The new data shows that nearly three in 10 Canadian households depend only on online content sources.
The awards will be presented June 14 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
During the quarter, Thunderbird had 14 programs in service production, which it attributed to the positive growth.
The Minister of Canadian Heritage also announced that she will not be running in the next election.
The Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program is offering early development grants to 13 filmmakers.
The pact will cover both scripted and unscripted projects.
Other award winners include Mads K. Baekkevold’s The Chef and the Daruma and Neil Diamond and Joanne Robinson’s So Surreal: Behind the Masks.
The award is intended to recognize members of the Canadian screen industry who have broken down barriers and created inclusion.
The slate includes series such as Northwoods Survival and Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan.
Strategy Spotlight: Rachel Nelson and Jennifer Abrams discuss the commissioning and acquisitions strategy for the Corus lifestyle channels.
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards were announced on Feb. 18 at the VIFF Centre.
The CRTC is overseeing the acquisition of channel licensee Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. in Rogers’ larger MLSE transaction with BCE.
Van Poppel joins the pubcaster as senior manager of programming and acquisitions following the retirement of Lawrence Tapley.