CBC hires head of digital originals with a remit that includes microdrama pitches
Canada's public broadcaster has hired Ariel Yang as head of digital originals for short-form series on CBC Gem, and said it has room to consider vertical microdramas, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
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Canada's public broadcaster CBC has hired Ariel Yang as head of digital originals, The Hollywood Reporter reported on 3 November 2026. Yang reports to Trish Williams, executive director of scripted content.
Her core brief is short-form series of under 15 minutes for the streaming service CBC Gem, aimed at adult audiences, and her remit includes taking pitches from local producers for homegrown microdramas. A CBC spokesperson told the publication there is "room to consider vertical/micro dramas, as well, should the right ones come along." No budget or slate was disclosed.
Yang previously worked at New Metric Media. Her credits include Rent A Plus-One, a 57-episode Canadian microdrama made for iQIYI International.
Companies CBC, iQIYI
Sources
- Canada's CBC Joins Microdrama Boom (opens in a new tab) The Hollywood Reporter
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