The reactions range from sharp criticism to outright applause after the federal government imposed escalating cuts on the CBC, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board of Canada and the CRTC.
The deal follows Entertainment One getting a series of Canadian-made dramas like Rookie Blue, Haven, The Firm and Saving Hope onto Canadian and U.S. network schedules.
The former Sony SVP of global licensing moves to the Vancouver-based co to drive consumer activities around brands like comedy-action series Slugterra.