Simon Watts

CBC greets the new year with Hello Goodbye

After a lengthy departure delay, the Pearson airport-based docu-series lands on CBC this week. (Showrunner Mitch Gabourie and host Dale Curd pictured left and right, respectively.)

How Pivotal Media helped a discount retail chain stay chic

Andrea Gabourie and Simon Watts’ (pictured) production shingle produced branded entertainment content for TJX Canada available exclusively on its loyalty program website.

Round up: indie box office success, U.S retransmission fracas

Midnight’s Children (pictured) grosses $90,000 on its opening weekend; Zoink’d! season two and Wild Obsession TV premieres set and U.S. stations want Canadian compensation.

Corus Entertainment execs exit to launch Pivotal Media

Andrea Gabourie and Simon Watts have based their new production shingle at Pinewood Toronto Studios, with an eye to making factual, kids and scripted TV for the world market.