TVA Group has moved in to acquire the Montreal-based producer and distributor Incendo for around C$19.5 million ($14.8 million).

Barbara Williams, who until recently was serving as executive VP and COO for Corus Entertainment, has been named executive VP of CBC in Canada.

Canadian pubcaster CBC has launched the new streaming service CBC Gem with more than 4,000 hours of live and on-demand programming for free.

CTV has renewed The Amazing Race Canada for a seventh season to air next summer, with host Jon Montgomery returning as well.

Heather Conway, executive VP of CBC, is leaving her role at the public broadcaster to pursue other opportunities.

Eureka! Media, which operates the Canadian English-language SVOD service AeroCinema, has acquired France’s aviation channel Aerostar TV.

Bell Media's The Movie Network, HBO Canada and CraveTV have come together as the all-new Crave.

Crown Media Family Networks' Hallmark Channel and Corus Entertainment's W Network have struck up a multiplatform partnership that brings the family-friendly brand to Canada for the first time.

Barb Williams, executive VP and chief operating officer at Corus Entertainment, will be retiring at the end of the month.

DISCOP has revealed that Canada will be the Guest Country of its Johannesburg edition, taking place November 14 to 16.