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Amazon’s The Boys are back in town for season three

Filming on new episodes of the big-budget superhero series is tentatively scheduled to begin in Toronto in early 2021.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 14 to 20, 2020

The Mandalorian leads the Digital Original list, while new entrant Warrior Nun claims the #5 spot.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for July 7 to 13, 2020

Dark leads the Digital Original list, while Doom Patrol comes in at #2 and The Umbrella Academy lands at #4.

Netflix adds 10M subscribers in Q2, revenue growth in U.S., Canada

The streamer saw continued revenue and subscriber growth in the U.S. and Canada in Q2 as content chief Ted Sarandos is promoted to co-CEO.

Could Quibi’s struggles be a lesson for incoming SVODs in the market?

Media experts try to pinpoint where the streamer fell short, the possibility of SVOD fatigue and whether there’s still time for it to turn things around.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 30 to July 6, 2020

Dark tops the Digital Original list again, while The Mandalorian comes in at #2 and Doom Patrol lands at #3.

Babe Nation’s Ghost BFF returns for season two

After a successful first season, additional funders boarded season two of the Vanessa Matsui-created project, nearly tripling the budget to more than $700,000.

Shaftesbury brings its latest branded content to Crave for Pride

SVP, branded entertainment Kaaren Whitney-Vernon shares how their track record with authentic LGBTQ representation made them an attractive partner to Dove.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 23 to 29, 2020

Dark lands at the top of the Digital Original list, while The Mandalorian and 13 Reasons Why come in at #2 and #3, respectively.

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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for June 16 to 22, 2020

The Mandalorian comes out on top, followed by 13 Reasons Why at #2 and Stranger Things at #3.

Upfronts ’20: Transplant, Jann, Letterkenny earn renewals

Great Pacific Media’s Mud Mountain Haulers and Blue Ice Pictures’ The Surrealtor were among the new series unveiled at Bell Media’s “Homefront” presentation.

Deals: Corus, Cineflix Rights, Blue Ant

Global adds two award-winning newsmagazines ahead of its Upfront, while Apple teams with Cineflix Rights and Kan 11 to co-produce Tehran.