Peter Tortorici


ITV, WPP back new Avnet digital producer

UK broadcaster ITV and advertising giant WPP are the main investors in Indigenous Media, a digital production group from filmmakers Jon and Jake Avnet and Rodridgo Garcia. For ITV, the launch comes less than a week after it invested in New York-based digital prodco Believe Entertainment Group, while WPP has had a major effect on […]

Ex-CBC exec launches company with Jamie Oliver, GroupM deals

Former CBC unscripted boss Julie Bristow has launched her own Toronto-based content creation company by scoring deals with chef Jamie Oliver and GroupM Entertainment. Bristow Global Media will produce content across all platforms specialising in consumer engagement and encouraging participation beyond television. Backed by unnamed industry experts and strategic partnerships, Bristow said BGM was the […]