After almost 45 years in the media business including 35 years at CBC, Susan Marjetti has announced that she is retiring from her role as General Manager of CBC News. As of today, Brodie Fenlon will lead CBC News, assuming the role of General Manager and Editor in Chief. Fenlon has been with CBC News since 2013, and has served as Editor in Chief and Executive Director of Programs and Standards since 2020. “I offer my deep gratitude to Susan for the leadership she has shown, her unwavering … [Read more...] about Susan Marjetti announces retirement, Brodie Fenlon to lead CBC News as General Manager and Editor-in-Chief
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Canada’s CBC and Radio-Canada partners with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Bring its Inaugural Season to its Audiences
CBC/Radio-Canada has announced it is partnering with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) to boost women’s sport in Canada by providing broadcast and streaming coverage of key games from the League’s inaugural season, in English and French from coast to coast to coast. Coverage began with the first-ever PWHL game on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1 at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) in English on CBC and in French on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT), when home team … [Read more...] about Canada’s CBC and Radio-Canada partners with the Professional Women’s Hockey League to Bring its Inaugural Season to its Audiences
CBC releases expansive report on Canadian production carbon emissions
CBC released the Preliminary Industry Report on Production Carbon Emissions, the biggest to date report of its kind summarizing the carbon footprint submissions of 64 CBC original English-language independent and in-house entertainment productions. Starting in January 2022, CBC has required that Canadian independent and in-house entertainment producers use an albert carbon calculator to complete and deliver a carbon footprint on all CBC original productions. The first Canadian media company to … [Read more...] about CBC releases expansive report on Canadian production carbon emissions
TGC GE expands presence in Asia Pacific with Rosemond Perdue
Los Angeles-based TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE), the global distribution company launched by format veteran Phil Gurin to represent premium formatted content, has recruited Asia-focused marketing, sales and distribution specialist Rosemond Perdue to manage its sales into the fast-growing Asia-Pacific television market. In her new role, Perdue will draw on her deep experience of the Asia-Pacific market to promote TGC GE’s growing catalogue of formats, documentaries and non-scripted series … [Read more...] about TGC GE expands presence in Asia Pacific with Rosemond Perdue
All3Media International signs distribution rights to Paul Kemp Productions’ Searching for Satoshi
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has secured distribution rights to Searching for Satoshi: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Bitcoin Creator, a new feature documentary executive produced by multi-award-winning filmmaker Paul Kemp (The Pretendians, Nike’s Big Bet, Transformer). Produced in association with CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster, and commissioned for its marquee documentary strand, The Passionate Eye, the film will be produced in association … [Read more...] about All3Media International signs distribution rights to Paul Kemp Productions’ Searching for Satoshi
Abacus Media Rights sells award-winning CBC/HBO MAX original comedy drama Sort Of to Netflix in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has sold multi award-winning CBC/HBO MAX Original comedy series Sort Of Season 1 (8 x 30’) to Netflix in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. AMR has also secured sales for Deadline, Pulse, H.M. The Queen: A Remarkable Life; Philip: Prince, Husband, Father, Queen Elizabeth: A Lifetime of Service, The Masked Dancer season 2 and Titans of Tech, to Rock Entertainment in Asia, and Line of … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights sells award-winning CBC/HBO MAX original comedy drama Sort Of to Netflix in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines