Dany Meloul has been appointed as EVP of Radio-Canada.

The former general manager, television has held the role — which oversees CBC/Radio-Canada’s French services — on an interim basis since the departure of former EVP Michel Bissonnette on Oct. 3, 2023.

Prior to joining Radio-Canada in 2019, Meloul spent more than a decade at Bell Media, where she worked her way up to the role of VP, programming for French-language TV. She also worked in legal and regulatory affairs for Astral Media.

CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait said Meloul’s promotion “comes at a critical moment for Radio-Canada as our industry faces profound challenges and as we work together to position the public broadcaster for the future,” in a statement.

“In addition to knowing our organization, our brands and our content very well, Dany has a long track record in the media sector. She has a deep knowledge of our industry in a context where business models are being disrupted by increased competition from the digital giants and as francophone audiences’ media habits change,” said Tait.

CBC/Radio-Canada is in the process of cutting roughly 600 jobs, after announcing it needs to make up a shortfall of approximately $125 million in the budget. The cuts include $40 million in reduced content spend across its English- and French-language channels.

A spokesperson for the pubcaster confirmed to Playback Daily that the process to lay off a number of employees is underway, but it will not confirm the identities of any of the individuals impacted.

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