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CORUS ENTERTAINMENT MAKES MILESTONE INVESTMENT IN AIRCRAFT PICTURES
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n CORUS ENTERTAINMENT MAKES MILESTONE INVESTMENT IN AIRCRAFT PICTURES\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n Investment Secures Majority Interest for Corus in Academy Award\n \n ®\n \n and Emmy Award\n \n ®\n \n Nominated Production Company Founded by\n \n Anthony Leo\n \n &\n \n Andrew Rosen\n \n \n \n Deal Contributes Significant Boost to Aircraft Pictures' Creative Output\n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Feb. 1, 2022\n \n /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) has purchased a majority stake in Academy Award\n \n ®\n \n and Emmy Award\n \n ®\n \n nominated production company Aircraft Pictures Limited, founded in 2005 by Canadian producing team\n \n Anthony Leo\n \n and\n \n Andrew Rosen\n \n . The deal marks an important investment in supporting Aircraft Pictures' and Corus' growth ambitions in producing quality kids and family-focused entertainment for the global marketplace.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Bringing Aircraft Pictures' demonstrated creative capabilities and entrepreneurial talents into the Corus orbit will help to accelerate our strategy of expanding our global content business,\" said\n \n Colin Bohm\n \n , EVP of Content & Corporate Strategy, Corus Entertainment. \"We are thrilled to be in business with two of the most respected producers in the industry.\"\n \n \n Aircraft Pictures produced the Oscar® nominated animated feature film\n \n The Breadwinner\n \n in 2017; the Emmy Award® nominated live-action series\n \n Holly Hobbie\n \n ; the hit trilogy of family-friendly television movies based on the Gordon Korman\n \n Bruno & Boots\n \n novels, which first aired on YTV in 2017; and the recently announced animated series\n \n Summer Memories\n \n . Aircraft Pictures has a robust slate of family-friendly scripted projects that are poised to capitalize on market demand for that genre, and Corus' investment will assist Aircraft Pictures in expanding its capacity for developing, financing and producing premium conte...