CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler, an early champion of Canadian dramas on her network like Flashpoint and The Bridge, is to to deliver the opening keynote at the Banff World Media Festival.

As her network is honoured as the inaugural company of distinction, David Stapf, president of the CBS Television Studios, and Armando Nuñez, president and CEO of the CBS Global Distribution Group, are to deliver the global content keynote speech.

“CBS Corp. is a leading content company worldwide, led by the most watched network and highly successful studio. As this year’s distinguished company of distinction at Banff, we are honored to welcome these top CBS executives who are shaping and distributing the content seen by audiences around the world,” said Ferne Cohen, Banff executive director, in a statement Wednesday.