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Hot Sheet: Star Wars franchise dominates digital demand
Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO’s Game of Thrones continued to top both the digital originals chart and overall TV series list for the week of Oct. 24 to 30.
WildBrain’s Degrassi revival not moving forward at HBO Max
The Halifax-based company told investors on Friday that “production on the series remains paused” and contract discussions with WarnerMedia are ongoing.
Crave growth offsets ad revenue decrease for Bell in Q3
BCE saw a 7% increase in Crave subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total number to more than three million.
Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for a fourth season
Trevor Boris will return as showrunner and executive producer of the fourth season, which is currently in the casting process.
Deals: PPM, Guru, WildBrain, ComediHa!, Blue Ant, Gusto
Pink Parrot Media is at AFM with new acquisitions 4 Days Before Christmas and Scarygirl, Guru Studio inks a deal for True and the Rainbow Kingdom in China, plus more.
TikTok partners with Cineplex for ‘global first’ big screen debut
The Canadian theatre chain will screen two-minute segments of ad-integrated, curated TikTok content during its pre-show as the platform aims to expand its reach outside of mobile devices.
Hot Sheet: The Watcher debuts on digital originals list
Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO’s Game of Thrones continued to dominate the digital and overall TV demand charts for the week of Oct. 17 to 23.
OUTtv expands Daddy TV’s X-Rated franchise
The Vancouver-based LGBTQ+ network and streamer has renewed X-Rated: NYC for a second season and commissioned X-Rated: LA.
Doctor Who heads to Disney+ Canada in BBC deal
The streamer will be the exclusive home to new episodes of the British franchise, while Bell Media will retain rights to previously-aired episodes, Playback has confirmed.
Deals: WFW, Bell Media, Super Channel, Nelvana
William F. White International sets an exclusive partnership with Winnipeg’s Big Sky Studios, Bell Media and Super Channel announce content acquisitions and sales, plus more.
Hot Sheet: She-Hulk demand rises for season finale
Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season finale also saw increased demand for the week of Oct. 10 to 16.
Canadian AVOD, FAST network JOIN TV to launch in 2023
Co-founder Gordon Weiske discusses the network’s acquisition and ad revenue strategies, as well as their post-launch original programming ambitions.
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