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Hot Sheet: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to lead demand

Meanwhile, Disney+’s Secret Invasion moved to the second spot on both the digital original and overall TV charts.

Crave launches a pair of ad-supported subscriptions

Ten brands have signed on to run ads on the streamer, which will carry five minutes of ads per hour of content.

Chateau Laurier, Less than Kosher lead T.O. Webfest nominees

Thirty-six Canadian projects lead nominees for the 10th edition of the digital content festival.

CBC launches podcast channel on YouTube

The CBC Podcasts channel will include the pubcaster’s lineup of audio content, with plans to add video podcasts.

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Hot Sheet: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds tops demand charts

Netflix’s The Witcher and Disney+’s Secret Invasion complete the top three on the digital and overall TV charts.

Hasbro, eOne launch digital series Odd-Paw Vet

The digital-first IP is created by B.C.-based illustrator Emily Mullock and L.A.-based writer Patrick Baggatta.

Deals: Prairie Pants Distribution, Nemesis Films, Gusto

Corner Gas heads to the U.K. with a new FAST channel, Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms sells internationally, plus more.

The Trades

Crave comedy The Trades gets underway in Nova Scotia

The series hails from the producers of the Canadian sitcom Trailer Park Boys and is created by Ryan J. Lindsay.

American Pickers

Cineflix Rights sets American Pickers FAST channel on Pluto TV

The newly launched channel builds on Cineflix’s expansion into the FAST space earlier this year.

Sinking Ship expands flagship dino franchise with new series

Prime Video, Amazon Kids+ and TVOKids have collectively greenlit Dino Dex for a 2024 release.

Bell Media the latest company to pull ads from Meta

The Canadian Media Producers Association has also voiced support for the action from media companies and the federal government.

CBC/Radio-Canada pausing ads on Facebook, Instagram

The move follows similar decisions from the federal government and fellow media organizations.