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Deals: Nelvana, Netflix Canada, Paramount+

Nelvana sells Millie Magnificent to new territories while some Canadian projects get picked up by Netflix and Paramount+.

Departure takes flight globally via Netflix launch

The first two seasons landed on the Netflix global top ten for two weeks in early January.

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Hot Sheet: Squid Game demand remains dominant despite drop

The Korean-language thriller fell from its near record high the week before to a demand average of 126.7.

Murder in a Small Town renewed for second season at Fox

The first season of the series premiered on Fox and Global TV on Sept. 24, 2024.

Bell Media bundles sports services TSN, RDS with Crave

The bundle includes options for either the basic ad-supported or premium ad-free versions of Crave.

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Hot Sheet: Squid Game nears record Canadian demand

Demand for the Korean-language thriller reached 163.7 times the average TV series at the beginning of the new year in Canada, according to Parrot Analytics.

Blue Ant launches FAST channel on Vizio WatchFree+

The Declassified FAST channel is dedicated to series about conspiracies, engineering, ancient civilizations and espionage.

North of North scales up Nunavut’s local screen industry

The creators behind the CBC, Netflix and APTN comedy discuss how the series became a catalyst for building the territory’s first production studio.

Family Channel, Netflix partner with WildBrain on teen drama

Jeff Norton, who was most recently behind Netflix’s Geek Girl, will serve as showrunner for Finding Her Edge.

Shoresy scores early renewal order from Crave

Production on season five of the Letterkenny spinoff is set for this spring.

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Hot Sheet: Squid Game season two premieres to high demand

The second season of the Korean-language thriller released on Netflix on Dec. 26.

Crave renews The Office Movers for season two

The comedy series is created by and stars Jae and Trey Richards as two brothers navigating Toronto’s commercial office moving industry.