Douglas Smith appointed as new CBC executive vice-president

Douglas Smith is pictured in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - CBC (Mandatory Credit)

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CBC has appointed former Paramount content licensing head Douglas Smith as its new executive vice-president.

The public broadcaster says Smith will replace Barb Williams, who announced in October that she would retire.

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