TORONTO – With Domenic Vivolo’s departure, reported first here last week, Bell Media announced today that his former duties will be split up and other responsibilities shuffled among existing executives.
Randy Lennox becomes president, broadcasting and content; Tracey Pearce becomes president, distribution and pay; and Mike Cosentino becomes senior vice-president, CTV and Specialty. Vivolo had been president, content sales, marketing and digital products and leaves at the end of this week.
“These elevated roles recognize the contributions Randy, Tracey, and Mike have made to the company as individuals and leaders,” said Mary Ann Turcke, Bell Media president, in the press release. “They are exceptional media executives with decades of experience and stellar track records of innovation and success. I would also like to acknowledge Domenic’s significant contribution to the company and wish him well in the future.”
As a result of the changes, Lennox’s portfolio expands to integrate Bell Media’s English-language programming and production teams “with a singular focus on content,” reads the release. In addition to his current role overseeing all of Bell Media’s English independent and in-house entertainment productions, he will now be responsible for Bell Media’s conventional and English-language entertainment specialty channels. Reporting to Turcke, Lennox continues to be responsible for all English and French radio and local television broadcasting.
In her new role, Pearce (pictured) will lead the team that distributes, licenses, and markets all Bell Media conventional networks, specialty and pay channels, non-linear content, and TV Everywhere services to the company’s BDU partners on traditional and digital platforms. She will also assume responsibility for CraveTV and the pay TV multiplex The Movie Network, including HBO Canada. Reporting to Turcke, Pearce will maintain her executive role supporting Bell Media’s English-language factual specialty channels, including Discovery.
Cosentino’s responsibilities expand to include Bell Media’s English-language entertainment specialty channels. He will now lead all programming and channel strategy for CTV and CTV Two, as well as the company’s English-language entertainment specialty channel portfolio, including Space, Bravo, The Comedy Network, E!, Much, MTV, and Gusto. Reporting to Lennox, Cosentino and his teams will also provide ongoing programming, acquisition, and scheduling expertise for CraveTV and The Movie Network.
