Shaw/Fox deal

The Shaw/Fox deal was negotiated in 1997 as a deal between Shaw Communications USA (now ArgosyMTM Group) and News Corporation. The deal saw the failing Family Channel unit of Shaw sold to News Corporation; in exchange, production unit MTM Enterprises would produce new series for the rebranded Fox Family channel until 2007. However, when Fox Family failed itself and was sold to Disney in 2001, Corus Entertainment (the successor to Shaw USA) backed out of the deal within a year. Shows produced under the deal are now reran on MTM and Argosy Kids.