corus

Corus is a corporate name used by several organizations, most prominently in the steel industry in Europe and in Canadian media. The two best-known uses are Corus Group plc, a European steel producer, and Corus Entertainment, a Canadian media company.

Corus Group plc was a European steel producer formed in 1999 by the merger of Koninklijke Hoogovens of the Netherlands and British Steel’s Dutch subsidiary. It grew into one of the world’s larger steelmakers with operations across Europe. In 2007 the company was acquired by Tata Steel, and its European operations were subsequently rebranded as Tata Steel Europe. The Corus name largely disappeared from the corporate branding, with the business continuing under the Tata Steel umbrella.

Corus Entertainment is a Canadian media company headquartered in Toronto. It operates a portfolio of television networks, specialty channels, and content production, including the Global Television Network and channels such as YTV, Treehouse, and Teletoon. The company also owns Nelvana, an animation studio and catalog focused on children’s programming and family entertainment.

The name Corus, in corporate use, is thus associated with heavy industry in Europe and with diversified media production in Canada. Outside these prominent examples, the term may appear in other, smaller brands or local entities, but the two above are the most widely recognized.