SINGAPORE: Mitsubishi Electric Asia has signed on as the key broadcast sponsor for Planet Earth II in the region.

CHICAGO: Spiffy Pictures is producing second and third seasons of the hit animated series Nature Cat for broadcast on PBS KIDS next year.

ROME: Mediaset Distribution has tied up with Astro to bring a range of series from the Italian broadcaster Mediaset to Malaysia.

A look at the format highlights to come out of this year’s market.

EDMONTON: Super Channel has acquired the British drama Close to the Enemy, set in the aftermath of World War II, from all3media International.

PARIS: About Premium Content (APC) has landed several new international broadcast deals for its factual programs Dream the Future and Freightened.

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.