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MacLeod to lead specialty group at Bell Media

TORONTO – Catherine MacLeod is the new head of specialty television at Bell Media as the company continues with a major realignment of its numerous brands into what it calls “strategic groups”.As vice-president, specialty television, MacLeod will oversee brand and programming strategies across all specialty assets, maximize acquisition opportunities, secure strategic deals with studios, and negotiate network content rights across all platforms, according to a note to staff from Rick Brace, president of specialty channels and CTV production. After joining the company in 2000, MacLeod was most recently VP of business and legal affairs.Sally Basmajian has been promoted to vice-president...