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TEL AVIV: Canada's TVA Group has commissioned a 10-episode fourth season of the psychological drama The Killer Inside, which is part of Armoza Formats' scripted catalog.

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded a total of C$19.5 million ($14.7 million) to 31 interactive digital media projects.

MONTREAL: Yann Paquet has been named VP of acquisitions and international development at Quebecor Content.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group has entered into a distribution agreement that sees Ethnic Channels Group (ECG) become the exclusive agent for its thematic and international channels in Canada.

TORONTO: Marlo Miazga, founder and former co-president of Newroad Media, has been appointed VP of content at Bristow Global Media (BGM), effective immediately.

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold more than 50 hours of programming, including the comedy-drama series Cold Feet, to ZoomerMedia in Canada.

MONTREAL: Stingray Digital Group has inked a deal with UNITEL to acquire, operate and distribute its international, premium pay-TV channel Classica.

TORONTO: CBC has renewed the comedy series Kim’s Convenience for a 13-episode sophomore season.

EDMONTON: Donald WL McDonald, previously executive director of finance and administration at Super Channel, has additionally been named COO, alongside several other appointments at the Canadian pay-TV network.

TORONTO: Through the Canada 150 Fund, the Canadian government has awarded C$500,000 ($375,000) to White Pine Pictures for We Are Canada, a new bilingual CBC and Radio-Canada documentary series and digital media project.