Corus to air Peacock originals in Canada

Peacock’s Brave New World

Toronto-based Corus Entertainment has reached an agreement with NBCUniversal (NBCU) to air original programming from the latter’s soon-to-launch streaming service Peacock in Canada.

The deal includes a selection of original scripted and unscripted series, movies and specials which will air across Corus’s networks and platforms after Peacock launches next month.

Initial series in the deal include Girls5Eva, Dr Death, Angelyne, Brave New World, Rutherford Falls, AP Bio, Punky Brewster and Saved By the Bell.

Corus operates Canadian networks including Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic and Disney Channel Canada.