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TORONTO: marblemedia has teamed up with Omnifilm Entertainment to develop a remake of the 1990s scripted hit The Odyssey.

TORONTO: Distribution360 (D360) is growing its kids’ and unscripted lineup with the acquisition of titles such as the children's series The Mystery Files, in addition to securing sales for programs across its catalog.

VANCOUVER: The McLean Group’s Vancouver Film Studios (VFS) has tied up with L.A.-based EveryWhere Studios to create 50° North Productions, a Canadian TV and film studio with full in-house production capability.

TORONTO: marblemedia has tapped Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy for the newly created role of VP of scripted.

MONTREAL: Industry veteran Brett Burlock, formerly of Sea to Sky (Ascension), has been named senior VP of scripted at Cineflix Media.

TORONTO: Returning shows and debuts of scripted, unscripted and kids’ titles are at the forefront of Corus Entertainment’s 2016-17 programming lineup for its portfolio of specialty channels.

TORONTO: Canada's Global has added 11 new series to its 2016-17 prime-time schedule, among them the U.S. pickups Bull, starring Michael Weatherly (NCIS), and MacGyver.

TORONTO: VICELAND in Canada has given the go-ahead to six new series, including the network’s first scripted title, Nirvanna The Band The Show.

TORONTO: As part of a multiyear deal, Bell Media has picked up Comedy Central’s entire content library for multiplatform broadcast in Canada.

TORONTO: The 2016-17 prime-time schedule of Canada's City includes the high-profile U.S. series Lethal Weapon, 24: Legacy and Prison Break.