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Canada's CBC has unveiled its 2018-19 programming slate, which comprises 17 new series and 36 renewals spanning a variety of genres.

Boat Rocker Media has acquired a majority stake in Insight Productions, a TV production company headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bell Media has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Pinewood Toronto Studios, which will be led by Nanci MacLean as president.

Global Road Entertainment and Canadian pubcaster CBC are co-developing the new original unscripted format Fridge Wars for production in Canada.

CBC had begun its nationwide search for contestants to participate in Canada's Smartest Person Junior, the kids' version of the competition format from Media Headquarters.

Michelle Melanson, former president of Radical Sheep Productions, has established a new full-service development and production outfit in Toronto called Headspinner Productions with Ken Cuperus (The Stanley Dynamic).

Super Channel will undergo a transformation on June 4, 2018, with an overall corporate rebrand and the repositioning and reprogramming of two of its channels.

Kew Media Group has added to its distribution portfolio the Frantic Films catalog, which is home to more than 450 hours of content.

Canadian producers will be participating in In Development, a MIPTV and CANNESERIES initiative regarding drama co-production opportunities.

Currently on the air in North America, Just Like Mom & Dad is a prime-time family game show that Distribution360 (D360) is offering.