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Canada 2016

Mark Gosine

Executive vice president, legal affairs and general counsel | DHX Media

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Mark Gosine

Executive vice president, legal affairs and general counsel | DHX Media

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Mark Gosine is general counsel at DHX Media, a leading creator, producer, marketer and broadcaster of family entertainment, that is globally recognised for brands such as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Teletubbies and the multi-award winning Degrassi franchise. In July, 2014, DHX completed its previously announced deal to acquire Family Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior English and French-language channels, creating DHX Television. Gosine was at the forefront of the strategic decision-making that facilitated this deal. For Gosine one of the standout deals is the $170m agreement with Bell Media in 2013 that received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval on July 24, 2014 and officially closed a week later. On the acquisition he explains, ‘the Family Channel is the most-viewed children’s television channel in Canada and its acquisition, amongst the other TV properties that were a part of this deal, enhanced all areas of DHX’s business and enhanced its platform for future growth. The complex acquisition involved obtaining CRTC approvals, intellectual property issues, corporate finance and securities and tax matters’. His success, on all levels, was driven by innovative leadership. Above everything Gosine prides himself on having assembled a team of brilliant in-house and external advisors, a group who previously worked together on many significant deals and had ‘proven their ability to function as a strong unit’. The streamlined processes, now well established by the group, propelled the in-house team’s efficiency at each stage. He explains how he leveraged his team to their greatest advantage, matching lawyers with the work that best fit their strengths. ‘Amalgamating legal expertise, I drew in external counsel from Stewart McKelvey and external regulatory advisors with complementary skills, eliminating overlap, reducing inefficiencies and maximising resources’. In September 2015, Gosine received the Canadian Lawyer In-House Innovation award for his work on the Family Channel deal.

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