Randy Lennox Appointed President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media

Randy Lennox Appointed President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media


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TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Bell Media President Mary Ann Turcke
announced today the appointment of Randy Lennox to the newly created
position of President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell
Media, effective immediately.



A veteran entertainment executive with more than 25 years of industry
experience, Lennox will oversee all of Bell Media's English independent
and in-house entertainment productions for conventional, specialty, pay
television, and digital media, bringing the company's production teams
together under one leader. Lennox will also oversee all English and
French radio and local television broadcasting and their associated
digital assets. Reporting directly to Mary Ann Turcke, Lennox becomes a
member of Bell Media's Senior Leadership Team.


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Randy Lennox is the leading executive in the Canadian music industry.
While the business has endured a myriad of technological and
marketplace challenges, he has consistently grown market share and
revenue through talent acquisition and strategic alliances. As
President and CEO of Universal Music, the country's leading music
company, he was responsible for more than 50% of domestic and
international recording artists, who in total have won 178 JUNO Awards.
Some of the Canadian talent he has signed or helped elevate to the
international stage include Justin Bieber, Shania Twain, Drake, Hedley,
Diana Krall, Nickelback, The Tenors, The Tragically Hip, as well as
Canada's newest breakout star, The Weeknd, among others.



Recognized by Macleans magazine for his talent and production work as one of Canada's Top 50
most influential people, Lennox has been an integral part of the
production of THE JUNO AWARDS and the MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS for many
years. He is also the executive producer for CTV's Vancouver 2010
anthem "I Believe" and is an executive producer with Insight
Productions for CANADA'S WALK OF FAME.



"Randy joins us at a pivotal time as the media industry experiences
significant change," said Mary Ann Turcke, President, Bell Media. "He
brings to Bell Media an unparalleled record of success, a deep
understanding of the complexities of the entertainment industry, and a
passion for creative multimedia content. We look forward to his
expertise in creating new revenue opportunities in television, radio
and digital, including building strategic alliances and special,
tent-pole events for our key brands."



"Bell Media and Universal Music are the leading companies in their
respective industries, so I am delighted to take on this new
challenge," said Lennox. "I look forward to working with Mary Ann and
the Bell Media team as we enhance our leadership position while growing
new strategic opportunities for the business."



Over the past decade, while the music industry has been tackling the
biggest challenges in its history - including the shift to digital
listening and its monetization - Lennox has delivered the leadership
and vision to help Universal Music Canada thrive during this period of
change. Universal has been named "Company of the Year" for 15
consecutive years at Canadian Music Week, while Lennox himself has been
honoured seven times with the Executive of the Year distinction. He was
also named International Executive of the Year by the Worldwide Radio
Summit in 2014.



Lennox has been honoured as a member of the Canadian Music and Broadcast
Industry Hall of Fame and sits on board of directors for Music Canada,
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), Canada's
Walk of Fame, and the board of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.



Lennox's philanthropic time and efforts have raised more than $25
million in Canada while increasing the profiles of numerous charities
and causes both nationally and internationally. Lennox recently won a
Juno Award for Song of the Year for producing "Wavin' Flag," a single
that raised more than $2 million in disaster relief funds for Haiti.
Lennox is a director of Music Counts and the Smilezone Foundation, a
Canadian charity that aims to improve the lives of children facing
illness, disabilities, and physical and emotional obstacles.


About Bell Media

With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media
creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and
inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is
Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television,
radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30
local television stations led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network;
35 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched
specialty channels in English and French; and four pay TV services,
including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also
Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106 licensed radio stations in
54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out of Home, one of
Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home advertising companies
with a network of more than 10,500 advertising faces in British
Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Bell Media also
operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with premium
subscription on-demand streaming service CraveTV, as well as its
innovative GO video streaming services including CTV GO, TMN GO, and
TSN GO; holds an equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in
Cirque du Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns
Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media
is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications
company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.


SOURCE Bell Media

Bell Media

CONTACT: Eleni Tenuta, Bell Media, 416.384.3530, or Eleni.Tenuta@bellmedia.ca
Emily Young Lee, Bell Media, 416.384.2593, or Emily.YoungLee@bellmedia.ca


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