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Bell Media overhauls independent production unit


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...