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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Aug. 22 to 28, 2017

Stranger Things tops the chart for digital originals, with Marvel’s The Defenders at #2 and Ozark at #3.

Frankie Drake headed to U.K. channel Alibi in 2018

CBC and Shaftesbury also revealed additional cast, including Rebecca Liddiard, and directors for the female-led detective drama.

Broadcasters go big at Fan Expo Canada

Rogers, Bell and Corus will all present at the Labour Day weekend event, which serves as a kick-off to the fall premiere season.

The Next Step heads to U.S. TV

NBCUniversal-owned channel Universal Kids has acquired all five of the previous seasons and boarded the sixth as a production partner.

Exclusive: eOne maps out the future of its scripted division

The Toronto-headquartered studio has restructured its Canadian development team and given Playback an inside look at its upcoming Canadian slate.

Fall premiere dates announced for City

The new season will kick off Sept. 10 with the launch of space comedy The Orville.

Viceland unveils fall lineup

The youth-focused specialty has set the premiere dates for Nirvanna The Band The Show and new scripted series Fubar: Age of Computer.

Super Channel acquires U.K. series Gap Year

The deal was inked between Super Channel and eOne, which holds the international rights to the eight-part show.

Ferne Cohen exits Brunico Communications

The executive director of the Banff World Media Festival has left her role in order to pursue other business opportunities.

CTV releases fall premiere schedule

Star Trek, Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon lead off the new shows next month.

Bell Media announces new entertainment show

Pop Life, hosted by critic Richard Crouse, will premiere on CTV News this fall.

CTV reveals The Disappearance premiere

Produced by Montreal’s Productions Casablanca, the six-parter will have its linear debut in October.