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User collab key to success: OMDC Digital Dialogues
INTERACTIVEMOBILEPEOPLE/COMPANIESTVThe Disruptive Consumption panel, moderated by Arise Communications president Andrew Rosenman, agreed that focusing on the user experience is the future of digital content creation.
Smokebomb’s Totally Amp’d targets tweens on the go
INTERACTIVEMOBILEWEBA new 10-”appisode” series for kids and tweens features unlockable interactive content that lets iOS devices act as music, movie and design studios.
Score Media sees revenue up, profit down at Q1
MOBILETVWEBThe Toronto-based broadcaster and digital mediaco posts record revenue in its digital division, but corresponding investment in growth and expansion affect its bottom line.
Linzi Knight named winner of Shortnonstop fest
FILMMOBILEThe Gay Who Wasn’t Gay Enough, Knight’s winning made-for-mobile short, will play at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival awards pre-show in June 2012.
Wingin’ It flies to mobile
INTERACTIVEMOBILETVThe mobile game for the Family Channel show is a spinoff of the Wingin’ It online arcade game, available for iOs and Android devices.
iTunes selects CBC News app as best mobile news offering
INTERACTIVEMOBILEThe CBC’s mobile news offering faced competition from homegrown news apps from the Globe and Mail and National Post newspapers and CTV News.
Rogers launches live streaming TV app for iPad
MOBILETVIn another move to accommodate Canadians’ increasingly fractured media consumption habits, Rogers has expanded its TV offering to include go-anywhere iPad access for 20 channels.
Scaredy Squirrel starts a digital adventure
INTERACTIVEMOBILEThe first two books in the best-selling kids series will be available as audio and interactive e-books, as well as a mobile game extension.
Citytv launches live programming mobile app
MOBILETVThe new product from the Rogers Media network will offer live streaming of morning and daytime fare such as Breakfast Television.
andPOP.com goes Out to Lynch
INTERACTIVEMOBILETVThe website is premiering a new online talk show, hosted by MTV and Much’s Ian Lynch, targeted at teens and featuring audience integration via social media.
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DGC 50th Anniversary Open House - Feb. 24, 2012 - Party in full swing. Foreground: Sturla Gunnarsson, Assistant Directors Caucus Rep David B. Mills and MDC Business Agent Scott McLaren Photo Credit: Tony Zhao