An adaptation of the musical competition series will go into production in Spain next fall.
Hazbin Hotel leads the digital chart for the 10th consecutive week.
The deal includes all six seasons and Corner Gas: The Movie.
The investment follows calls from screen sector unions and guilds for stronger protections for human creators and actors from generative AI.
The Bourses de l’Académie pour la relève program provides paid internships for emerging creators.
The 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto will take place on April 22 at Palais Royale.
Cineflix Rights adds a trio of docs to its MIPTV slate, Sinking Ship Entertainment scores licensing deals for Odd Squad, and more.
The organization says it expects to increase documentary and animation production budgets by $5 million as a result of the modernization efforts.
Flores assumes the title of VP of governmental affairs and communications on April 8.
The latest round of the 2024 Canadian Screen Award’s Special Awards recipients also includes journalist Paul Workman.
The media company has also renewed Shark Teeth’s Secrets in the Ice for a fourth season.
Plus: Canada/France doc I Shall Not Hate wins an audience award abroad and a Nova Scotia prodco is up for a Webby Award.
Canadian doc Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story will close the Vancouver documentary festival, which runs from May 2 to 12.