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The Sessions podcast explores the Online Streaming Act: ‘It’s time we got unstuck’

In the first episode of a new four-part podcast series on the Online Streaming Act, host Irene Berkowitz chats with Reynolds Mastin and Charles Falzon about Bill C-11.

CBC strikes content deal with ITV Studios

The deal includes an extension to CBC’s rights to the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Feb. 7 to 13, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett continues to lead Canadian demand, with Pam & Tommy rising in the list.

Deals: eOne, so.da, Dark Slope, Guru, Gusto

Entertainment One secures sales around the globe for Australian drama, Corus brings short-form lifestyle content to Snapchat Discover, plus more.

In Brief: Global picks up celebrity reality series Beyond the Edge

Plus, Magnify Digital has renewed the Audience Development Pilot Project, Door Knocker Media and Ballinran Entertainment are developing The Movie Man, and more.

CMF shares Canadian streaming habits in latest key trends report

The annual report from the Canada Media Fund also covered potential screen sector audience trends, including co-creation and the popularity of review platform Letterboxd.

Blue Ant Media launches lifestyles-focused FAST channel

Homeful’s launch on streaming service XUMO in the U.S. adds to a growing roster of Blue Ant Media FAST channels.

Canadian factual series among raft of Beyond Rights sales

Blue Ant Media has acquired hundreds of hours for FAST and linear channels as part of the deals, which saw 650 hours of content sold by the U.K. distributor.

CSAs ’22: Sort Of, Wynonna Earp, Pretty Hard Cases lead TV nominations

Sienna Films’ Sort Of earned the most nominations with 13, followed by Wynonna Earp and Pretty Hard Cases with 11.

Hulu picks up Crave’s upcoming Letterkenny spinoff Shoresy

The New Metric Media-produced hockey comedy is set to launch its debut season this spring.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett tops both the overall and the digital demand list.

Shudder renews Slasher, Eric McCormack to star in fifth season

The Shaftesbury-produced horror anthology will go into production in Toronto in the spring.