{"id":190825,"date":"2025-09-04T02:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/canadian-tv-roundup-nelvana-pauses-all-projects-family-channel-shuts-down\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T02:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:57:46","slug":"canadian-tv-roundup-nelvana-pauses-all-projects-family-channel-shuts-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/canadian-tv-roundup-nelvana-pauses-all-projects-family-channel-shuts-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian TV roundup: Nelvana pauses all projects, Family Channel shuts down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Corus halts production at animation studio Nelvana, says it will focus managing existing properties <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9nXUUVqtC3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/9nXUUVqtC3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globeandmail\/status\/1963024274157142370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A decision has been made to to wind down Nelvana&#8217;s existing productions and pause all new products &#8220;for the time being&#8221; as parent company Corus Entertainment continues to face financial troubles. <\/p>\n<p>Launched in 1971, animation studio Nelvana has given us The Care Bears Movie, Franklin, Babar, The Magic School Bus, and lots more.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Family Channel will be shutting down, as neither Bell nor Rogers will be carrying it in their cable packages. Having been around since 1988, the channel carried family-friendly content, several Disney Channel shows, and ONTD fave &#8220;Life With Derek.&#8221; RIP.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEWS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#NEWS<\/a>: Family Channel to shut down after 35+ years, as WildBrain exits Canadian TV broadcasting. The kids&#8217; network will cease operations due to failed carriage deals with Rogers and Bell. A bittersweet end for a Canadian staple since 1988. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 \ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/atcuxkeWFP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/atcuxkeWFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Made In Canada (@MadelnCanada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadelnCanada\/status\/1961128867558498730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/globeandmail\/status\/1963024274157142370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MadelnCanada\/status\/1961128867558498730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/131129229.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corus halts production at animation studio Nelvana, says it will focus managing existing properties https:\/\/t.co\/9nXUUVqtC3 \u2014 The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) September 2, 2025 A decision has been made to to wind down Nelvana&#8217;s existing productions and pause all new products &#8220;for the time being&#8221; as parent company Corus Entertainment continues to face financial troubles. 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