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Netflix reports revenue, subscriber growth in Q2
The streamer reported a 17% uptick in revenue growth, with plans to test in-house ad tech in Canada later this year.
APTN lumi acquires short-form thriller It Doesn’t Show
Production for the 6 x 10-minute series took place in Iqaluit and Toronto and wrapped earlier this month.
Hot Sheet: House of the Dragon conquers Canadian demand
Prime Video’s The Boys leapt over Netflix’s Bridgerton to lead digital demand for the third week of June.
Tim Hortons musical The Last Timbit heads to Crave
Bell Media Studios has produced a filmed version of the Toronto stage production.
T.O. Webfest names finalists for inaugural pitch competition
The Next Up! Live Pitch Competition sees five participants pitch their short-form series to a jury.
Hot Sheet: The Boys soars in demand for season four premiere
Netflix’s Bridgerton continued to lead the charts, while House of the Dragon rose in demand.
MPA-Canada challenges CRTC’s local news contributions decision
The organization representing streamers such as Netflix and Pluto TV has filed a leave to appeal and a judicial review with the Federal Court of Appeal.
Deals: Hollywood Suite, Arte Distribution, PBS
Hollywood Suite adds U.K. doc The Contestant to linear and on-demand, CBC/Radio-Canada pre-buys two docs from Arte Distribution, and more.
Hot Sheet: Star Wars spinoff The Acolyte leaps in demand
Meanwhile, Netflix original Bridgerton maintained the top spot for the first week of June.
Lapaire goes peopleWatching with Cutting Class, Lakeside
A third season of the 2017 animated short-form series is now in production.
Cows Come Home to Bell Canada’s Fibe TV1
The comedy series from Lindsey Middleton and Katie Uhlmann is set in the world of competitive cow showing.
Thunderbird Distribution inks deals for multiple titles
The B.C.-based studio has sold scripted, kids, and unscripted content to multiple buyers, including Roku and Tubi.
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