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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Amazing Race Canada' Maker Insight Productions Promotes Trio To Co-Chief Content Officer Roles
EXCLUSIVE: Canada's Insight Productions has promoted a trio of execs to Co-Chief Content Officer. Erin Brock, Lindsay Cox and Mark Lysakowski have all assumed the role, effective immediately, with the three overseeing the Amazing Race Canada and Big Brother Canada producer's output. Alongside CEO and Chairman John Brunton, they will also steer strategic planning and expansion plans. All three continue to report to Brunton. More from Deadline 'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Producer Cameron Pictures Hires Karen Tsang From Pier 21 From Wrexham To The Rink: Edmonton Oilers Docuseries 'The Great Ones' Coming From Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort David Bezmozgis Sets Principal Photography For Film Adaptation Of Crimea-Set Novel 'The Betrayers' - Cannes Market Between them, the trio oversee the likes of Big Brother, now in its 12th season; The Amazing Race (11 seasons of Canada's highest-rated Canadian series of all time); Canadian Idol; Canada's Ultimate Challenge; The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration; The JUNO Awards; Battle of the Blades; Stronger Together and Tous Ensemble. In further news, Alison Popowich, who assists with corporate strategy and planning, has been named Director of Corporate Affairs. 'With heartfelt thanks to the best, most dedicated team in the business, these promotions position Insight to do our best work domestically as we continue to expand our international development and production slates, and our business around the world,' said Brunton. Insight recently announced casting is underway for Paramount+ series Canada Shore (working title), the local version of MTV's Jersey Shore. Brock is serving as showrunner. Today's news also follow Brunton and Michel St-Cyr, executive producer and founding shareholder of Groupe Fair-Play, partnering their companies to develop and produce projects in both official Canadian languages across multiple genres including formats, variety, live specials, competition reality, and social experiment, potentially shooting English and French versions concurrently. The partnership, initiated and overseen by Brunton and Cox, sees the two companies developing original content to expand their footholds domestically and internationally. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
The Guardian
09-06-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
SBS's Insight accused of betraying people living with chronic fatigue syndrome who appeared on program
People living with chronic fatigue syndrome who appeared on SBS's Insight program have accused the broadcaster of betraying them in the final cut, which presented what they claim is a potentially harmful and unscientific narrative and favoured a person who said she had 'cured herself' by 'listening to her body'. The SBS ombudsman is investigating their individual complaints, as well as one from Emerge Australia, the national advocacy body for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). There are hundreds of negative comments about the episode on the program's social media pages. One participant who is a carer for his wife and daughter, Peter McCluskey, has told the SBS ombudsman the final broadcast 'compounded the invalidation and gaslighting that patients and carers endure daily'. McCluskey wrote a first-person piece for SBS about his family's experience, which was published ahead of the episode airing last month. 'The editorial decisions made by Insight undermined what we naively thought was the very purpose of the episode and breached multiple clauses of the SBS code of practice,' he wrote in a complaint seen by Guardian Australia. He accused SBS of '… sidelining science, clinical expertise, and the lived experience of patients – all under the guise of balance'. 'Rather than giving voice to a stigmatised and misunderstood community, the program re-traumatised it.' Sign up to get Guardian Australia's weekly media diary as a free newsletter The chief executive of Emerge Australia, Anne Wilson, accused SBS of presenting what she described as 'a harmful narrative' by giving disproportionate airtime to one person who said she had recovered from ME/CFS, and then to have contracted and recovered from rheumatoid arthritis without medical care. She said she had 'cured herself' by 'listening to her body' and was now running marathons. Wilson accused Insight of undermining decades of scientific research, education and advocacy by not challenging the narrative. 'Scientific evidence states that there is no recovery from rheumatoid arthritis and less than 10% of people with ME/CFS return to pre-illness functioning,' Wilson said. 'Of further concern, this person claimed their recovery was due to attitude alone, implying that recovery is a choice or can be achieved through effort alone. There are no proven treatments for ME/CFS and there is no cure. The small number who recover are the lucky few.' Emerge was approached by Insight producers to provide people to appear on the show and agreed to because of the program's 'positive reputation as well-researched, serious journalism', Wilson said. 'We were pleased the program chose to feature the often-overlooked challenges of living with invisible illnesses such as ME/CFS, long Covid, fibromyalgia and similar conditions. Sign up to Weekly Beast Amanda Meade's weekly diary on the latest in Australian media, free every Friday after newsletter promotion 'We were, however, extremely disappointed by the unbalanced narrative portrayed in the episode. Ironically, the episode accurately reflected the gaslighting experienced by many living with invisible illnesses.' Another participant, Allie Rawlings, said she agreed to be part of the studio discussion because she believed SBS had integrity, but she was disappointed with the edited program which was broadcast. 'The content aired bore little resemblance to the contributions I made during filming, stripping away the nuance, complexity, and intent of my perspective,' she told the ombudsman. Another complainant, Lauren Beasley, said she had hoped the episode would bring clarity and compassion about her illness to the wider public. 'Instead of platforming the full spectrum of experiences, the episode centred disproportionately on a highly individualised recovery narrative – one based on mindset, willpower, and personal agency,' Beasley wrote. A spokesperson for SBS said Insight's remit is to examine topical issues from a variety of perspectives. 'We generally receive a range of feedback, as we did for this topic, and we'll be responding to these audience members in line with our usual practices,' the spokesperson said. 'Like all of our content, Insight is subject to the SBS Code of Practice, which states that SBS will share a diversity of views and perspectives, and requires our news and current affairs programs to provide balanced and impartial coverage. We appreciate the contribution of the participants who shared their lived experiences in the studio and helped to raise awareness of the important issue of invisible illness.'
SBS Australia
08-06-2025
- Health
- SBS Australia
Sarah thought a bike accident was the most painful thing. Then at 50, perimenopause hit
Turning 50 brought great challenges for Justine. Source: Supplied SBS turns 50 in 2025 and so do hundreds of thousands of Australians. Insight asks — is turning 50 a big deal? From mid-life crises to menopause, finding undiscovered family members and starting afresh, watch Insight episode Turning 50 Tuesday 10 June at 8.30PM on SBS or live on SBS On Demand . Perimenopause hit Justine Christerson hard six months before she turned 50. It followed a major accident where, during a competition, a BMX rider ran off track and straight into Justine — leaving her bed-bound for 16 weeks with a broken sacrum (the large triangular bone that stabilises the pelvis). With constant pain, hot flushes , mood swings and uncontrollable outbursts, Justine empathises with her husband. "You've got a partner wondering: 'who is this person'? What's going on?' Justine told Insight. "And if they are not understanding and supportive ... it could be a very explosive situation". "For me, turning 50 was feelings, emotions and questioning who I was, and where I am with my life — and dealing with my aggression [brought on by perimenopause] that was internally combusting," she said. Now 51, Justine is still using a walking stick because of her accident. She recognises some of her pain is related to her accident, but some is related to the stages of menopause. She wants more people to recognise that you're not going crazy when perimenopause symptoms kick in around her age. Like Justine, turning 50 brought challenges for Sarah Hennesey. She believed that by the time she turned 50, she would be living on a big country property with her lawyer husband and seven children — running the local Country Women's Association and baking scones. None of those things happened. Sarah and her husband separated when she was 42; she says that life in the eight years since has been "upside down, inside out". "The house had to be sold [during the separation]," Sarah said. "We had been working for a long time but for various reasons there wasn't much to show for it." For years, she had been working in highly paid, high-stress jobs and says she had relied too heavily on alcohol. Getting sober in her late 40s brought great clarity for Sarah. So, when she lost her job at age 49, she chose to take a chance on her creative passion. "I thought: 'you know what, I'm almost 50. I don't care anymore'," Sarah said. "I have this deeper sense that things will be okay, and not to think that I can control everything. "I have learned the hard way so many times that I can't..." After enrolling in a business course, Sarah started her own business catering events and teaching people how to make mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. "I made the decision to get my business up and running before my 50th because in this new significant chunk in my life, I knew that things needed to be different". Unlike Sarah, Matt Craig is not looking at modifying aspects of his life anytime soon. When asked whether he's having a mid-life crisis at all, Matt told Insight that "if buying cool shit, cool cars is a reflection of a midlife crisis, f---, I hope I have them regularly". A Gold Coast construction manager with a penchant for collecting cars and attending bush doofs (electronic dance festivals in remote locations), Matt hasn't slowed down since turning 50. "Fifty-year-old hangovers are certainly different from younger ones," Matt said. "But other than that ... just keep it strong. Keep it real and keep charging". Although leading a fast and colourful lifestyle that makes him feel closer to 35, there is one area of Matt's life where he admits to needing a little support ... the bedroom. "You like to make sure the old fella gives a good showing, but you've just got to get it right with the timing and make sure you set the mood — otherwise, you're left with a hard problem." Like Mike, Tania Segura loves being 50. A secondary teacher by day and dance instructor by night, Tania says her 40s were better than her 30s and her 30s were better than her 20s, so she can only imagine how great her 50s are going to be. "I'm finding that now there's space for joy," Tania said. "To wear a cute dress or use the good China ... I think life is for living and I'm here for it." Finding the space to try new things, Tania recently entered an Instagram competition and won a photoshoot. She is now signed to a talent and casting agency, which is something she could not have imagined doing when she was younger. "Sometimes, people expect 50, to be old and to be lacking vitality," Tania said. "I'm still working and I'm still dancing ... I'm not in an armchair, crocheting with a cup of tea. "I think we've had 50 years to put plants in this garden, and it's now time to bloom." Similarly to Tania, Sarah feels like now is the time to forge new paths, and says she now has "laser sharp focus". "No more mucking around — I'm not going to get another 50 years," Sarah said. "It's on the downhill slide and I don't see that as a bad thing; I see it as giving the gift of clarity." However, for Justine, this midlife point has not been quite the time she hoped for and is eager to be on the other side of it. When Insight asked her what she was looking forward to in the future, it was "not being 50" and "not having menopause". "I'm really looking forward to the day I turn around and say, 'what was all that about'?" Share this with family and friends
Global News
06-06-2025
- Global News
N.S. man guilty of 1st-degree murder in shocking 2021 optometry store attack
A Nova Scotia man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shocking stabbing death of a man inside a downtown Halifax optometry office in 2021. In a decision handed down Thursday, a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge rejected 28-year-old Cymon Felix Cormier's defence that he was not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder (NCRMD). 'The evidence is overwhelming that the accused intentionally, deliberately and after planning (did) commit the murder of Mr. Nader,' Justice Christa M. Brothers wrote in her decision. Tony Nader, 55, was an optometrist at Insight Optometry on Brunswick Street and had previously been in a relationship with Cormier's mother. On Dec. 30, 2021, Nader was working with a customer when Cormier came into the business. 'Without uttering any words to Mr. Nader, Cymon Cormier repeatedly stabbed Mr. Nader with a knife that he had brought with him,' the decision laid out. Story continues below advertisement 'After what can only be described as a frenzied attack, with Mr. Cormier relentlessly pursuing Mr. Nader throughout the optometry clinic, Mr. Cormier left Insight. Video surveillance footage shows him running, jogging and walking, while discarding clothing and other items he had with him.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Brothers said that during Cormier's trial, which began last fall, the court reviewed video surveillance, photographs and 'significant (online) search histories.' As well, the trial heard from medical experts, with the Crown and defence each calling a psychiatrist to the stand. 'Both highly qualified psychiatrists agree that Mr. Cormier was mentally ill, but disagree as to whether his mental illness met the standard set out at s. 16 of the Criminal Code (NCRMD),' Brothers wrote. Dr. Julian Gojer, who had been called by the defence, told the court he thought Cormier had 'delusions of persecution that people were conspiring to kill him and delusions of grandeur that he had special abilities,' the decision read. Cormier had alleged sexual and physical abuse by Nader and his mother. 'Dr. Gojer noted that 'the description of the sexual abuse does not add up and its emergence at the age of 19 years seems to indicate that the delusional thinking began at about that time and he retro-actively applied his beliefs as delusional memories,'' the decision added. Story continues below advertisement Cormier's brother testified he wasn't aware of any sexual abuse. He said that Nader had 'acted as a father figure' to them, 'taking on a parental role,' the decision noted. Evidence brought into trial included search and online histories on Cormier's electronic device. Terms such as 'Tony Nader,' 'Insight Optometry,' and websites on personality disorders and sexual abuse were found. On Dec. 1, 2021, the device searched 'insanity defence.' Brothers said Cormier's explanations for his actions 'become more elaborate over time' and concluded they were 'quite dubious.' 'All demonstrate that the accused had the specific intent for murder, committed the acts as charged and was not incapable of understanding the moral wrongfulness of his act,' the decision read. 'He was not deprived of his volition by any psychosis or delusion. In fact, much of the evidence calls into question his malingering, including his inconsistent reporting, search history, intoxication and amnesia claims.' The first-degree murder conviction comes with an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Cormier was also found guilty of assault causing bodily harm for hitting a customer at the store with the butt of the knife during the attack. He will be sentenced next month.
Business Wire
05-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
NETGEAR Delivers on the Next Milestone of its Enterprise Vision with the Acquisition of Exium, Bringing Integrated Networking and Security to Small and Medium Enterprises
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NETGEAR® Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a global leader in intelligent networking solutions designed to power extraordinary experiences, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Exium, a cybersecurity company, as part of its continuing investment in cloud-based solutions for advanced business connectivity. The acquisition builds on the company's goal of delivering next-gen networking solutions that provide simplicity, reliability, and cost-effectiveness to small and medium enterprises. Exium's products and expertise will help to add an integrated Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform to NETGEAR's robust network offering. This solution will offer the first, completely integrated, network and security solution, purpose built for MSPs and SMEs. According to Gartner, the SASE market is expected to grow at a 29% CAGR, reaching over $25 billion by 2027 as organizations increasingly prioritize cloud-based networking and security solutions. With the integration of Exium's platform and expertise, NETGEAR for Business will build an all-in-one, easy-to-use solution that includes wired and wireless networking as well as firewall and integrated security. 'AI has changed the threat landscape for small and medium enterprises as well as larger businesses, but the solutions for SMEs are often too difficult to implement or need to be cobbled onto the network and managed separately,' said Pramod Badjate, President and GM of NETGEAR for Business. 'By offering the Exium SASE solution with the goal of integrating it into our Insight cloud management platform, we'll be able to bring our customers a seamless, single-pane-of-glass solution that is easily deployed and managed by small IT teams or MSPs.' The Exium team brings deep expertise in building widely deployed networking and security solutions. The company's SASE solution was built with MSPs in mind to help onboard and serve their small and medium enterprise customers rapidly. Exium CEO Farooq Khan will continue to lead the Exium solution, joining the NETGEAR for Business leadership team. 'Exium was built from the ground up as a cybersecurity solution to help protect small and medium enterprises that lack a comprehensive solution for combatting cybersecurity threats,' said Khan. 'We share a similar vision with NETGEAR and are excited to be joining the team to build a fully integrated network and security solution specially tailored to serve the needs of these customers.' The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to occur by the end of Q2 2025. About NETGEAR, Inc. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in the USA, NETGEAR® (NASDAQ: NTGR) is a global leader in innovative networking technologies for businesses, homes, and service providers. NETGEAR delivers a wide range of award-winning, intelligent solutions designed to unleash the full potential of connectivity and power extraordinary experiences. For businesses, NETGEAR offers reliable, easy-to-use, high-performance networking solutions, including switches, routers, access points, software, and AV over IP technologies, tailored to meet the diverse needs of small and medium enterprises. NETGEAR's consumer products deliver advanced connectivity, powerful performance, and enhanced security features right out of the box, designed to help keep families safe online, whether at home or on the go. More information is available from the NETGEAR Press Room or by calling +1 (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and the NETGEAR blog at ©2025 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, NETGEAR Insight and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. NETGEAR shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. All rights reserved. Source: NETGEAR-G
