Corus to seek court approval for recapitalization deal after vote falls short

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment Inc. says it will seek court approval of a recapitalization deal that would see its debtholders take ownership of the company after a shareholder vote on the proposal failed to pass.

The radio and television broadcaster says 99.9 of votes cast by senior noteholders were in favour of the proposal, as were 99.7 per cent of votes cast by Class A Shareholders.

However, holders of just 61.2 per cent of the publicly traded Class B shares who voted were in favour of the deal, falling short of the two-thirds threshold required to pass the resolution.

Under the agreement, first announced in November, $500 million of Corus’ senior notes would be exchanged for 99 per cent of the shares in the restructured company, and existing Corus shareholders would be expected to swap their holdings for shares representing one per cent of the new company.

Corus says it nevertheless believes the results demonstrate “strong overall support for the arrangement” and plans to seek court approval at a hearing scheduled for March 12.

Mark Hollinger, independent lead director of Corus’ board, says the recapitalization deal “is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of Corus and its stakeholders,” representing the “best viable option to secure Corus’ future while preserving the most shareholder value.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2026.

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Note to readers:This is a corrected story. A previous version stated 61.2 per cent of Corus’ Class B shareholders voted in favour of the proposed recapitalization deal. In fact, 61.2 per cent of the total votes by Class B shareholders were in favour of the proposal.