Brunsdon will replace Michael Brealey and step into the role from her current position within Screen Australia as Director of Content, where she has led production investment and development, distribution support, and business initiatives across Australian screen content over the last two years.
The ad-supported plan will launch in Canada in April and in Australia in June. Premium tier will roll out across Europe, starting with France in March, followed by the UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy later this year.
Joanna Werner and Stuart Menzies will continue to lead Werner Film Productions, operating alongside BBC Studios’ local production arm as an independent label.
The company will distribute “Exposure” from Thirdborn, “Critical Incident” from Matchbox Pictures, and the second season of Goalpost Pictures’ “Black Snow.”