MONTRÉAL, Oct. 2, 2023
/CNW/ - Pierre Karl Péladeau, Acting President and CEO of TVA
Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Jutras as President of MELS, one of
Canada's largest film and
television production services providers, effective today. With
over 20 years of senior management experience, Patrick has an
impressive track record in commercial operations management across
Canada, business development,
sales & marketing, and communications.
He will be tasked with accelerating MELS' growth and
strengthening its business relationships locally and
internationally to attract even more major productions. His new
responsibilities will be in addition to those he has held since
2019 as Chief Advertising Officer of Quebecor Media and TVA
Group.
"With the proliferation of distribution platforms, content
production is booming in all markets," said Pierre Karl Péladeau.
"I am confident that with Patrick at the helm, MELS will be able to
seize even more opportunities to shoot blockbusters and foreign
series at its studios and maximize business opportunities for its
many services, including postproduction. Patrick has distinguished
himself on the Quebecor Media and TVA Group management teams, and
he will now bring his wide-ranging knowledge and expertise to this
key position."
"I'm delighted and honoured to take on this new challenge," said
Patrick Jutras. "MELS is known the
world over for its soundstages, its skilled professionals and its
state-of-the-art equipment, including its virtual production stage.
In the coming months, my management team and I will be working to
maximize MELS' reach and reaching out to our local and
international partners to offer them a level of service unrivalled
in the industry. MELS is one of the largest film studios in the
world to offer a one-stop film services shop of this calibre.
Combined with Quebecor's rich ecosystem, it gives us everything it
takes to succeed in the new age that is dawning."
Patrick Jutras holds a bachelor's
degree in business administration, marketing and international
trade from Université du Québec à Montréal and a certificate from
Harvard Law School.
About MELS
MELS Studios and Postproduction, part of TVA Group, is a
well-known name in the film and TV industry across Canada and around the world. MELS draws on the
expertise of its 350 professionals to provide services including
soundstage and equipment rental, virtual production, sound and
picture postproduction, distribution, and OB vans.
Every year, MELS' 20 soundstages and postproduction services are
used by hundreds of local and international productions, such as
Home Alone, Transformers, Murder Mystery, Midway, Moonfall, Bold
Type, X-Men, Scream, Wednesday, CODA, Jupiter's Legacy, Lost in
Space, French Girl, Baby Sitter,
Maria Chapdelaine, La Voix, Star
Académie, La nuit où Laurier
Gaudreault s'est réveillé, and many others.
MELS became the first film and TV production services company in
Canada to receive Dolby Atmos Home
Entertainment Studio 9.1.4 certification in 2020, and is the only
one in Canada with a photochemical
laboratory.
SOURCE TVA Group
