“ET Canada” — the equivalent of “Entertainment Tonight” in Canada — has been cancelled after 18 seasons.
The show is produced by Corus Entertainment, which is throwing in the towel in light of shrinking ads, the toll of the strikes for the last four months, the downturn at the box office, and so on. Corus runs 39 radio stations and over 40 TV stations in Canada.
Is Canada no longer interested in celebrity? Perhaps. They have a lot of moose, after all, and plenty of beer. All kidding aside this will severely limit PR opportunities for studios and other content sources trying to promote their offerings in the northern regions.
Corus statement:
“After more than 18 incredible seasons, we are ending production of Entertainment Tonight Canada. The costs of producing a daily entertainment newsmagazine show in a challenging advertising environment have led to this decision. We recognize the impact this decision has on the dedicated team who have worked on the show and we thank them for their meaningful contributions over the years.”
