TORONTO – Corus Entertainment has hired Maria Hale as its vice-president, television, head of programming and production.
Starting April 4, Hale will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction for Corus’ television programming decisions, including content production, acquisitions and distribution strategies across the company’s specialty and pay channels. She will report to Doug Murphy, EVP and president, television.
“We’re excited to have Maria lead our talented programming team at Corus,” said Murphy in a statement on Monday. “Maria’s breadth of experience in the industry coupled with her significant managerial talents and strategic insights into the ever evolving entertainment landscape make her the ideal executive for this role.”
Hale was formerly VP of content at Telus where she was responsible for TV and mobile content acquisition for linear and video-on-demand. Before joining Telus, she was VP, content business development at CHUM, and held various senior management roles during her eight-year career with the company, including VP of CityTV, Toronto. Most recently, Hale was at GameTV where she was responsible for developing cross-platform strategies and overseeing production and programming initiatives.
