MONTREAL/MONS: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Belgium’s Wallimage have renewed their C$600,000 ($400,000) joint incentive for digital media co-productions. The fund, which sees each partner investing half of the total amount, will be distributed to projects developed by producers from both countries. The initiative is for digital interactive content ...

LONDON: French broadcaster M6 has ordered a second season of The Island, seul au monde, which is the local adaptation of The Island with Bear Grylls. Season one of the French version launched on May 19, with the first episode reaching 2.7 million viewers. Three episodes have now aired in ...

LOS ANGELES: Evolution USA has been appointed as the U.S. licensing, merchandising and promotional agent for the classic toy brand Playmobil and the animated adventure series Super 4, which is produced by morgen studios and Method Animation. Evolution will launch a retro-style collection of Playmobil-themed fashion apparel, accessories, novelty items, ...

LONDON: Zodiak Media has partnered with Ian Lamarra, founder of Alaska TV, to establish the new outfit Bookhouse, which will be dedicated to creating, developing and producing unscripted programming and international formats. Lamarra will run Bookhouse as creative director. He will be reporting to Rod Henwood, the CEO of Zodiak ...

AMSTERDAM: Netflix is set to arrive in Spain in October, offering a fully localized version with subtitles and dubbing. At launch, the Netflix lineup will include such original series as Marvel’s Daredevil, Sense8, Bloodline, Grace and Frankie, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Marco Polo and documentaries Virunga, Mission Blue and docuseries ...

PARIS: Discovery Communications is launching the video streaming service Dplay in Europe, delivering general entertainment, live sports and nonfiction programming. First launched in Norway last year, a new version of Dplay is now available as a beta product in Denmark, Italy and Sweden. There are plans to extend the service ...

HALIFAX: DHX Media has tapped Spin Master to distribute a range of toys inspired by the upcoming Teletubbies reboot, while naming Family Jr. the title’s exclusive linear broadcaster in Canada. The deal with Spin Master is set to cover the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The ...

NEW YORK: The June/July digital edition of TV Kids for Licensing Expo and NATPE Europe is now available, including a feature on the latest trends in the children's licensing and merchandising business. This issue of TV Kids also includes an interview with m4e's Hans Ulrich Stoef and a profile of ...

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has placed several animated and live-action children's titles with broadcasters around the world. In Canada, VRAK TV signed a multiyear volume deal for the Nickelodeon comedies Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and Bella and the Bulldogs, while pay-TV channel Yoopa took Nick Jr.’s Shimmer ...

NEW YORK: Chris Knight, the president and CEO of Gusto TV, shares with TV Real the programming strategy behind the Canadian food and lifestyle specialty channel.   Gusto TV is a relatively new entrant in the Canadian landscape. Its prime-time lineup boasts cooking and culinary programming every evening, featuring some ...