TORONTO – CBC Television’s GM of production enterprises is leaving the ‘corp for the independent production industry.
Fred Fuchs announced Thursday that he will take on a new role as Canadian executive producer of John Weber’s Take 5 Productions co-production of Camelot.
“After four fast-paced and highly successful years with CBC, Fred has decided to return to a part of the industry we know is close to his heart," said Richard Stursberg, EVP of CBC English services, in a statement. "While at CBC, Fred was instrumental in bringing a record number of hit CBC TV productions to television – and on-line – including Heartland, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Border, Tudors and Being Erica. More recently, he took a leadership role in the establishment of our feature film initiative and our Telefilm partnership, both of which remain priorities for CBC in developing new and innovative ways to release and distribute Canadian films. While Fred will no longer have a formal, on-going role with CBC, we expect to continue to see him in his new executive producer role."
CBC’s feature film initiative will continue under the leadership of Marcela Kadanka as senior executive in charge of movies, Stursberg added.
