Full Name
Paige Murray
Company
CBC
Title
Executive in Charge of Development, Drama
Country (Address)
Canada
Biography
Paige Murray has worked at the CBC for over ten years within the content areas. She is currently Executive in Charge of Development, Drama on the Scripted Content team. In this role, Paige oversees the development of one-hour dramas and actively looks for creators and stories that reflect the spectrum of the Canadian experience to entertain and enlighten CBC audiences. Previously, she was Executive in Charge of Production, YA Digital Originals, overseeing production and development of short and mid-length series for CBC Gem such as Series Mania Best Short Series winner Something Undone, For Heaven’s Sake, Queens, Decoys and Kenny & Spenny: Paldemic Special. Prior to this role she worked with the scripted content team as the Development Manager for Comedy and Drama and was the Canadian Reflections Programmer.
Additionally, Paige currently sits on the board of Breakthroughs Film Festival. Breakthroughs is the only festival in Canada devoted exclusively to showcasing short films made by emerging women and gender diverse directors.
What we're looking for from Ready, Steady, Pitch!
Drama: Contemporary, ongoing prime time series that have a strong episodic engine and complex serialized character arcs. We are looking for shows that have a deep sense of place and perspective and speak to characters, issues and themes that will resonate with a Canadian audience.
Comedy: Single camera adult comedies, character and POV driven that are grounded. Also want them to feel relevant and contemporary and reflect Canada back onto itself.
Digital Originals: Short form digital series that are specifically geared towards a Gen Z audience. These series typically have episodes under 20 minutes, and are highly specific in their perspective and voice. We are looking for series that have thought deeply about how to connect with an audience that is highly discerning in their content choices and sophisticated in their use of technology.
