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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) have reopened the Canada-Ireland Co-Development Incentive for Audiovisual Projects, now in its third consecutive year.

Principal photography has started for Incendo’s newest thriller Radio Silence, starring Georgina Haig (The Crossing) and directed by Philippe Gagnon.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved an application by WOW! Unlimited Media Networks to acquire from Bell Media the Comedy Gold channel, which it will revamp to focus on programming for youngsters.

Andrew Spergel, a former Entertainment One (eOne) exec, has been named executive VP of Boat Rocker Ventures.

Thunderbird has appointed DHX Media alum Sarah Nathanson as the company's VP of legal and business affairs.

Gusto Worldwide Media has appointed seasoned television exec Corey Caplan as the company's senior director of international sales, based in Toronto.

Christa Dickenson has become the new executive director at Telefilm Canada for a term of five years, effective July 30, 2018.

Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, today unveiled a plan to boost the country's creative exports with a range of initiatives, including a new funding program.

Thunderbird Entertainment has promoted Jennifer Twiner McCarron to chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Danish Film Institute (DFI) have re-upped their incentive for the co-development of digital media projects between Canadian and Danish producers.