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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has unveiled its first-ever development slate of podcast-to-television series, which is set to see five original CBC podcasts adapted for the screen.

Dany Meloul has been named general manager of television at Radio-Canada, taking over from Dominique Chaloult after a short transition period.

Super Channel and Northern Arena have partnered to bring the esports and gaming-culture series SQUAD to GINX Esports TV Canada.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has aligned with the Independent Production Fund (IPF) for a development packaging program designed to support original Canadian short-form scripted series.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has brought on Kelly Wilhelm in the newly created role of chief strategy officer.

Facebook alum Jordan Banks has been appointed president of Rogers Media, effective September 9, while Rick Brace, who has served in the role since 2015, will retire from the company at the end of the year.

The indie New Metric Media (Letterkenny, Bad Blood) is in development with Bell Media on Children Ruin Everything, a new single-camera comedy that Emmy-nominated producer Chuck Tatham (Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development) is set to executive produce.

Bell Media has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Groupe V Média to acquire the network V along with related digital assets such as the ad-supported VOD service Noovo.ca.

Canada’s Incendo has begun principal photography on its new movie Glass Houses, starring Bree Turner (Grimm, The Ugly Truth, The Lucky Girl).

OneSoccer, a 24/7 digital platform, has picked up the rights in Canada to Mexico’s LigaMX soccer league in English and Spanish.