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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 11 to 17, 2020
The Umbrella Academy continues its streak at #1, while The Boys make the Digital Original list.
Netflix orders more Warrior Nun
The streamer has greenlit a second season of the drama produced through showrunner Simon Barry’s Reality Distortion Field.
Encore+ hits 25M views and 100K subs
To date, approximately 58% of viewership on the platform has come from international audiences, according to the Canada Media Fund.
Traditional TV still very popular with Canadian kids
Trends might be more driven by the preferences of parents, such as young adults who drop their cable packages.
Deals: Nelvana/Spin Master, Gusto, OUTtv
Nelvana and Spin Master unveils new deals, while two Gusto Worldwide Media shows head to So Yummy TV and OUTtv adds a new comedy to its fall lineup.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for Aug. 4 to 10, 2020
The Umbrella Academy beats The Mandalorian out of the top spot again, while The Boys comes in at #4.
In brief: Global film lab launched for women, non-binary-led features
Plus: NFB to world premiere immersive VR projects in Venice and Calgary’s Kidoodle.TV invests in safe streaming for U.S. audiences.
Kidoodle.TV drops the beat with its first original series
The kid-friendly, ad-supported streamer has ventured into original programming after a tremendous jump in users during 2020, beginning with Wes Tank’s StoryRaps.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 28 to August 3, 2020
The Umbrella Academy knocks The Mandalorian out of the top spot on the Digital Original list, while Schitt’s Creek makes the Overall TV Show chart.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 21 to 27, 2020
The Mandalorian leads the list, while Toronto-shot The Umbrella Academy comes in at #5 and Warrior Nun makes the top 10.
One in four OTT subscribers opt in for additional services
The MTM study Time To Watch?: Anglophones, OTTs and COVID-19 also found that 20% of English households subscribe to Disney+, while 8% are subscribed to Apple TV+.
Atomic Cartoons, Sinking Ship win Daytime Emmys
The Last Kids on Earth and Ghostwriter were among a number of Canadian-produced series to snag awards.
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