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Hot Sheet: Saturday Night Live soars to top two in TV demand

AMC’s The Walking Dead remained at the top spot on the overall TV demand for the week of Jan. 23 to 29.

Nuit Blanche

Prime Video, Séries Plus revive Nuit Blanche for a second season

The Pixcom-produced murder mystery drama will begin filming this summer.

Blue Ant Media greenlights three series for 2023

The programs span the mystery, crime and paranormal genres and will air on the company’s Canadian specialty TV networks and global free streaming platforms.

Capital Motion Picture Group launches hybrid streaming service

Founder Michael Dobbin will preview JustWatchMe.tv at Prime Time this week and explore opportunities for original commissions.

Playback’s Showrunners of the Year 2022: Annmarie Morais and Marsha Greene

The Porter presented a lot of firsts for the duo, who say it won’t be a “one-off” in terms of representation.

How HeartHat Entertainment is building its unscripted slate

The prodco says it’s working with Blue Ant International to take its latest series Bollywed to U.S. and international streamers.

Aren Prupas appointed president, CEO of Muse Entertainment

He takes the reins from Michael Prupas, who stepped down on Jan. 1 and became executive chairman of the board.

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Hot Sheet: Velma cracks digital originals top three

Paramount+’s 1923, which is a prequel series to Yellowstone, also debuted on the digital originals chart at No. 7 for the week of Jan. 16 to 22.

Playback’s Unscripted Series of the Year 2022: Blown Away

How marblemedia’s hit glass-blowing competition series ignited the prodco’s unscripted strategy.

In Brief: Jennica Harper named PSP showrunner in residence

Plus: Crazy8s gets underway, NSI names a new chair, Sundance selects a Montreal filmmaker for the Merata Mita Fellowship, and more.

Fifty years of Citytv: A look at its past, present and future

How the Rogers-owned channel is using its original “spunky and local” DNA to succeed.

How to Fail as a Popstar takes off as a limited series

Sphere Media is producing the adaptation of Vivek Shraya’s one-person play, now in production as a CBC Gem original with Vanessa Matsui as director.