Former TELETOON production exec Madeleine L’vesque has been named to the newly created position of exec VP of content development for animation company 9 Story Ent. She assumed the role on Feb. 1 and will head all development projects for the company, which produces such popular toon shows as Peep and the Big Wide World and Skyland.
Reporting to 9 Story president and CEO Vince Commisso, L’vesque will be responsible for identifying and acquiring new entertainment properties and leading the development of all of the company’s proprietary properties, from concept through production. She will first oversee the development of the 2D digital animated series Almost Naked Animals, Bash Boys and SuperEwe.
“Madeleine L’vesque has amassed impressive credits throughout her career and will be a vital contributor to the company’s future growth plans,” says Commisso. “She is the ideal person to nurture projects from development to delivery and we are thrilled to have her join our 9 Story executive team.”
As director of original productions for Canada’s TELETOON, L’vesque spent the last ten years in charge of all facets of the network’s production and development projects spearheading the selection, financing, and negotiations for all original productions. L’vesque oversaw the production of thousands of hours of television , including the series Angela Anaconda, Braceface, What’s With Andy?, 6TEEN, Atomic Betty and Di-Gata Defenders.
Prior to joining TELETOON, L’vesque was a producer for SDA Productions Ltd., where she producing such notable series as Popular Mechanics for Kids, Max the Cat, Omerta (English version) and Scoop (English version). She is currently a Board member of The Alliance for Children and Television, and a member of the Academy of Canadian Cin’ma and T’l’vision (ACCT) and Femme du Cin’ma de la T’l’vision et Vid’o de Montr’al (FCTVM).
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