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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for May 2 to 8, 2022

Moon Knight leads overall demand in Canada, with Ozark coming in at No. 2 on the digital demand list.

10 to Watch: Emerging filmmakers talk financing in a system in flux

VIDEO: Kent Donguines, Malachi Ellis, Samantha MacAdam, Renuka Singh and Jadiel Dowlin discuss new decision-makers in the Canadian screen sector and the bumpy road to finance a project.

HBO Max kids & family slate includes Canada-Italy copro

Home Sweet Rome from Toronto-based First Generation Films is bound for HBO Max and Cartoon Network next year.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for April 25 to May 1, 2022

Big Brother Canada grabs two spots in the top 30, while Canada’s Got Talent makes the cut.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 29 to May 5, 2022

Geneviève Albert’s Noémie dit oui and Jason Brennan’s L’Inhumain make the list in their debuts, while Norbourg leads in its second week.

In Brief: Cinespace rounds out Toronto-based team

Plus: The Fantasia and Blue Mountain film festivals share their Canadian premieres, and the National Screen Institute names Indigenous participants for two programs.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 25 to May 1, 2022

Moon Knight overtakes Our Flag Means Death to lead the digital originals list.

Amazon Freevee greenlights family-friendly series from Sinking Ship, eOne

Live-action dramedy Beyond Black Beauty and competition series Play-Doh Squished will both air on the AVOD’s free streaming service in 2023.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for April 18 to 24, 2022

Survivor leads ratings for the week, while Big Brother Canada takes three spots in the top 30.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films for April 22 to 28, 2022

Maxime Giroux’s Norbourg debuts at No. 1, earning more than $300,000 in its opening week, followed by All My Puny Sorrows.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 18 to 24, 2022

Our Flag Means Death continues to lead the digital originals list, followed closely by Moon Knight and Stranger Things.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs for April 11 to 17, 2022

Big Brother Canada claims three spots in the top 30 while The Good Doctor leads.