TORONTO: Bell Media is launching an extensive multiplatform campaign in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures Canada in support of the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the highly anticipated new movie from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter world.

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded C$3 million ($2.25 million) in funding to 11 projects that applied to the Diverse Languages Program, which supports productions reflecting Canada’s diversity.

LONDON: Studio Lambert is building out its business into shiny-floor entertainment shows with the launch of a new production label, Glitterbox.

JOHANNESBURG: Among the highlights Silver Wolf International is showcasing at DISCOP Johannesburg is Inside Things.

NEW YORK: Verizon Communications has signed an agreement to acquire Vessel, founded by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, and will use the technology for its own go90 platform.

Hundah, whose career in African media has included senior roles at MultiChoice and Modern Times Group, is leading Kwesé TV as the president and CEO of Econet Media.

BOGOTÁ: The music-based format On Another Level has been licensed by Caracol International to Propagate Content for a North American adaptation.

QUÉBEC: Frima and Groupe Média TFO have unveiled their plans to launch MaXi, a new Canadian animated series for 9- to 12-year-olds that is being designed first for smartphones and tablets.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic is undergoing an extensive global rebrand across the company, with the new tagline "Further" meant to embody "the ethos and spirit that have defined the National Geographic brand for over 128 years."

LOS ANGELES: The final season of the long-running series Bones will premiere on FOX on January 3, starting a 12-episode run that will bring its story to an end.