Corus Entertainment's first quarter financial results to be released January 14, 2009

Corus Entertainment's first quarter financial results to be released January 14, 2009

TORONTO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B; NYSE: CJR) will release its first quarter financial results on January 14, 2009.

A conference call with Corus senior management is scheduled for January 14 at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT / 7 a.m. MT / 6 a.m. PT. While this call is directed at analysts and investors, members of the media are welcome to listen in.

The dial-in number for the conference call is 1-866-321-6651 (toll-free North America) or 416-642-5212 (local or international). The call pass code is: 8042208.

- Please call five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- PowerPoint slides for this call will be posted on the Corus
Entertainment website www.corusent.com in the Investor Information
section.

A rebroadcast of this call will be available beginning January 14 at 1 p.m. ET until January 20 at 5 p.m. ET by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (toll-free North America) or 647-436-0148 (local or international). The pass code for the rebroadcast is: 8042208. The call will be archived on www.corusent.com under the Investor Information section.

PLEASE NOTE: This conference call is also available through a live webcast on the Corus Entertainment website www.corusent.com in the Investor Information section. Corus Entertainment's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will also take place on January 14, 2009 beginning at 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. MT / 1 p.m. PT. A live webcast of the AGM will also be available on the Corus Entertainment website www.corusent.com in the Investor Information section.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising and digital audio services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation. The company's multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

Source: Corus Entertainment Inc.

CONTACT: Tracy Ewing, Vice President, Communications, Corus
Entertainment Inc., (416) 642-3792

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