Corus Entertainment's fourth quarter and year-end financial results to be released October 23, 2008

Corus Entertainment's fourth quarter and year-end financial results to be released October 23, 2008

TORONTO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B; NYSE: CJR) will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results on October 23, 2008.

A conference call with Corus senior management is scheduled for October 23 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / Noon MT / 11 a.m. PT. While this call is directed at analysts and investors, members of the media are welcome to listen in.

   -   The dial-in number for the conference call is 1-866-322-1159 (toll-       free North America) or 416-640-3404 (local or international). The       call pass code is: 8145792.    -   Please call five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.    -   PowerPoint slides for this call will be posted on the Corus       Entertainment website under Investor Information at:       http://www.corusent.com/corporate/investor_information/index.asp    -   A rebroadcast of this call will be available beginning October 23 at       5 p.m. ET until October 30 at noon ET by dialing 1-888-203-1112       (toll-free North America) or 647-436-0148 (local or international).       The pass code for the rebroadcast is: 8145792.    -   The call will be archived on www.corusent.com under the Investor       Information section.   

PLEASE NOTE: This conference call is also available through a live webcast on the Corus Entertainment website under Investor Information at:

http://www.corusent.com/corporate/investor_information/index.asp.

Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising and digital audio services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation. The company's multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, Movie Central, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

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Source: Corus Entertainment Inc.

CONTACT: Tracy Ewing, Vice President, Communications, Corus
Entertainment Inc., (416) 642-3792

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