Interviews

The president of Bell Media says he is optimistic about the future of the television business, including linear channels, as he crafts a strategy for the company that emphasizes content creation, technological innovation, programming partnerships and live events.

Hubert Lacroix, the president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, says that the company no longer thinks of producing content for different platforms—rather it thinks of telling stories that can move fluidly from one to another.

Mary Ann Turcke, the president of Bell Media, talks about the factors that have been contributing to CTV’s ranking as the number one network in Canada for so many years.

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   CBC Radio-Canada @ 75   This year CBC/Radio-Canada celebrates its 75th anniversary. Since November 2, 1936, the Canadian public broadcaster has been serving its viewers while contributing to the democratic, social and cultural life of the country. …