcomed its founder Jeff Norton to the Corus team.
The deal includes options on several Dominion titles, including The Last Wish of Sasha Cade, Elements at War, The Wanderer, A Switch in Time and Action Figures.
Norton is an award-winning author and TV writer and producer. His previous work with Corus includes serving as consultant and executive producer of Trucktown for Nelvana. He also co-wrote the novel Keeping the Beat, which was one of the launch titles for KCP Loft, Kids Can Press’ young adult imprint.
He joins the Corus team as Head of Waterside Studios, a new IP and production venture focused on premium scripted Canadian content for youth and primetime audiences in Canada and abroad.
Together with Nelvana, Waterside Studios will bring a slate of live-action programming into Corus’ overall content offering for global audiences. Norton will also focus on adapting books for kids and youth audiences.
Dominion of Drama Ltd. is a creative content company dedicated to the creation of compelling scripted stories for British and international audiences, founded by writer-producer Jeff Norton.
Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company. Its multimedia offerings include 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services.
Corus (CJR.B) closed down by 1.38 per cent, trading at $2.86 per share.
