Toronto, Canada– Corus Entertainment’s W Network has been named Channel of the Year by Playback Magazine in their “Best of the Year” Winter 2015 issue.

Key factors contributing to this is W Network’s strong original programming strategy, deep understanding of its women’s audience and efforts to push into digital content.

“It is an honour to receive this recognition from Playback,” said John MacDonald, Executive Vice President, Television, Head of Corus Women & Family, Corus Entertainment. “We are very proud that W Network continues to be the premiere destination for viewers. We want to thank our production partners, our talented team and our viewers for making this possible.”