Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TORISKYFeb 11, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
It has been a tough place to be. Pick and pay is going to come out and the market is trying to understand the implications. They capture higher ad dollars because of the specialty channels. Now they can see what the subscriber base is per channel vs. the package. It has a potential of a meaningful upside, however. 12% dividend makes him concerned. The cash flows look pretty good and have not changed since the share price was higher.