Blink49 Studios Promotes Toby Dormer

Blink49 Studios, a Fifth Season-backed company, has promoted Toby Dormer to president of the unscripted division in Canada.

He will continue to report to Tara Long, global president of unscripted television. Since joining Blink49 Studios in 2022, Dormer has led a slate that includes Queen of the Castle (CTV Life) and Romcon: Who The F**k is Jason Porter? (Prime Video), as well as Beast Games (Prime Video).

“Toby has been a driving force behind our unscripted success in Canada, building a best-in-class, production-ready operation that delivers scale and efficiency without compromising quality,” said Long. “His deep industry experience, creative instincts and collaborative spirit have been invaluable to the evolution of our unscripted division. As we continue to grow our unscripted business with global aspirations, these strategic promotions strengthen the infrastructure and production capabilities we need to scale across Canada and beyond.”

“The rapid growth of Blink49’s unscripted business has been remarkable—from an empty slate when we launched in 2022 to this year when we will produce well over 100 episodes of content,” said Dormer. “I’m incredibly proud of our teams in Toronto and Vancouver, grateful to our network partners and excited to keep building alongside our U.S. team to deliver premium projects on both sides of the border.”