Who owns W Network?
W Network is owned by Corus (Canada, TSX: CJR.B).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Corus Entertainment Inc. Annual Information Form, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025, 30 October 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Corus Entertainment Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- TSX: CJR.B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About W Network
W Network is a specialty channel owned by Corus through W Network Inc. Corus's annual information form says it airs premium dramatic series and exclusive Hallmark Channel seasonal stunts and movies, and describes it as the home of exceptional storytelling and meaningful relationships. Corus holds a 100% economic interest.
Ownership timeline of W Network
Where W Network sits in Corus
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Corus
Corus controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 86 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 27 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7; Corus has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Mnet | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Corus
Corus is a publicly listed company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, founded in 1999. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: CJR.B.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Toronto-based Canadian media company that owns the Global Television network, specialty channels, 36 radio stations, a podcast network and a children's book publisher. It was separated from Shaw Communications on 1 September 1999. Its fiscal 2025 annual information form says several channels it operates, such as Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Lifetime and History, are licensed marks, and that it ceased five kids' channels on 1 September 2025; only channels it describes as its own are listed here.
🇨🇦 W Network and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; W Network is not one of them.
- Canada's Wonderland — Six Flags 🇺🇸
- Cineplex — Cineplex 🇨🇦
- Degrassi — WildBrain 🇨🇦
- IMAX — IMAX 🇨🇦
- Landmark Cinemas — Kinepolis 🇧🇪
- Lionsgate Films — Lionsgate 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of W Network?
The parent company of W Network is Corus, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is W Network Canadian?
Yes. W Network originated in Canada and its owner, Corus, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is W Network still owned by Corus?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, W Network is still owned by Corus. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Corus Entertainment Inc. Annual Information Form, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 — Corus Entertainment Inc., Annual report, published 30 October 2025; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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