The mission of SODEC (Société de développement des entreprises culturelles) is to support Québec’s television production businesses in developing their business models.

Portfolio Entertainment has brought in Irene Weibel, who co-founded the kids’ entertainment company Sutikki, as a Los Angeles-based representative for development and production.

Blue Ant Media and BBC Studios have expanded their partnership in a deal that sees BBC First launching in Canada.

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.