{"id":712462,"date":"2026-06-03T15:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712462\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:08:10","slug":"corus-expanding-the-morning-show-into-the-afternoon-with-tms2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712462\/","title":{"rendered":"Corus expanding ‘The Morning Show’ into the afternoon with ‘TMS2’"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2014 Corus Entertainment is expanding \u201cThe Morning Show\u201d into a whole new frontier: the afternoon.<\/p>\n

The broadcasting company announced the new program, \u201cTMS2,\u201d at its upfront presentation on Wednesday, saying the hour-long show will debut on Global and StackTV starting in September.<\/p>\n

It will be hosted by Morgan Hoffman, an entertainment reporter on \u201cThe Morning Show\u201d.<\/p>\n

Christopher Mercer, Corus\u2019s senior vice-president of media sales and solutions, says it will be an ad-friendly program.<\/p>\n

Corus is selling advertisers on its NextScreen platform, which encourages TV viewers to shop while watching by scanning a QR code, allowing advertisers can track the outcome of their marketing spend and serve up targeted ads.<\/p>\n

Mercer says \u201cTMS2\u201d will \u201ctie entertainment and commerce together.\u201d<\/p>\n

In its annual presentation to advertisers called the upfronts, Corus \u2014 which is currently trying to restructure $1 billion in debt \u2014 announced a handful of new specialty programs, but is only adding one other new Canadian original to its flagship channel, Global. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s the previously announced \u201cPrivate Eyes West Coast,\u201d a Victoria-set series starring Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson who will be reprising their roles from \u201cPrivate Eyes,\u201d which ran from 2016 to 2021 and was set in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Global has also acquired a number of American shows, including \u201cNCIS: New York,\u201d starring LL Cool J; the Robert and Michelle King-helmed legal series \u201cCupertino\u201d; vampire sitcom \u201cEternally Yours\u201d; and \u201cEinstein,\u201d a lighthearted drama starring Matthew Gray Gubler as Albert Einstein\u2019s crime-solving grandson. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Corus\u2019s specialty channels Home and Flavour are introducing a handful of new original series.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove It or List It West\u201d relaunches the popular real estate franchise, this time set in Calgary with new hosts: designer Amanda Hamilton and real estate agent Robbie Kamaleddine; and \u201cProperty Pursuit\u201d will feature designer Debra Salmoni helping homeowners climb the property ladder.<\/p>\n

But Home Network has also lost two of its biggest stars, Bryan and Sarah Baeumler. The couple came to prominence on HGTV Canada with shows including \u201cHouse of Bryan,\u201d \u201cLeave It to Bryan\u201d and \u201cRenovation Inc.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corus used to own the rights to HGTV, along with several other key brands including Food Network and Cooking Channel, but in 2024 Rogers signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire those brands.<\/p>\n

The deal prompted Corus to launch Home and Flavour networks, and at the time, the Baeumlers said they were sticking with Corus. They rolled out a new show featuring the couple called \u201cBuilding Baeumler,\u201d which launched last year.<\/p>\n

But during Rogers\u2019 Upfronts presentation to advertisers on Tuesday, the couple said that they\u2019re \u201ccoming home to HGTV,\u201d where they\u2019ll helm three new series.<\/p>\n

For its part, Corus seems to be taking the news well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe absolutely have built some of the biggest brands and talent and franchises in this space, in the lifestyle space,\u201d said Jennifer Abrams, senior vice-president of content and marketing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve helped define the whole category, to be honest, and that meant building stars like the Baeumlers for sure. And so it\u2019s no surprise that our competitors may want to see some of them on their networks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abrams said Corus is confident in their remaining talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve made very purposeful strategic decisions on our side, on the talent side. And that\u2019s not just commissioning, that\u2019s acquisitions. And it\u2019s been intentionally around what audiences want.\u201d<\/p>\n

What they want, she said, includes Gordon Ramsey.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Flavour Network, we brought in some Gordon Ramsay content this past year,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd we saw some real success with that. So we actually have doubled down there.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year they\u2019ll air \u201cKitchen Nightmares\u201d as well as \u201cGordon Ramsay\u2019s Secret Service,\u201d \u201cNext Level Chef\u201d and \u201cNext Level Baker.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flavour will also feature the new series \u201cTop Chef Canada: The Dessert Table.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new show \u201cMountain Men: Wild North\u201d will hit the History Channel, following \u201ca rugged cast of individuals who have chosen to live entirely off the land\u201d in Canada.<\/p>\n

The channel will also debut \u201cCountdown to Disaster,\u201d which a log line says will unravel \u201cthe sequence of events that transforms ordinary days into catastrophes\u201d such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and nuclear meltdowns.<\/p>\n

Corus is also touting \u201cTED: The Animated Series,\u201d which is coming to Showcase. The show is a sequel to the films \u201cTED\u201d and \u201cTED 2\u201d about a man and his raunchy grown-up teddy bear. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth all reprise their roles.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2026.<\/p>\n

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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