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Extra: Crave moves up Once Were Brothers release

Plus: Wattpad, Shaw Rocket Fund partner on a writing contest for self-isolating teens and Food Network Canada launches a new short-form baking series. (Unlocked)

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 24 to 30, 2020

Star Trek: Picard comes out on top, while Stranger Things and Ozark rise to #3 and #4, respectively.

Netflix cancels V-Wars, October Faction

Both series, produced by Toronto’s High Park Entertainment and publisher IDW, ran for one season on the streamer.

As YouTube and Netflix relieve bandwidth demand, who’s next?

The call to reduce video quality and limit network constraints will extend beyond streamers during the COVID-19 crisis as consumer demand rises.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 17 to 23, 2020

Star Trek: Picard leads the crew again, while The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars land at #2 and #3, respectively.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 10 to 16, 2020

Star Trek: Picard claims the #1 spot on the Digital Original list, followed by The Mandalorian and Castlevania at #2 and #3, respectively.

AVOD’s revenue potential in a growing streaming-focused market

As the world turns to steaming services for their media consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, advertisers are taking note of the opportunities in AVOD.

Fox acquires ad-supported streamer Tubi

Tubi founder and CEO Farhad Massoudi will continue to head up the company.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 3 to 9, 2020

Star Trek: Picard claims the #2 spot, while Altered Carbon rises to #4 on this week’s Digital Original list.

In brief: Queer Your Stories Film Competition winner revealed

Plus: BritBox hits a million subscribers in North America and Fund MELS, the $1-million production fund for Quebec film, returns for a second year.

Hot Sheet

Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Feb. 25 to March 2, 2020

The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars score the top two spots, while Altered Carbon lands at #6.

Kids and family drives revenue growth at Thunderbird

The Vancouver-based company said Atomic Cartoons, which was in production on 14 projects in Q2, was primarily responsible for the revenue uptick.