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- ↑ Greg David, "CBC docuseries Anyone’s Game to premiere January 15". TV, eh?, December 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Entertainment: CBC Announces 2020-21 programming slate including 1300 new hours for TV this fall". The Suburban , May 29, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
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