Sara Alessi

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) have invested more than C$225,000 ($172,000) to support the co-development of audiovisual content for projects involving at least one Canadian and one Irish producer.

CBC has renewed the comedy Schitt’s Creek, with an increased episode count for season five.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Film Fund Luxembourg (FFL) have inked a two-year deal to establish a C$1.8 million ($1.4 million) incentive for the co-development and co-production of audiovisual projects between Canadian and Luxembourger producers.

American Idol is headed to CTV Two’s mid-season schedule through a deal with FremantleMedia International.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has invested C$3.5 million ($2.8 million) to support the production of 16 projects as part of its Web Series Pilot Program.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has invested more than C$6.2 million ($4.9 million) in development and marketing support to 27 innovative digital media projects.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded a total of C$11.3 million ($9 million) in funding to 19 interactive digital media projects as part of the second round of production support from the 2017-18 Experimental Stream Innovation Program.

Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to the post of president of Canadian media.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Mexican Film Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía – IMCINE) have opened the call for entries for their co-development incentive designed to encourage TV projects between Canadian and Mexican producers.

Gusto Worldwide Media has opened a more than 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art television studio, post-production facility and headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.