Corus Entertainment announced its complete lineup of premium original content for years 2022 and 2023 with an incredible total of 45 greenlights and renewals, including more than 600 episodes and 24 titles from Corus Studios. The content lineup consists of kids shows from studio Nelvana and Adult Swim original animated series Red Ketchup.
“Corus is proud to showcase a standout lineup of Canadian Original content featuring dynamic formats, charismatic personalities, and renewals of fan-favourite series with homegrown talent from Corus Studios, Nelvana, and our valued production partners.Our expanding portfolio of original shows is driving significant growth in the key pillars of lifestyle, factual, kids and scripted series, as we remain dedicated to creating premium content with diverse, engaging narratives and uniquely Canadian voices appealing to audiences across the country and on an international scale,” said Corus Entertainment content and corporate strategies EVP Colin Bohm.
Corus announced its second Canadian original series for Adult Swim,the animated series Red Ketchup (20×30).It is commissioned and greenlit by Corus’ French channel Télétoon la nuit, is based on the cult Quebec comic book series from the ‘80s of the same name. Featuring FBI’s crazed rogue agent, Steve ‘Red’ Ketchup, the series will premiere in Canada on both Télétoon la nuit and in English on Adult Swim in 2023.
The previously announced first Canadian original series for Adult Swim, Psi Cops (24×11), is set to premiere on Adult Swim Winter 2023. ‘Top’ detectives Agent Kydd and Agent Felixx, of the secret agency Psi Cops, investigate spiritual phenomena, extraterrestrial life, and paranormal activity using their overly competent incompetence.
Celebrating its 50-year milestone, Nelvana maintains its position as a world-renowned international producer and distributor of children’s animated and live action content, with content seen in over 180 countries around the world. This year is no exception, with new series, seasons and episodes coming soon to Corus’ leading kids’ networks, YTV, Treehouse and TELETOON.
The previously announced Best & Bester (52×11) is set to premiere this fall on YTV. A co-production between Nelvana, Eye Present and Gigglebug Entertainment, the series follows two siblings and best friends obsessed with comparing the best things of all time while enjoying the power to transform themselves into anything they want, once a day – if only they can figure out what the best thing to be actually is!
More fresh content from Nelvana landing on Corus’ kids networks this fall includes:
New episodes of Super Wish (52×11) on YTV, produced by Nelvana and Discovery’s joint venture, redknot, and created by Nelvana’s own Vanessa Esteves and Daytime Emmy Award winning art director, Adrian Thatcher.
New episodes of Bakugan: Evolutions (26×22) will bring epic action to TELETOON.
Everyone’s favourite P.U.R.S.T. Agents continue the adventure with new episodes of the second season of Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe (52×11). Produced by redknot, the series is based on the best-selling books by Ashley Spires, published by Corus Entertainment’s Kids Can Press.
New season of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (52×11), accompanied by a brand new special with the beloved engines Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Mystery at Lookout Mountain (one×60), is returning to the network.
With content sold to more than 150 countries around the globe, Corus Studios continues to be a leader in original Canadian lifestyle and unscripted series. Corus Entertainment is extending its catalogue with six new series and 16 returning shows across Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada and The HISTORY Channel, plus a new feature-length documentary that will debut on W Network.