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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 24 to 30, 2020

The Mandalorian leads, while Animaniacs lands in the top three on the Digital Original list and Star Trek: Discovery comes in at #4.

How acquisitions fit into Thunderbird’s ‘nimble’ 2021 strategy

The Vancouver-based company, which saw double-digit revenue increases in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, aims to boost its work with streaming services.

Crave becomes exclusive Canadian streaming platform for Friends

The coveted U.S. sitcom will land on Crave on Dec. 31 as part of its entry-level package as the platform positions itself as a major competitor in the streaming market.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 17 to 23, 2020

The Crown rises to #2 on the Digital Original chart, while Letterkenny comes in at #7.

Richie Mehta’s Delhi Crime wins International Emmy for best drama

The Netflix original series, written and directed by Mehta, is based on the 2012 investigation into the rape of a young woman in India.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 10 to 16, 2020

The Mandalorian leads the Digital Original list, while Star Trek: Discovery lands at #2 and The Crown claims the #4 spot.

Netflix cancels The Order after two seasons

The streamer has opted not to move ahead with a third season of the sci-fi drama, created by Dennis Heaton and produced by Nomadic Pictures.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Nov. 3 to 9, 2020

The Mandalorian leads, while Star Trek: Discovery comes in at #2 on the Digital Original list and Ted Lasso makes the chart at #6.

Shudder revives Slasher for season four

Canadian horror legend David Cronenberg joins the cast of Shaftesbury’s horror anthology, with Hollywood Suite holding exclusive broadcast rights in Canada.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2020

The Mandalorian claims the #1 spot on the Digital Original and Overall TV Show list, while Star Trek: Discovery lands at #3 on the Digital Original chart.

Playback’s 10 to Watch: Ryan Cooper

Passionate about telling stories in a modern, authentic and engaging way, the Ojibwe two-spirit creative’s career has quickly progressed since graduating from the NSI.

Industry reacts to proposed Broadcasting Act update

Canadian cultural groups welcomed the news as a potentially milestone moment, however large questions remain over how the new framework will be implemented.