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In brief: Queer Your Stories winner, Canada’s eligible Oscar docs

Plus: New international partners join Media Ranch’s format incubator in its third edition and Mercury Filmworks establishes an award in honour of editor Kevin Kocvar.

Rogers’ media revenues hit by sports broadcasts delays

The company reports a 23% drop in segment revenues for Q4, contributing to an overall dip in net income.

WildBrain picks up Alva’s World

The company has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the 2D-animated online safety series, excluding the U.K., Ireland and Finland.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 19 to 25, 2021

WandaVision makes the top three on the Digital Originals list, while Attack on Titan leads the Overall TV Shows chart.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Jan. 11 to 17, 2021

The Rookie claims the #3 spot again, while Murdoch Mysteries makes the list at #25 and Private Eyes lands at #28.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 15 to 21, 2021

The list sees The Croods: A New Age, News of the World and Promising Young Woman make the top three.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 12 to 18, 2021

The Mandalorian leads, while Star Trek: Discovery, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Expanse and The Boys all claim spots on the Digital Originals list.

Netflix surpasses 200M subscribers milestone in Q4

Netflix added a record 36.6 million paid memberships during fiscal 2020, with the streamer declaring it no longer needs to borrow cash to fund its growth.

In brief: CFC unveils 2021 Film Program participants

Berlinale selects Canadians for its virtual Talents program, WIFT Canada examines barriers for caregivers in the industry, and Shark Teeth gets to work on season two of Secrets In The Ice.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Jan. 4 to 10, 2021

The Rookie comes in at #3, while Murdoch Mysteries and Private Eyes make the list.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Jan. 8 to 14, 2021

The Croods: A New Age comes out on top, followed by News of the World and Promising Young Woman at #2 and #3, respectively.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 5 to 11, 2021

Cobra Kai leads, followed by The Mandalorian at #2 and Star Trek: Discovery at #3.