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TORONTO: Canada’s CBC has renewed its original shows Still Standing and Baroness von Sketch Show.

The overall number of TV subscribers in Canada decreased from 11.4 million in 2014 to 11.2 million in 2015, continuing a two-year trend, according to a new report from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has awarded C$10.3 million ($7.9 million) in funding to 14 interactive digital media projects as part of the first round of production support from the 2016-17 Experimental Stream – Innovation Program.

TORONTO: United Front Entertainment has picked up the Canadian digital and home-entertainment rights for the horror film Bite from Breakthrough Entertainment.

TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into a worldwide music publishing rights management deal with ole.

MONTREAL: Bell Media has sold off four music channels—MuchLoud, MuchRetro, MuchVibe and Juicebox—to Stingray Digital Group.

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.