{"id":1936,"date":"2015-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/2015\/03\/05\/breakthrough-appoints-new-distribution-vp\/"},"modified":"2015-03-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-05T00:00:00","slug":"breakthrough-appoints-new-distribution-vp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/breakthrough-appoints-new-distribution-vp\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Appoints New Distribution VP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tTORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has hired Craig McGillivray as VP of distribution, a title he previously held at Peacock Alley Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn his new position, McGillivray will work out of the company&#039;s Toronto headquarters. He will be responsible for both international sales and programming acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMcGillivray most recently served as VP of distribution for Peacock Alley Entertainment. Prior to that, he was a&nbsp;territory manager for DHX Media. Earlier, McGillivray worked as a sales exec at Breakthrough, where he oversaw sales to CEE, Asia, Australia, Latin America and Canada. He began his career at Ironstar Communications, a TV programming sales and distribution company founded by his father, Derek McGillivray.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNat Abraham, Breakthrough&#039;s partner and president of distribution, remarked: &quot;We are delighted to welcome Craig McGillivray back to Breakthrough Entertainment, where he developed his early sales training and left a lasting, positive impression on everyone at the company. Craig is not only recognized in our industry as a dedicated and skilled distribution executive, but is also widely celebrated for his enthusiasm and team spirit.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has hired Craig McGillivray as VP of distribution, a title he previously held at Peacock Alley Entertainment. 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