John Cassaday, President and CEO of Corus Entertainment (L), and Nelvana Limnited co-CEO Micahel Hirsh hold Franklin, one of Nelvana's main characters after a news conference in Toronto September 18, 2000. It was announced Corus would buy Nelvana for C$540 million ($360 million US) and Corus will satisfy the purchase price 60% in cash and 40% in Corus Class B Non-Voting shares.

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