A children’s television program producer has been hired as the new Regional Director for the CBC in the maritimes.

Andrew Cochran, executive producer of Theodore Tugboat and Pit Pony. He replaces Ron Crocker, who retired from the CBC earlier this month.

His production firm, Cochran Entertainment, was a key player for 12 years on the east coast television scene. But after Pit Pony was not renewed by the CBC and Theodore Tugboat ended its nine-season run, Cochran Entertainment went into receivership in 2002.

The Halifax Chronicle Herald picks up the story:

At that time Cochran told The Chronicle Herald the company’s problems began when it got into the U.S. market in 1997, after Theodore Tugboat joined the prestigious lineup of PBS pre-school programs like Sesame Street, Teletubbies and Arthur. The expansion into the U.S., with merchandising attached, was too much for the company to handle.

Cochrane will start his new job Tuesday.

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