MARBLEMEDIA ELEVATES THEIR SENIOR LEADERSHIP WITH THE PROMOTION OF DIANE RANKIN TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, RIGHTS & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
LONDON/LOS ANGELES/TORONTO January 20, 2023 - Leading producer and distributor marblemedia, is pleased to announce the promotion of Diane Rankin to Executive Vice President, Rights & Executive Producer. In this newly created position, Rankin will lead the content commercialization strategy for the company to support and accelerate growth across the scripted, unscripted, kids and family genres to establish more commercial partnerships, pre-sales and coproduction opportunities, while continuing to elevate the growth of Distribution360 (D360). Known as one of few independently controlled distributors of scale, D360 manages and monetizes IP rights globally, and oversees the CAVCO-certified YouTube channel marbleKids and marbleJr, which features content from Canadian and International producers for global kids’ audiences.
A 25-year industry veteran, who joined the company in 2015, Rankin recently served as SVP, Rights & EP. Rankin has led the company’s international growth across all content divisions; scripted, unscripted, kids & family, and third-party acquisitions. She was responsible for all aspects of sales, rights management, digital (YouTube) programming, distribution strategy, including oversight as an Executive Producer on unscripted series with a dedicated focus to maximize profitability with partners rapidly scaling in the international space. Rankin will continue to report to Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg in her elevated role.
The promotion aligns with marblemedia’s 2023 strategic plans to increase production output by elevating existing, and establishing new international partnerships. Rankin will collaborate with the talented department heads of marblemedia’s scripted, unscripted, kids and family divisions to develop new projects and inform new revenue opportunities. Capitalizing on strong Canadian financial incentives and applicable co-production treaties, Rankin will be tasked with establishing more coproduction and presales opportunities to deliver hit series and formats that are adaptable to foreign markets and global audiences, while continuing to grow revenue across the Distribution360 catalogue of premium scripted, unscripted, kids and family programming including original hit series from marblemedia like Blown Away (Netflix), Drink Masters (Netflix), All Round Champion (TVO, BYUtv), and Overlord and the Underwoods (CBC, Nickelodeon, BYUtv, Hulu) and 3rd party titles like Super Simple Songs (Skyship Entertainment), Crime Stories (Partners in Motion), Bryan Inc. (Si Entertainment), and mathXplosion (GAPC Entertainment).
“Co-financing and collaboration have proven to be critical to the diversification of the content we produce and distribute” shares EVP Rights & Executive Producer, Diane Rankin. “In such a vibrant and ever-changing market, partnership is more important than ever, particularly as we expand further into scripted and continue to elevate premium original content across all our genres through high quality production with global appeal. The opportunity to work with new partners is incredibly exciting as we continue to take an innovative approach to the opportunities in front of us and the deals we are making to meet market demand and navigate the current economic climate.”
“Diane has an incredible track record for developing and managing our strong and diverse slate of titles, while driving new exciting partners to our projects. The evidence of our success is in the work Diane has done with regards to delivering new financing opportunities for our content”, shares Co-CEO, Mark Bishop. “Diane is a key player in the critical success of marblemedia and will play an integral part in the exciting new projects we will be announcing in the coming weeks, and year ahead”.
Prior to marblemedia, Rankin held senior leadership positions at DRG, Cineflix Rights and Brunico Communications.
About marblemedia
marblemedia is a global multi award-winning production company anchored in original storytelling. For over 20 years, marblemedia has been trailblazing the future of entertainment across its premium content divisions primetime scripted, unscripted, kids & family. The company has built up a library of over 2,100 hours of television.
Recent unscripted series include the global phenomenon Netflix Original Blown Away, Netflix Drink Masters, Discovery Original A Cut Above, CBC original Best in Miniature, CBC original Race Against the Tide, and five seasons of the high-octane competition series All-Round Champion.
Recent scripted series include the hit family comedy Overlord and the Underwoods, interconnected family comedies The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker and teen series Open Heart.
Powered by the reach of its own international distribution company, Distribution360, which has sold programming to over 200 territories. The company continues to rack up accolades such as, being named one of Variety’s Reality Impact Report 2022’s “Titans of Unscripted TV” as well as a “Next Gen Content Producer” by the Hollywood Reporter.
marblemedia was founded in 2001 by co-CEOs Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg with a vision of creativity, partnership, and innovation, the company is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Los Angeles and London, plus a 50-acre production facility north of Toronto.
For more information, please contact:
Kelsey Aikmant
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
kaikman@marblemedia.com