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At next week's MIPTV, Boat Rocker Rights is slated to showcase more than 200 hours of new premium original factual and kids' and family programming.

CBC/Radio-Canada has hired Catherine Tait as president and CEO, among other appointments at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, all of which have a five-year mandate.

Bell Media Studios is set to acquire a majority stake in Pinewood Toronto Studios, which has been the home of filming for recent productions such as Star Trek: Discovery.

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.

Super Channel has named Melissa Kajpust, previously director of programming, international distributors and Canadian presales, as VP of programming.

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.

Canadian studio Breakthrough Entertainment has appointed Pilar Segura as the company's head of production.