Paul William Robertson (December 19, 1954 – September 2, 2014) was a Canadian businessperson, media executive and producer known for his work in animated television and broadcasting. He died of pancreatic cancer on September 2, 2014.

Career

Robertson held an honours degree in business administration from The

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at the

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. Robertson brought over 30 years of broadcasting and marketing experience to the operational oversight of the

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network and Shaw Media’s portfolio of 18 specialty channels. His previous roles included president of Corus Television, senior vice president of programming and marketing at CTV, president of

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, president of Nelvana, and senior marketing positions at

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and

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. At the time of his death, he was the group vice president, broadcasting of Shaw Communications and the president of Shaw Media.

References

External links

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Animation Magazine's interview with Paul Robertson
(November 7, 2002)
Shaw taps Corus veteran for top TV job
(May 4, 2010)
Shaw Takes Reins as Canwest Rides into Sunset
(October 27, 2010)
One Minute with Shaw's Paul Robertson
(June 2, 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Paul 1954 births 2014 deaths Canadian television producers Canadian television executives Deaths from pancreatic cancer