Kristin Brzoznowski

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has placed a range of programming with broadcasters in Canada as part of a new round of deals, one that will see Knightfall airing on History.

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded a total of C$19.5 million ($14.7 million) to 31 interactive digital media projects.

MONTREAL: Yann Paquet has been named VP of acquisitions and international development at Quebecor Content.

EDMONTON: Donald WL McDonald, previously executive director of finance and administration at Super Channel, has additionally been named COO, alongside several other appointments at the Canadian pay-TV network.

TORONTO: Rogers Communications has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Comcast to deploy its X1 video platform and install a next-gen IPTV service.

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 Canadian streaming service CraveTV has bolstered the amount of exclusive first-run programming it offers with a new deal for Showtime series.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment is introducing Cooking Channel, a new 24-hour network that caters to food lovers, in Canada on December 12.

TORONTO: Guy Laurence, the president and CEO of Rogers Communications, has stepped down from the post, with Joseph Natale to be appointed as his successor.

LONDON: The Canadian LGBTQ network OUTtv has picked up more than 100 hours of programming from the ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) catalog, including Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories.