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Exec/Industry Moves
Corus Entertainment’s Doug Murphy exits; Troy Reeb, John Gossling named co-CEOs
Corus Entertainment CEO Doug Murphy is exiting after 21 years with the company.
Whistler Fest appoints Robin Smith to lead programming
The Blue Ice Docs CEO takes over from Paul Gratton, who has served as director of film programming since 2012.
Amuz Distribution acquires Just For Laughs assets, hires Pacheco
The new deal adds 1,000 hours of comedy programming, Pacheco joins as director of monetization and OTT.
Warner Bros. Discovery to end Corus content, trademark deals
Some of the long-running arrangements between the companies will end on Dec. 31, affecting a number of Corus-owned specialty channels.
Entertainment One rebrands to Lionsgate Canada
EXCLUSIVE: The rebrand comes roughly six months after Lionsgate acquired eOne’s film and TV assets and the Canadian business from Hasbro.
Allegations of Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian racism hit CBC doc, news units in open letter
The letter was signed by nearly 700 doc workers, and was issued by the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC).
In Brief: Epic Storyworlds hires Chantal Cloutier for brand role
Plus: Dark Slope secures a $1.5 million investment from Relay Ventures, the Canadian Sync Awards winners are announced, and more.
CBC/Radio-Canada reports accessibility plan progress
On the programming side, initiatives include new digital content and podcasts, as well as the addition of new roles at CBC and Radio-Canada.
PVP Media launches distribution arm
Johanna Veysset will head up the new division, which is looking to represent animated and live-action shows for kids internationally.
Big Time Decent Productions launches scripted division, expands unscripted slate
The Vancouver-based prodco has hired Juliana Wimbles and Robert Vroom for the scripted arm, Bread & Better Films.
Out On Screen taps Eli Morris as executive director
The change in leadership follows the departure of Brandon Yan.
Cineflix Rights names Stephanie Coon VP of sales, North America
Coon takes on the newly created role after serving as director of U.S. sales under ITV Studios.
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