Proper Television President Guy O’Sullivan Passes Away

Guy O’Sullivan, the president and founder of Proper Television, passed away over the weekend.

“On behalf of everyone at Proper Television, we extend our sincere condolences to his children and family,” the company said in a statement. “Guy had a tremendous impact in the Canadian and international television industry and was adored by his colleagues and staff. Out of respect for the family, no further comments will be made.”

O’Sullivan began his career as a print journalist and later followed his passion for TV to BBC in the U.K. as a producer and director. He came to Canada after five years with the BBC and continued to work as a producer and director at Mentorn Media.

“Guy’s passing is a tragic loss to Canada’s production community and everyone here at Bell Media,” said Randy Lennox, the president ofBell Media. “Guy was an incredibly bright, charming, generous, and well-loved friend to all who knew and worked with him. In addition to his work on CTV’s MasterChef Canada projects, he helmed many of Discovery’s success stories for the last dozen years—more than half of the network’s history—developing personal friendships along the way. His work has made an indelible impact, and he will be dearly missed.”