The Banff World Media Festival proudly announces highlights from its CBS Corp. Company of Distinction Program. BANFF will feature CBS Master Classes that will be lead by top executives of award-winning programs including CBS’ NCIS and Hawaii Five-0, CBS Television Studios’ Beauty and the Beast (The CW) and SHOWTIME’s House of Lies. CBS Master Classes will take place at the annual festival, June 9-12 in Banff, Canada.
Gary Glasberg, Executive Producer of CBS’ NCIS, currently the #1 show on television and seen in over 200 markets, will deliver a Master Class, as well as accept the Program of the Year Award for NCIS at the annual Rockies Gala, a star-studded event that celebrates the best in television and digital content from all over the world.
“We are proud of the global success of NCIS and are grateful to fans worldwide for embracing our show. We are truly honored to be recognized by BANFF for Program of the Year,” said Mr. Glasberg.
Matthew Carnahan, Creator, Executive Producer and Writer of the breakthrough SHOWTIME hit comedy House of Lies will take part in an exclusive session, discussing the successes of the TV show and the challenges he’s faced as not only a producer, but a playwright and publisher too.
Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer of the CBS hit series Hawaii Five-0 will also lead a Master Class which will provide attendees with an in-depth look creating a show with global appeal and maintaining its success in a very competitive television landscape. He will also discuss how marketing a show and bringing the storytelling to the second screen is an important element in building awareness and engaging audiences. In addition to creating the reboot of the iconic Hawaii Five-0 series, his vast producing career also includes executive producing another hugely popularly CBS global franchise CSI: NY.