Yukon Gold is coming to an end after five seasons, while Chopped Canada was also cut.
Huang will head up development for the company’s U.S. and international-facing projects out of Paperny’s New York office.
The latest project from Paperny Entertainment is a companion series to the successful Timber Kings.
From Playback magazine: For the Vancouver-based prodco – now owned by eOne – a strategy to produce series set in extreme locations has resulted in a record-breaking 2014.
Hodgson held the position of VP business affairs at Paperny Entertainment before joining Lark.
The original series from Paperny Entertainment is the highest-rated series in the channel’s history, according to Shaw Media.
The new factual series, targeting a new demo for the channel, debuted Jan. 5 to a specialty win in the 10 p.m. timeslot.
The new winter HGTV series by Paperny Entertainment features the business of custom-made log homes.