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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded a total of C$11.3 million ($9 million) in funding to 19 interactive digital media projects as part of the second round of production support from the 2017-18 Experimental Stream Innovation Program.

Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to the post of president of Canadian media.

The SVOD service BritBox, which initially launched in the U.S. in March, is expanding its reach into Canada in early 2018.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Mexican Film Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía – IMCINE) have opened the call for entries for their co-development incentive designed to encourage TV projects between Canadian and Mexican producers.

Keshet International (KI) has tied up with pubcaster Radio-Canada to support the development and international reach of French-language Canadian productions.

Gusto Worldwide Media has opened a more than 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art television studio, post-production facility and headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Quebecor Fund are collaborating on a new pilot partnership to promote the export of content made in Canada.

Boat Rocker Media has named Shannon Valliant to the newly created position of chief financial officer.

Stingray has added the music video channel Stingray Now 4K to its portfolio of 4K UHD specialty channels. 

Kew Media Group has acquired the Toronto-based producer Sienna Films, which is behind such scripted hits as Cardinal.