TORONTO – Bell Media has re-aligned its independent production unit to reflect content development and production by genre across its properties instead of its previous channel-specific model.
Headed by SVP of independent production Corrie Coe, the new unit also includes Trish Williams, who was promoted to director of independent production, drama; Sarah Fowlie who was promoted to director of independent production, comedy; and Susan Makela who came over from Corus and was named director of Canadian programming management.
Factual and Reality development and production for Bell Media will continue to be overseen directly by Coe.
“It was important to us to put the most efficient structure in place to support Canadian independent production,” said Phil King, president of CTV programming and sports, in the announcement. “Under Corrie’s leadership, we now have the best team in place to take projects from concept to screens for all of our properties, and bring to life material that makes Canadians laugh, cry and everything in between.”