CBC has put in place a new scripted content leadership team that will oversee separate development and production units for comedy and drama.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and WarnerMedia have aligned for a talent activation initiative focused on experienced Canadian writers from underrepresented communities.

Pier 21 Films has partnered with YouTube personality Jasmeet Singh Raina (known as Jus Reign) on a new half-hour series, Late Bloomer (working title), currently in development at the CBC.

Media Ranch has received major funding from the Creative Export Canada Program under the ministry of Canadian Heritage.

The new Saved by the Bell series is to premiere on W Network in Canada on November 26 with back-to-back episodes, paired with a special presentation of the inaugural episode on Global.

Incendo has struck a deal to oversee program sales of FOX Entertainment's unscripted content in Canada.

Incendo has named Brook Peters as senior VP and managing director of sales and production operations for its Toronto business.

Pier 21 Films has appointed former CBC executive Karen Tsang to VP of development and promoted Bill Lundy to senior VP of development.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is making available C$10 million ($7.6 million) to Canada’s interactive digital media (IDM) companies.

Corus Entertainment has inked a deal with NBCUniversal to air Peacock original programming, including new shows like Girls5Eva from Tina Fey, in Canada.