Corus Entertainment Receives Toronto Stock Exchange Approval For Normal Course Issuer Bid Renewal

Corus Entertainment Receives Toronto Stock Exchange Approval For Normal Course Issuer Bid Renewal


TORONTO, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has
accepted the notice filed by Corus of its intention to renew its Normal
Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") for its Class B Non-Voting Participating
Shares ("Class B Shares") through the facilities of the TSX, or any
other alternative Canadian trading system.



Pursuant to the terms of its NCIB, Corus may, during the 12-month period
commencing June 22, 2012 and ending June 21, 2013, purchase for
cancellation up to a total of 4 millionClass B Shares, which represent approximately 5% of the Issued and
OutstandingClass B Shares as at June 14, 2012. Daily purchases will be limited to
39,681 Class B Shares, other than block purchase exceptions. The price
that Corus will pay for Class B Shares purchased pursuant to its NCIB
will be the market price at the time of acquisition.



Corus believes that its Class B Shares have been trading in a price
range which may not fully reflect the value of these shares. As a
result, the Company believes that its outstanding Class B Shares
represent an attractive investment to Corus.



During the inclusive period of June 16, 2011 to June 15, 2012, Corus
purchased 377,400 of its outstanding Class B Shares of which 119,800
Class B Shares at a weighted average price of $20.14 were purchased
through the facilities of the TSX and 257,600 Class B Shares at a
weighted average price of $20.11 were purchased through alternative
Canadian trading systems.



As at June 14, 2012, there were 80,551,603 Class B Shares outstanding.



Corus Entertainment Inc. reports in Canadian dollars.


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, television broadcasting,
children's book publishing and children's animation.  The company's
multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon
(Canada), ABC Spark, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada),
CosmoTV, Sundance Channel (Canada), Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana,
Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW AM 980, 99.3 The FOX,
Country 105, 630 CHED, Q107, and 102.1 the Edge.  Corus creates
engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across
multiple platforms.  A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (CJR.B).  Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com. 


SOURCE Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment Inc.

CONTACT: Tom Peddie, FCA 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
Corus Entertainment Inc. 
416.479.6080


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