Corus Entertainment's New TreehouseGO App Climbs to #1 on iTunes

TORONTO, July 10, 2015 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment's #1 preschool network, Treehouse announced today that its newly launched app TreehouseGO has maintained the top spot in the Kids Category on the iTunes Canada app store as of July 5. Designed for kids 2 to 6, TreehouseGO  is  free to Treehouse TV subscribers and offers the channel's most popular and current Treehouse series such as Little Charmers, Trucktown, Octonauts, Toopy and Binoo, Bubble Guppies, Dora and Friends and more. 

"We're thrilled with the response we've received since launching the app last week," said Colin Bohm, Vice President, Head of Corus Kids. "The app's intuitive interface along with its download-to-go and live streaming features set it apart in the kids app space and enable families to access the safe and trusted Treehouse environment anywhere, anytime." 

TreehouseGO is the first of several apps Corus is launching to ensure audiences have convenient access to their favourite brands and content anywhere, anytime. Corus' apps will be available free to subscribers of its TV services in Canada on iOS and Android devices, giving kids and families access to hundreds of hours of current programming that they can view, download and live stream.

For more information on TreehousGO, visit https://www.treehousetv.com/TreehouseGO

About Treehouse
Loved by Kids! Trusted by Parents! Treehouse, Canada's #1 channel for young children, offers premium programming and a trusted, safe environment for little ones and their parents. Delivering a strong balance of educational, imaginative and entertaining programs, Treehouse provides high-quality children's series from Canada and around the world. Hit shows include Bubble Guppies, Trucktown, Dora and Friends, Mike the Knight and Toopy & Binoo. Canada's pre-eminent brand for young children, Treehouse is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Learn more about Treehouse at www.treehousetv.com.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company that creates, broadcasts and licenses content across a variety of platforms for audiences around the world. The Company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children's book publishing, children's animation and animation software. Corus' brands include YTV, TELETOON, ABC Spark, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), HBO Canada, Historia and Séries+, as well as Nelvana, Kids Can Press, Toon Boom and 39 radio stations including CKNW AM 980, 99.3 The FOX, Country 105, 630 CHED, Fresh FM London, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CJR.B). Experience Corus on the web at corusent.com.

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