CBC International Sales Names New Director

TORONTO, September 27: Johanna Samuel has been appointed as
the new director of CBC International Sales, where she is charged with
implementing strategies for the Canadian and international distribution of the
company’s programs and footage.

Samuel will assess the commercial viability of independent
productions and CBC’s own in-house programs before they enter the international
markets. She will approve all international sales of CBC television programming
and co-productions.

She began her career in Los Angeles at Zoetrope Studios, New
Regency Films and 20th Century Fox International Film Classics. Most recently,
she was executive director of international partnerships at Achilles Media. She
has held senior executive posts in international acquisitions and sales with
Fox Lorber/Winstar, Telemonde.Net, and Warner Bros. International.