TORONTO – Production company Big Coat Media is expanding into scripted content and growing its factual division with the return of Christine Diakos.
Diakos, who takes on the role of SVP of development and production for scripted and factual, previously worked with several production companies and television networks in Toronto including CBC, CTV and Slice Network, both in front and behind the camera. Most recently, she was the SVP of content for Peacock Alley Entertainment where she helped oversee the second season of A Users Guide to Cheating Death, as well as produced a new, yet-to-be-announced North American version of an award-winning international series.
In her previous role at Big Coat Media, Diakos was the head of production and development, overseeing the long running TV series Love It Or List It and Love It Or List It Vancouver as well as serving as supervising producer on the four part documentary series Jillian and Justin.
“This is a very exciting time for Big Coat Media, and I couldn’t be more happy to have someone as experienced and dedicated as Christine at the helm,” said CEO Maria Armstrong, in Wednesday’s announcement.
