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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has unveiled a co-development incentive with the Mexican Film Institute and reopened its program for the development of audiovisual projects with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Yann Paquet has been named VP of Quebecor Content, while Christine Maestracci has been appointed as senior director of acquisitions.

Distribution360 (D360) has secured sales across its kids’ and family and unscripted portfolio, in addition to appointing Jodi Mackie as the director of sales and acquisitions.

Carol Commisso has been appointed to the newly created position of VP of development at Alias Grace producer Halfire Entertainment.

Bell Media has entered into an agreement with Corus Entertainment to acquire the French-language specialty channels Séries+ and Historia.

FilmRise has entered into a distribution deal that sees Incendo become its exclusive sales agent for television in Canada.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has cleared the way for the launch of several channels from the SPI International/FILMBOX bouquet in Canada.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a unique private-public partnership created to support television and digital media production in Canada.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has invested C$10.5 million ($8.4 million) in 43 projects that applied for funding through the 2017-18 Convergent Digital Media Incentive.

Netflix is looking to "set the record straight" about its recent investment in Canada, which has sparked criticism due to the fact that the business does not pay Canadian sales taxes and will not submit to quotas on its production in the country.