Tom Hastings

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TSC names Writer’s Room Intensive winners

Six writers will spend a day in a writer’s room with 19-2‘s Bruce Smith.

By Julianna Cummins
April 6, 2015
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Trish Williams leaving Bell Media to executive produce Saving Hope

With Williams’ departure, Tom Hastings becomes Bell Media’s new director of independent production (Williams pictured).

By Etan Vlessing
January 28, 2015
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Tom Hastings moves to Bell Media as drama production exec

The former CBC exec will develop drama series and movies for the company’s conventional and specialty channels.

By Danielle Ng See Quan
September 11, 2012
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CBC merges drama and comedy as programming shakeup continues

The twin divisions will be merged into one department, scripted prime time, to be headed up by ex-comedy chief Jenny Hacker.

By Etan Vlessing
July 25, 2012
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CBC goes to pilot with a police procedural

Exclusive: Phyllis Platt, CBC Television’s interim executive director, confirmed the pubcaster is going to pilot with Cracked, a police drama from White Pines Pictures.

By Etan Vlessing
May 20, 2011