Michelle Kosoy

Head of Development & WALNUT KITCHEN

Michelle is a small & mighty lady. At Castlewood she is a triple threat: Our resident expert in Health, Wellness & Media. Michelle, a registered Holistic Nutritionist, not only leads Castlewood’s development team, she also runs WALNUT KITCHEN, her own business focussed on helping support, nurture and guide you to live your best life – a life full of strength, vitality and optimal health.

Michelle brings to both WALNUT KITCHEN and CASTLEWOOD over 2 decades of experience from production and broadcasting roles she’s held in North America (Shaw, Canwest, Alliance Atlantis, CBC) and Europe (NBC, CBC). She’s fluent in the language of factual & lifestyle programming, as well as news & current affairs. Before joining Castlewood Productions, Michelle was the Director of Programming and Scheduling at Shaw Media. There, she successfully met and exceeded AMA targets while helping to oversee 8 specialty channels including History, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Slice, HGTV, DIY, TVTropoliis and Twist.

Prior to her stint at Shaw, Michelle was a Director of Original Programming and Executive in Charge of Programming at Canwest & Alliance Atlantis where she managed millions of original programming dollars, while helping to commission and develop dozens of shows for HGTV, Food Channel, & Slice Networks. Michelle started her illustrious TV career in news and current affairs. As overnight desk editor of the NBC London bureau, she was part of a team co-ordinating news coverage for the Nightly News and Today Show. From the CBC London bureau, she also produced features and interviews for CBC’s legendary program The Journal and eventually made her way back to Toronto where she continued producing at The Journal and Midday. Michelle’s journalistic roots and broadcasting experience have given her a strong foundation for telling great stories and for digging up great characters.

When she’s not making TV, Michelle is found in her WALNUT KITCHEN, making nutritious goodies for herself and her clients. She loves to indulge in good food, fashion and (guilty pleasure) occasional episodes of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.” Oh, and ask her where to eat in town, she’ll give you the best suggestions!

CASH CAB MUSIC debuts on AXS TV – January 8th

Buckle up – Castlewood Productions’ CASH CAB MUSIC hits the road on January 8th 2024 on AXS TV. Cash Cab Music is the all-new, all-music offshoot of the hit Emmy Award winning format Cash Cab. Taxi driver and host Adam Growe surprises unassuming passengers who hop in, only to discover they’re instant contestants in a music trivia game show on wheels. Adam tests their musical knowledge, and just like the original series, every correct answer wins money – every wrong answer earns a strike – and like baseball, three strikes, and they’re out. In Cash Cab Music there’s an exciting new element – if contestants make it to their destination, they can double their winnings and sing for their money on ‘Cash Cab Karaoke’.

Castlewood’s President and Executive Producer Andrew Burnstein is thrilled to be part of the launch on AXS TV, “We couldn’t be happier with the result. The show is so much fun – win or lose, there are smiles on every contestant’s face for the entire episode. Our creative partnership with Anthem Sports & Media, the owners of both AXS TV in America and GameTV in Canada has resulted in what I know to be the best show I’ve ever been connected with – one that is sure to be a hit with viewers and advertisers. AXS TV has over 35-million subscribers in the United States which means a whole new audience will fall in love with Adam Growe, just the way they did in Canada when he hosted 8 seasons of Cash Cab.”

“AXS TV has always been the premier destination for the absolute best in music programming, and we’re taking that to the next level in 2024 — pushing the bounds of music-centric content with this slate of original and acquired series, many of which mark the network’s first foray into several new and exciting genres,” Katie Daryl, VP of programming for AXS TV, said. “AXS TV’s latest additions offer a little something for everyone, and we cannot wait to share them all with our viewers in the new year.”

Castlewood Productions Inc. also acknowledges its partnership with All3Media International, who not only holds the international format rights to Cash Cab, but will be distributing Cash Cab Music to the international broadcast market. “We are confident,” says Andrew Burnstein, Castlewood’s President, “that the music version of Cash Cab will travel well over international boundaries, as music is truly an international language.”