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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 25 to 31, 2020

The Umbrella Academy holds strong at #1 on the Digital Original list, while Lucifer and The Mandalorian land at #2 and #3, respectively.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Aug. 17 to 23, 2020

America’s Got Talent comes in at #3 and #9, while Big Brother lands at #4, #7 and #8.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Aug. 21 to 27, 2020

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run comes in at #1, while Mon cirque a moi, Target Number One and Flashwood also make the chart.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Aug. 21 to 27, 2020

Mon cirque a moi leads, while Les Rose and I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight land at #4 and #5, respectively.

Submissions open for Playback’s 10 to Watch

The annual feature that recognizes up-and-coming talent will focus on 10 racially diverse industry professionals; nomination deadline is Sept. 21.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 18 to 24, 2020

The Umbrella Academy continues its hold on #1, while The Boys and The Handmaid’s Tale land at #6 and #7, respectively.

In brief: CMF opens Phase 2 funding for IDM sector

Plus: The NFB expands its short film collection The Curve, to which 40 creators and filmmakers contributed, and Saloon Media launches a new scholarship fund.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Aug. 10 to 16, 2020

Big Brother comes in at #3, #6 and #7, while Mary’s Kitchen Crush lands at #22.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films for Aug. 14 to 20, 2020

Mon cirque a moi cracks the top three, while Flashwood and Target Number One land at #6 and #7, respectively.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for Aug. 14 to 20, 2020

Mon cirque a moi takes the #1 spot, followed by Flashwood at #2 and Target Number One at #3.

Deals: Corus, Shudder, Gusto TV

OTT service Shudder picks up Montreal filmmaker Elza Kephart’s SLAXX in multiple territories including the U.S. and U.K., plus more.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 11 to 17, 2020

The Umbrella Academy continues its streak at #1, while The Boys make the Digital Original list.