Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOHOLDMar 24, 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.
The deal with Shaw has been approved. It seems the dividend is safe. The bigger issue is that the world of entertainment and media is changing so radically there is going to be a lot more volatility. Thinks the stock may move sideways for the next little while until all these things get cleared out. The issue for him is how does it all turn out over the next little while, and that is very foggy.