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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Oct. 1 to 7, 2021

Venom: Let There be Carnage overtakes Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to lead the Canadian box office.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Oct. 1 to 7, 2021

Maria Chapdelaine continues to lead in its second week in theatres.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 2021

Squid Game gains ground to land at No. 2 on the digital originals list and No. 3 in overall demand behind Saturday Night Live and Ted Lasso.

MIPCOM roundup: Cineflix Rights, Boat Rocker, CBC & Radio-Canada

Canadian prodcos and distributors unveil their scripted, factual and kids content lineups ahead of MIPCOM, running from Oct. 11 to 14.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Sept. 20 to 26, 2021

The Rookie and Survivor lead, while CBC’s election coverage breaks into the top 10.

Blue Ant Studios creates new VP position for unscripted development

Casey Kelly served as a consulting development producer with the Blue Ant Media production arm before taking on the role.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Sept. 24 to 30, 2021

Maria Chapdelaine makes the list at No. 6, while Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Dear Evan Hansen lead.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Sept. 24 to 30, 2021

Sebastien Pilote’s Maria Chapdelaine hits No. 1 with a six-figure box office debut while Bruce LaBruce’s Saint-Narcisse lands at No. 4.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Sept. 20 to 26, 2021

Ted Lasso tops both the digital originals and overall demand list.

Canadian Indigenous stories on the global stage

VIDEO: Indigenous filmmakers Loretta Todd, Jeff Barnaby, JJ Neepin and Shane Belcourt discuss how the markets are responding to their work in this replay from BANFF ’21.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for Sept. 13 to 19, 2021

Murdoch Mysteries and the series premiere of Global’s Family Law make the list.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Sept. 17 to 23, 2021

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues to reign supreme at the Canadian box office.