Canadian audiences spend a substantial amount of time consuming media each day. That includes content produced for TV, radio and digital platforms. Some of the country’s most notable media organizations operate in Toronto, and we’ve put together a list of a few to watch.
Top Toronto Media Companies
- CBC
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
- Corus Entertainment
- Blue Ant Media
- Torstar
Media Companies in Toronto to Know
Getty Images is a visual content creator and marketplace operating brands including Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash as well as a collection of websites and APIs. Its offerings let users discover, purchase and share visual content from a vast array of photographers and videographers. The company collaborates with over 488,000 contributors and 300 content partners to provide its wide selection of media.
CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, is the publicly-owned news service in Canada. It provides radio and television news media in English and French, as well as in indigenous languages. CBC receives government funding and earns supplemental income from television ads, while its radio programs are free of ads.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment owns professional sports franchises the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, as well as numerous development league teams across professional sports and an e-sports franchise. In addition to multiple sports and event venues, the company’s portfolio includes NBA TV Canada, which broadcasts basketball content.
Corus Entertainment is a mass media company that owns the Canadian national network Global Television, as well as many radio stations, the animation studio Nelvana and a publishing house that focuses on children’s media. Brand agreements with U.S. and international media channels like A&E Networks and Paramount Global allow Corus to broadcast international media to a Canadian audience.
Blue Ant Media makes television content, such as Canada’s Drag Race, Hoarder’s Canada and the docuseries Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies through a network of production companies that includes Beach House Pictures, Blue Ant Studios, Look Mom! Productions and Saloon Media. The company says its programming reaches audiences in more than 200 territories.
Torstar is a holding company that invests in a range of news and media businesses. As a mass media company, it owns and oversees the daily publication of the Toronto Star, one of Canada’s most popular news publications, as well as a portfolio of daily and community newspapers that are distributed across the country.
Moveable Ink specializes in personalizing online visuals for content marketing, helping brands create tailored images for users on email, mobile and desktop platforms based on location and browsing history. The company has seven global offices, including one in Toronto, near Junction-Wallace Emerson.
