TORONTO – Effective immediately, Christine Shipton will oversee all original programming, both fiction and non-fiction, for CanWest MediaWorks, as vice-president, original programming. 
Since joining Global last spring as director, dramatic programming, Shipton (right), “has focused her efforts on building a robust development slate of fiction programs and overseeing the production of our new drama series, Falcon Beach (which is coming in January). She has been working with Shaftesbury Films to redevelop The Jane Show, which has resulted in the series being given the green light for broadcast in the spring of 2006,” says the press release.
Shipton’s drama credits stem from her time at Alliance Atlantis, Landscape Entertainment and Blueprint Entertainment where she oversaw many Canadian dramas. On the broadcasting side she worked at the W Network and the CBC.
"Christine’s strong and varied background will be an important asset to help us grow our Canadian programming strategy for Global, CH and our Specialty channels. We are thrilled to appoint her to this pivotal position," said Barbara Williams, senior vice-president, programming and production.
Others on Shipton’s team include Karen King, Sandra Kleinfeld, Michael Ghent (in Vancouver) and Rachel Nelson.
