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WildBrain Q1 2021 revenues down, WildBrain Spark viewership up

HALIFAX — Kids content maker and broadcaster WildBrain reported Tuesday its revenues decreased in the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, compared to a year ago, partly due to the impact of Covid-19 on global advertising at its WildBrain Spark AVOD business. However, WildBrain Spark enjoyed increased viewership in its first quarter of the fiscal year, compared to the same quarter last year, and saw a sequential improvement in its revenue over the previous quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, WildBrain’s overall revenue totalled $95.5 million, which was down from $112.3 million reported in Q1 2020....