Originally published in the Dec. 18, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Ken Macintosh has transitioned from Executive Producer, News and Current Affairs at CBC Halifax into the role of Manager, Creative Content for the Atlantic Region. Macintosh had been in the Executive Producer role since 2016.
Britt Purdy has left CBC News, where she had been a social and YouTube producer since 2023. Purdy joins not-for-profit Mozilla as Senior Recommendations Editor. Prior to CBC, she was a Content Lead at Twitter for six years.
Gerry Belec has departed Global News where he’s served as National Director of Technology and Operations. Belec had been with Global since 2006. He previously spent 11 years with BCTV, among other stops.
Ashley Beherns has joined Global News in Saskatoon as a videojournalist. Beherns is a graduate of Western Academy Broadcasting College.
Dylana Kneeshaw has been promoted to lead anchor at CJFC-TV Kamloops with the retirement of longtime anchor Bill O’Donovan early in the New Year. Kneeshaw first joined the station as a reporter in 2018.
Kevin Forget has joined York Regional Police as Senior Manager of Media Relations. Forget had been the Supervising Producer on Citytv’s Breakfast Television since early 2023, up until parting ways with Rogers Sports & Media in October. He previously held the Executive Producer title on the show for a decade, before leaving to work with Destination Ontario as Media Relations Coordinator for nine years.
Paige Murray has joined Disney+ Canada as Director of Development, leading the streamer’s Canadian content strategy. Murray was previously with CBC for the past 15 years, most recently holding the title of Executive in Charge of Development, Drama.
Paul McGrath has joined Toronto-based prodco Underknown, which specializes in educational science and factual programming. McGrath takes on the role of SVP, Content and Operations. He arrives after a 17-year run at CBC, most recently serving as Senior Director, Entertainment Strategy and Audience Development. He was also the founder of the CBC Creator Network.
Keri Levinsky is now Head of Content Acquisition, Canada at Roku. Levinsky formerly led Canada Distribution for Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video. Prior to that, she held the title of SVP, Canada TV & Digital Distribution with MGM for more than a decade.
Samantha De France has been promoted to Head of Production & Post – International Originals, Canada at Amazon MGM Studios/Prime Video. De France has been a production executive with the studio since 2022.
Barnaby Shingleton has been appointed Senior Vice President, Acquisitions at Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios. He’ll lead Blue Ant Studios’ global acquisitions strategy, deepening relationships with producers, broadcasters, and partners worldwide. He was most recently Director of Factual at Sky Studios, responsible for overseeing its unscripted production companies across the UK and U.S., including Love Productions and Jupiter Entertainment. Additionally, Valentina Daley has been promoted to VP Acquisitions & Production Executive, and will report to Barnaby, overseeing U.S. and Canadian producer relationships for third party acquisitions, in addition to acting as Production Executive on third party series commissioned through the studio.
Stéphanie L’Écuyer has been appointed to the role of Director General, Programming and Production, and Anne-Claire Lefaivre as Director General, Programming and Audience Engagement at the National Film Board (NFB). In confirming the roles, the NFB revises its structure, abolishing the positions of Director General, Programming, Creation, Distribution and Marketing, and Head of Programming, along with related assistant director general roles. L’Écuyer first joined NFB as a legal adviser in 2007. Since 2022, she’d held the position of Assistant Director General, Programming – Creation. Lefaivre got her start at NFB in 2016 as Director of Marketing, and since 2022 had been Assistant Director General, Programming, Distribution and Marketing.
Scott Musgrave has joined audio analytics company, RadioAnalyzer, representing the company as it expands from Europe into the U.S. and Canada. Musgrave was formerly SVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Coleman Insights. He’s previously held roles with Luminate, Triton Digital, and Arbitron after starting his career in radio.
