Corus predicts cash-flow growth
TORONTO -- Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment said Thursday it has launched a home entertainment division by securing U.S. and British licensing deals for its Nelvana animation library. Toronto-based Corus said FUNimation Productions has agreed to release 44 back-catalog Nelvana titles in the U.S. market on home video and DVD, including Redwall, Tales of the Crypt Keeper, and Molville Mysteries, and that Texas-based FUNimation will become a potential strategic partner on new anime productions and co-productions. At the same time, British home entertainment distributor Maverick acquired the home video and DVD rights to 33 Nelvana library titles, including Little Bear, Timothy Goes to School and Maggie and the Ferocious Beast.. Maverick also has options on new releases. Nelvana has about 2,400 titles in its animation library.
- 9/26/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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