Corus Entertainment signs three-year deal with ABC Commercial for new Wiggles content

Sydney, Australia: ABC Commercial announced it has completed an expanded three-year agreement with Canada’s leading media and content company Corus Entertainment for over 30 hours of fresh pre-school programming from, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles.

The agreement will give Corus exclusive broadcast rights on their pre-school cable television channel Treehouse for a collection of recently released content from The Wiggles’ television catalogue, including brand new seasons of premier television series Ready, Steady, Wiggle! and of Emma! along with the premiere of two new specials: Fun and Games! and Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes and Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!

Corus will also have exclusive rights to countless studio-recorded specials from The Wiggles’ catalogue, including Wiggly Halloween Party, Rock & Roll Preschool, Wiggle Pop! and The Wiggles’ Party Time- all of which will broadcast on the company’s Treehouse cable TV channel and on STACKTV, Corus’ streaming service available through Amazon Prime Video Channels.

“ABC Commercial has a long-standing and trusted relationship with Corus Entertainment,” said Jessica Ellis, Head of Content Sales & Distribution, ABC Commercial “The Wiggles have had tremendous success in Canada since 2012, engaging preschool audiences with their many hours of fun, entertaining and educational shows. We’re looking forward to bringing this fabulous new Wiggles content to Treehouse audiences over the next three years.”

“We are thrilled to be bringing even more of The Wiggles iconic entertainment to families across Canada,” said founding member Anthony Field AM. “This agreement with Corus ensures our Canadian fans will see the latest and greatest from The Wiggles on Treehouse- and we can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on.”

“Canadians absolutely adore The Wiggles and Corus is proud to continue to be the exclusive home of The Wiggles in Canada,” said Daniel Eves, SVP of TV Networks, Corus Entertainment. “We value our long-standing relationship with ABC Commercial and look forward to rolling out the superb new Wiggles content to families across the country on Treehouse.

ABOUT ABC COMMERCIAL

ABC Commercial is responsible for taking the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s screen content, services and brands to the Australian and international marketplaces. From our full suite of digital services and traditional businesses, ABC Commercial extends the global reach of the ABC’s bold, compelling and entertaining content across territories and platforms. All revenue generated from our activities is reinvested into the production of the ABC’s high-quality content.

ABOUT THE WIGGLES

For nearly three decades, The Wiggles, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, has    educated, entertained and enriched the lives of millions of pre-schoolers (and their parents) all over the globe. Today, generations of fans who grew up watching share their love of The Wiggles with their children. The Wiggles see things from the child’s perspective, which is the basic principle that informs their work. Because their performances are developmentally appropriate for their young audiences, they continue to attract and involve those audiences. A staple of pop culture, The Wiggles and their songs are referenced in dozens of TV shows and movies, while The Wiggles brand has adorned nearly every product imaginable for children from sheets to shoes to sweaters and beyond. Having sold over 30 million DVDs and CDs and 8 million books globally, The Wiggles continue to dominate the preschool entertainment scene. Their live shows continue to sell out to audiences globally, their videos are seen in over 190 countries worldwide, and in an age where digital streaming dominates entertainment platforms, The Wiggles’ has achieved over 2 billion streams in the last two years alone. In 2021, The Wiggles lineup evolved with the introduction of Tsehay Hawkins (The Yellow Wiggle), joining founder Anthony Field (The Blue Wiggle), Lachy Gillespie (The Purple Wiggle), Simon Pryce (The Red Wiggle).  The Wiggles and their Wiggly friends are poised to remain generational favourites for at least another 30 years to come!

ABOUT CORUS ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally- renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children’s book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel  Canada, YTV, Global News, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast.