Radio / Television News

CBC TV overhauls senior management team, splits GM role in two

TORONTO – CBC has revamped its senior TV management team, promoting Wilson, Bristow and Platt.The Corp said Wednesday that effective April 4th, Christine Wilson will assume the role of executive director, content planning; Julie Bristow will become executive director, studio and unscripted programming; and Phyllis Platt will take on the new role of (interim) executive director, commissioned and scripted programming.  All three will report to Kirstine Stewart, EVP of CBC English Services.“In their new roles, Christine, Julie, Phyllis and their teams will be better able to implement our current strategies leading to 2015 and fulfill our mission as a leading-edge,...