Linear TV in Canada is losing many more channels as Corus Entertainment in Toronto shuts down Disney XD, Disney JR, Nickelodeon, and ABC Spark. The French-language La Cha\u00eene Disney is also being cut, but the main Disney Channel is sticking around.<\/p>\n
This means that popular shows like SpongeBob SquarePants,\u00a0Dora the Explorer,\u00a0and Spidey and His Amazing Friends will all only be available on streaming services instead of regular TV. You can watch these shows on various streaming services in Canada. For instance, SpongeBob is available on Paramount+. It does appear that the company is keeping the Canadian channel Teletoon, which is presumably to help it keep up with Canadian content requirements.<\/p>\n
You might also like:Popular swimming pools sold in Canada recalled after nine deaths<\/a>New ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ means some people in Canada will pay nearly $350 to visit U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n Things are not looking good for Corus. Last year, the company lost HGTV and the Food Network, among other channels. Now, it\u2019s losing almost all of its kids\u2019 programming. This leaves it with very few big-name channels. It still has the History channel, Showcase, and Adult Swim, plus a few others<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kidscreen\u00a0reports that Corus lost $55.9 million last quarter and had revenue drop\u00a0by $29 million.\u00a0C21 Media\u00a0<\/a>reports that the company is more than a billion dollars in debt and is quickly losing its ability to repay it. Corus\u2019 new CEO John Gossling<\/a> also told analysts<\/a> that the company is expecting a 20 per cent revenue decline year over year.<\/p>\n