Richard Kanee Director, Digital Business Development CTV
Toronto – Richard Kanee is Director of Business for CTV Digital. He joined the company in 1999.
Kanee oversees all aspects of digital strategy and business development across the family of CTV television and radio properties with a focus on digital content acquisition and distribution, mobile and web platform development, emerging content formats and digital marketing.
In previous roles within the company, Kanee has been a leader in developing the Canadian mobile landscape. His accomplishments include the launch of Canada’s largest cross-carrier ringtone store, the MuchMusic branded mobile phone and PunchMuch, a text-messaging powered video jukebox TV channel.
In addition, Kanee was instrumental in the development and release of MuchAXS broadband video channel and Show Me Yours, a user-generated content platform for MuchMusic, Canada’s premiere music and youth brand. He was also the supervising producer for the interactive elements of VJ Search, MuchMusic’s reality television show.
Most recently, Kanee led CTV in the launch of iTunes Television in Canada.
Kanee has a BFA in Film from York University and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab. Kanee is a frequent speaker and lecturer on convergent media and the impact of digital media on the broadcast industry.
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