Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOTOP PICKApr 21, 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 out of favour with investors. The fears of pick and play are overblown. 0.6% of subscribers have gone for it. Now that the SJR.B-T deal is done they have focused their offering. The dividend is high, but the coverage is also high.