Blue Ant's Saloon Media hires new SVP scripted content

TORONTO — Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Studios company, announced Tuesday it has hired Melissa Williamson (pictured) for the newly created role of senior vice-president of scripted content. Based in Toronto, Williamson will oversee the development and production of all scripted series across comedy and drama for Saloon Media. She reports to Michael Kot, Saloon Media’s managing director. Prior to joining the company, Williamson was president of Toronto-based production company Pier 21 Films, most recently serving as executive producer on Pier 21’s news satire The Beaverton for CTV. Williamson began her career working in Los Angeles for independent production company...