The Zone3 drama M’infiltrer dans ta vie (Getting Under Your Skin) will be making its world premiere at this year’s Canneseries short form competition.

The semi-autobiographical crime drama (pictured) is created by Simon Boulerice and directed by Éric Piccoli. The 8 x 24-minute series follows the relationship between a queer 16-year-old and the 25-year-old police officer who infiltrates his high school to track down drug dealers.

The series will air on TV5 Unis in winter 2026, with a cast that includes Félix-Antoine Bénard, Anthony Therrien, Josée Deschênes, Mātai Stevens and Marilou Forgues. The first two episodes will have their world premiere at Cannes on April 28.

Zone3 International is handling sales for the series.

The France festival, which runs from April 24 to 29, is marking its eighth edition in 2025 and presents international series both through and outside of its competitions. Actor and comedian Henriette Steenstrup is the short form jury president alongside writer Pénélope Bagieu and actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.

Rogers reaches 12-year national rights deal with NHL

Rogers Communications has reached a multi-billion dollar agreement to continue broadcasting National Hockey League (NHL) games in Canada. The agreement must still be approved by the NHL.

The telecom behemoth will pay $11 billion to renew its contract for another 12 years, according to a release from Rogers and the NHL. Both companies initially joined forces in 2013, signing a 12-year broadcast deal valued at $5.2 billion.

Renewing the contract has been a priority for Rogers, with president and CEO Tony Staffieri publicly expressing his interest in extending the deal. “As we look to contract renewals, it’s something we’re very interested in and something we will chase and certainly expect to be at the table,” Staffieri said at a Canadian Club event in the spring of 2024.

Staffieri also told The Globe and Mail in September that live sports are an important part of Rogers’ strategy for attracting and retaining subscribers. However, the continued popularity of live sports has resulted in an increase in TV rights payments, with sports leagues increasingly seeking higher rates.

Last year, Rogers signed an agreement to buy Bell’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for $4.7 billion.

The company said the acquisition will provide Bell with the opportunity to renew its existing MLSE broadcast and sponsorship rights long-term at fair market value. The deal also added to Rogers existing sports portfolio including ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre and Sportsnet.

According to Rogers, the company has invested $14 billion in Canadian sports over the last decade.

SMPIA rebrands to ScreenSask

The Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association has changed its name to ScreenSask.

The rebrand, effective March 31, which also includes its logo, is meant to reflect the changing times in the screen industry as more content mediums and distribution avenues have emerged since the organization’s establishment in 1986.

ScreenSask is a non-profit, member-based organization that represents and advocates for personnel in Saskatchewan media production and exhibition industries.

In March, the province’s Feature Film and Television Production Grant saw a cut from $12 million to $10 million.

With files from Nicholas Sokic and Media in Canada

Image courtesy of Zone3