- 1. When did Corus announce a deal with its creditors led by Canso Investment Counsel?
A) November 2025
B) September 2026
C) October 2026
D) April 2026
- 2. What percentage of shares in the new parent company of Corus were allocated to previous shareholders like the Shaw family?
A) 50%
B) 1%
C) 10%
D) 99%
- 3. Who led the creditors in the Corus deal announced in November 2025?
A) Rogers Communications
B) Shaw Communications
C) Canso Investment Counsel
D) Bell Media
- 4. When did the CRTC approve the reorganization plan for Corus?
A) October 8, 2026
B) November 2025
C) September 17, 2026
D) April 30, 2026
- 5. When was the Corus corporate reorganization completed?
A) November 2025
B) September 17, 2026
C) October 8, 2026
D) October 13, 2026
- 6. What was the name of the new parent company of Corus formed during the reorganization?
A) Shaw Media Inc.
B) Vivéo Broadcasting Inc.
C) Canso Entertainment Holdings
D) Corus Entertainment Holdings Inc.
- 7. When were shares of Corus Entertainment Holdings Inc. set to begin trading?
A) October 8, 2026
B) September 17, 2026
C) October 13, 2026
D) November 2025
- 8. When did Corus launch the French-language streaming service Vivéo?
A) November 2025
B) September 23, 2026
C) April 30, 2026
D) October 8, 2026
- 9. On which platform was the Vivéo streaming service made available as a subscription?
A) Apple TV+
B) Amazon Prime Video
C) Disney+
D) Netflix
- 10. When did Corus announce that StackTV would expand into a mobile streaming app?
A) September 17, 2026
B) April 30, 2026
C) September 23, 2026
D) October 13, 2026
- 11. Which existing app was set to become the StackTV app according to the September 2026 announcement?
A) Global app
B) CTV app
C) Vivéo app
D) CBC app
- 12. Corus Entertainment was formed from media assets previously owned by which company?
A) Rogers Communications
B) Canwest
C) Bell Media
D) Shaw Communications
- 13. During which years did Shaw and Corus operate as independent, publicly traded companies?
A) 1990 to 2000
B) 2010 to 2018
C) 2002 to 2026
D) 1999 to early 2023
- 14. Who served as a common majority shareholder for both Shaw and Corus during their time as independent companies?
A) The Thomson family
B) The Rogers family
C) The Canso family
D) The Shaw family
- 15. Which former Corus Television president joined Shaw to head Shaw Media in 2010?
A) Paul Robertson
B) Canwest Executives
C) Gary Maavara
D) JR Shaw
- 16. Which broadcasting operations were acquired by Shaw in 2010 and later became Shaw Media?
A) CBC
B) Global
C) Canwest
D) CTV
- 17. Which channel later replaced Dusk following partnerships formed after Shaw's 2010 acquisition?
A) Global News
B) ABC Spark
C) Food Network Canada
D) Citytv
- 18. When were the partnerships for Dusk and the Canadian Food Network discontinued?
A) August 2018
B) early 2023
C) April 2013
D) September 2016
- 19. In what year did Corus-owned over-the-air stations agree to switch to Bell Media's CTV network?
A) 2013
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 2016
- 20. When did the Corus-operated CTV affiliates begin transitioning to Global programming?
A) early 2023
B) April 2013
C) September 2016
D) August 2018
- 21. What specific programming was discontinued first during the transition of Corus's CTV affiliates to Global?
A) CTV News programming
B) Local advertisements
C) Global News programming
D) CBC programming
- 22. When did Corus-operated affiliates completely switch to Global full-time after their affiliation expired?
A) September 17, 2026
B) September 23, 2026
C) April 30, 2026
D) August 27, 2018
- 23. How much money per year did Shaw continue to direct in CRTC-mandated local expression funding to Corus-owned Global stations?
A) Approximately $13 million per year
B) Approximately $1 million per year
C) Approximately $100 million per year
D) Approximately $50 million per year
- 24. Which individual's effective control caused the CRTC to consider Corus and Shaw as one entity under the Diversity of Voices policy?
A) Gary Maavara
B) Paul Robertson
C) JR Shaw
D) Canso Executives
- 25. Under the vertical integration rule applied due to co-control, television providers had to carry how many channels owned by unaffiliated parties for each co-owned channel?
A) Five
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
- 26. Which company acquired Shaw Communications in 2023?
A) Rogers
B) Canwest
C) Bell Media
D) Canso Investment Counsel
- 27. Where did Rogers move the community television expenditures that were previously allocated to Corus' Global stations?
A) Shaw cable systems
B) Its own Citytv stations
C) CBC stations
D) CTV stations
- 28. Corus is an industry sponsor of which university campus?
A) University of Toronto
B) University of Waterloo Stratford Campus
C) Ivey Business School
D) Rotman School of Management
- 29. Who is Corus' Corporate Secretary and sits on the advisory board of the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus?
A) Paul Robertson
B) Gary Maavara
C) JR Shaw
D) Canso Representative
- 30. Beginning in 2003, Corus funded an endowed chair position in Women in Management at which business school?
A) Ivey Business School
B) Canwest Business School
C) Rotman School of Management
D) University of Waterloo Stratford Campus
- 31. Beginning in 2002, Corus funded an endowed chair in Communications Strategy at which institution?
A) University of Waterloo Stratford Campus
B) Ivey Business School
C) Shaw Media University
D) Rotman School of Management
- 32. Which company revealed a carriage dispute with Corus on May 25, 2023?
A) Rogers
B) Bell Media
C) Eastlink
D) Quebecor
- 33. When did the carriage dispute between Eastlink and Corus end?
A) May 25, 2023
B) June 6, 2024
C) September 1, 2024
D) July 13, 2023
- 34. What animation software developer did Corus announce the sale of on July 13, 2023?
A) Toon Boom
B) Nelvana
C) Pixar
D) DreamWorks
- 35. Which college purchased Corus' headquarters, Corus Quay?
A) George Brown College
B) Seneca College
C) Centennial College
D) Humber College
- 36. When is Corus' lease as the primary tenant of Corus Quay set to expire?
A) May 31, 2030
B) December 31, 2025
C) January 1, 2040
D) March 22, 2033
- 37. Which regulatory body approved Corus' request to reduce its PNI expenditures?
A) FCC
B) Industry Canada
C) CRTC
D) CBC
- 38. To what percentage was Corus allowed to reduce its mandatory PNI expenditures?
A) 5%
B) 8.5%
C) 2.5%
D) 10%
- 39. Which media organization requested an appeal regarding Corus' PNI expenditures and independent producers?
A) Canadian Association of Broadcasters
B) Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
C) Directors Guild of Canada
D) Canadian Media Producers Association
- 40. What percentage of PNI expenditures was required to involve independent producers?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 90%
- 41. Which company declined to renew some brand licensing agreements with Corus in June 2024?
A) Paramount Global
B) Warner Bros. Discovery
C) The Walt Disney Company
D) NBCUniversal
- 42. Who was the CEO of Corus who announced his retirement amid uncertainties in June 2024?
A) Troy Reeb
B) Murphy
C) John Gossling
D) Heather Shaw
- 43. Who jointly succeeded Murphy as CEO of Corus?
A) Jefferies Group
B) Ben Mulroney and George Brown
C) Troy Reeb and John Gossling
D) Heather Shaw and Athena Georgaklis
- 44. Which brands were among those moving to Rogers platforms in 2025?
A) Food Network and HGTV
B) Slice and National Geographic
C) Disney Channel and Nickelodeon
D) YTV and Treehouse
- 45. Which network had previously licensed the Discovery Channel before it moved to Rogers?
A) Bell Media
B) Shaw Media
C) Quebecor
D) Corus Entertainment
- 46. Bravo original programming had largely been carried by which Corus channel before moving to Rogers?
A) YTV
B) Slice
C) Global
D) Treehouse
- 47. Which Edmonton and Vancouver radio stations did Corus shut down in June 2024?
A) CJOB and CISW
B) CHML and CFPL
C) 630 CHED and 980 CKNW
D) 880 CHQT and 730 CKGO
- 48. Which AM station in Hamilton did Corus close on August 14, 2024?
A) CHML
B) CKGO
C) CHQT
D) CKNW
- 49. Which specialty channel did Corus announce would close on September 1, 2024?
A) Slice
B) Treehouse
C) YTV
D) Oprah Winfrey Network
- 50. Following closures, what was Corus' specialty channel headcount after September 1, 2024?
A) 40
B) 35
C) 32
D) 30
- 51. Who departed Nelvana on July 17, 2024?
A) Troy Reeb
B) John Gossling
C) Athena Georgaklis
D) Heather Shaw
- 52. What streaming service did Corus accuse Rogers of giving undue preference to?
A) Paramount+
B) Netflix
C) Disney+
D) Amazon Prime Video
- 53. What platform's program guide and search tools were alleged to give greater prominence to Disney+?
A) Ignite TV
B) Fibe TV
C) BlueCurve TV
D) Global On Demand
- 54. Into what alternate programming sources did Corus begin transitioning Slice?
A) Sports and reality TV
B) Children's animation
C) We TV and true crime programs
D) Financial news
- 55. What would Food Network and HGTV be rebranded as on December 30, 2024?
A) Flavour Network and Home Network
B) Taste Network and Living Network
C) Chef Network and House Network
D) Cook Network and Estate Network
- 56. Which company was reported by The Globe and Mail on September 16, 2024, to have been pursuing an acquisition of Corus?
A) Quebecor
B) Bell Canada
C) Telus
D) Rogers Communications
- 57. How much debt did Quebecor reportedly ask Corus' lenders to write down in a restructuring offer?
A) At least 60%
B) At least 40%
C) At least 20%
D) 100%
- 58. What year-over-year decrease in revenue did Corus report in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024?
A) 16%
B) 21%
C) 30%
D) 10%
- 59. What year-over-year decrease in annual consolidated earnings did Corus report over 2023?
A) 16%
B) 35%
C) 21%
D) 5%
- 60. Which financial institutions did Corus use to renegotiate its credit agreements through March 2025?
A) BMO Capital Markets and Scotiabank
B) CIBC World Markets and Goldman Sachs
C) Morgan Stanley and Bank of America
D) RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities
- 61. Which firm was reported by Bloomberg News on November 1, 2024, to have been hired by Corus to explore a potential sale?
A) Blackstone
B) Jefferies Group
C) TPG Inc.
D) RBC Capital Markets
- 62. What new syndicated programme premiered across Corus radio's news/talk stations in late 2024?
A) The Ben Mulroney Show
B) Global News Morning
C) The Troy Reeb Hour
D) The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 63. What new role did Heather Shaw transition to after retiring as executive chair?
A) Chief Financial Officer
B) Non-executive chair
C) Chief Executive Officer
D) Senior Consultant
- 64. Which kids and family networks remained in operation after the September 1, 2025 closures?
A) Disney Jr. and Nickelodeon
B) Disney XD and ABC Spark
C) Disney Channel, YTV, and Treehouse
D) Nickelodeon and La Chaîne Disney
- 65. What action was announced for Nelvana on September 1, 2025?
A) Athena Georgaklis would return as head
B) It would be sold to TPG Inc.
C) It would merge with Toon Boom
D) Production would be halted for the time being until further notice
- 66. Total job cuts planned by the end of August (since September 2022) reached how many positions?
A) 1000
B) 500
C) 800
D) 300
- 67. How many job positions did John Gossling announce would be cut by the end of August during the third-quarter earnings report?
A) 300
B) 800
C) 150
D) 500
- 68. Which industry publication confirmed the Disney channel closures with a Corus spokesperson?
A) Bloomberg News
B) Cartt
C) TD Analyst Report
D) The Globe and Mail
- 69. Toward what purpose did Corus redirect its free cash flow after suspending its dividend?
A) Producing new Hollywood films
B) Expanding Toon Boom operations
C) Debt repayment
D) Acquiring rival radio stations
- 70. Where was Nelvana based?
A) Toronto
B) Red Deer
C) Quebec City
D) Sherbrooke
- 71. To which company did Corus sell CKDO and CKGE-FM?
A) Astral Media
B) Newcap Radio
C) Durham Radio
D) Scholastic
- 72. Which company bought Klutz from Corus?
A) Hearst Corporation
B) Durham Radio
C) Scholastic
D) Canwest
- 73. What percentage stake did Corus acquire in the Latin American channel Locomotion in May 2002?
A) 25%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 100%
- 74. Who owned the other 50% stake in Locomotion?
A) Shaw
B) Scholastic
C) Hearst Corporation
D) Canwest
- 75. In March 2004, Corus and Astral announced an acquisition and swap of radio stations in which region?
A) Alberta
B) Ontario
C) Quebec
D) Latin America
- 76. To which company did Corus sell its Red Deer, Alberta stations?
A) Shaw
B) Newcap Radio
C) Astral Media
D) Durham Radio
- 77. How many conventional stations does the national Global network have?
A) 19
B) 25
C) 36
D) 15
- 78. How many radio stations are part of Corus Radio?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 15
D) 16
- 79. How many specialty television services are in Corus's portfolio?
A) 19
B) 25
C) 36
D) 15
- 80. Which company does Corus operate brand licensing agreements with for History and Lifetime?
A) A&E Networks
B) Paramount+
C) Skydance Corporation
D) The Walt Disney Company
- 81. What children's publisher is owned by Corus?
A) Scholastic
B) Canwest
C) Kids Can Press
D) Nelvana
- 82. In what year did Shaw announce it would sell its shares in Corus for roughly $500 million?
A) 2016
B) 2019
C) 2025
D) 1999
- 83. Who took control of Corus from the Shaw family during the 2026 reorganization?
A) Canwest Global
B) Power Corporation of Canada
C) Rogers Communications
D) Creditors
- 84. In August 1987, Shaw Communications expanded into broadcasting by acquiring two radio stations in which city?
A) Edmonton
B) Vancouver
C) Red Deer
D) Barrie
- 85. Which radio station in Edmonton did Shaw acquire in 1988?
A) CISN-FM
B) CKLG-AM
C) CKGY-FM
D) CKDK-FM
- 86. Which acquired Power Corporation station was later re-sold to Télé Inter-Rives?
A) Global
B) CHAU-TV
C) YTV
D) CIZZ-FM
- 87. How many radio stations did Corus acquire from the split of WIC?
A) 36
B) 34
C) 16
D) 12
- 88. Which company sold Canadian Learning Television to Corus for $73 million in March 2008?
A) Canwest
B) Hearst Corporation
C) CTVglobemedia
D) Shaw Communications
- 89. To which company did Corus announce it would sell its Québec radio stations (with the exception of CKRS) on April 30, 2010?
A) Cogeco
B) Radio Saguenay
C) Bell Media
D) Hearst Corporation
- 90. Which single Québec radio station was initially excluded from the sale to Cogeco?
A) CJEC-FM
B) CFEL-FM
C) CKRS
D) CKOY-FM
- 91. By what deadline did the CRTC require the sale of CJEC-FM, CFEL-FM, and CKOY-FM to another party?
A) March 2012
B) December 2011
C) January 2014
D) December 2010
- 92. What was the previous address of Corus's broadcasting headquarters before moving to Corus Quay?
A) 50 Bell Media Way
B) 100 Montreal Road
C) 64 Jefferson Avenue
D) 200 Canwest Plaza
- 93. Which company signed an agreement with Corus on November 9, 2010, to broadcast their productions?
A) Cartoon Network
B) Hearst Corporation
C) Hasbro Studios
D) Disney
- 94. What percentage of ABC Spark did Shaw own upon its launch?
A) 100%
B) 49%
C) 50%
D) 51%
- 95. Which bureau approved Corus's acquisition of Astral's stakes on March 18, 2013, to quell CRTC concerns?
A) Competition Bureau
B) CRTC
C) Broadcasting Regulatory Board
D) Federal Trade Commission
- 96. What did Corus plan to open in Montreal following the sale involving Shaw Media?
A) A new office
B) A radio station
C) A production studio for Hasbro
D) A new broadcasting headquarters
- 97. Which brand was discontinued by Corus on September 1, 2015?
A) Teletoon Retro
B) Movie Central
C) CosmoTV
D) Action
- 98. What percentage of Corus stock did Shaw Communications take during the Shaw Media acquisition?
A) 50%
B) 10%
C) 100%
D) 39%
- 99. Which wireless carrier was Shaw Communications purchasing using funds from the Corus transaction?
A) Freedom Mobile
B) Bell
C) Rogers
D) Wind Mobile
- 100. Who became the new executive VP and COO of Corus after joining from Shaw Media?
A) Barbara Williams
B) Doug Murphy
C) An unnamed Shaw executive
D) The CRTC CEO
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