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Hot Sheet: Digital Demand Aug. 15 to 21, 2017
Marvel’s The Defenders tops the chart for digital originals, while Toronto-shot The Handmaid’s Tale lands in the #6 spot.
City preps Bad Blood debut
The Rogers Media-owned channel will also host a special event screening of the series at Fan Expo Canada.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, Aug. 7 to 13, 2017
Amazing Race Canada tops the chart, with Still Standing at #27.
TVO preps Much Too Young
The pubcaster will also release four VR companion pieces, produced by Toronto’s Nomad Films and The Digital Generals.
Mandy May Cheetham series heads to Bell Fibe
The comedy talk show Rapping with Actors will launch on Bell Fibe’s VOD channel TV1 on Aug. 28.
Dennis Heaton to lead Prime Time TV Program
The former Motive showrunner will serve as the Bell Media program’s executive producer in residence.
Omnia Media options Sarong Party Girls
The Blue Ant Media-owned digital studio will develop the novel into a one-hour series.
Cameras rolling on Mary Kills People season two
New episodes of the Cameron Pictures and eOne drama will premiere on Global in winter 2018.
In Brief: Canadian projects selected for New York TV fest
Plus: The Ontario government is investing in culture sector training and Hot Docs is partnering on a London, U.K. screening series.
eOne ups Carolyn Newman to SVP of scripted for U.S.
The former VP of development and production at Sphere Media will oversee the global studio’s U.S. slate.
marblemedia to relaunch Just Like Mom
The remake of the popular 1980s game show is set to debut in Canada and the U.S. in January 2018.
Skinny basic’s appeal is still slim: report
Plus, a separate report found that Canada’s BDUs lost 100,000 customers in the first six months of 2017.
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