Danielle Ng See Quan

Dani is Playback's associate editor, and on the lookout for news tips and updates.

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Ubisoft to invest $373M to expand Montreal operations

The video game company said it will create 500 new jobs in Montreal over the next seven years as part of its expansion.

CFC, Mind Pirate launch production lab for wearable tech games, apps

Up to six U.S. and Canadian developers or companies are eligible for the program, which will give creators the opportunity to create games and apps for wearable devices.

Breakthrough launching two Canadian series on Hulu

Vancouver-shot web series The True Heroines (pictured) and animated series Producing Parker will debut on the streaming platform this fall.

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Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 2013

Denis Villeneuve’s thriller Prisoners is #1 in its first week of release, netting just under $3 million at the box office.

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Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 2013

Louise Archambault’s Gabrielle tops the box office for the week of Sept. 20 to 26, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Sept. 9 to Sept. 15, 2013

Star Trek: Into Darkness is the top-selling DVD for the week of Sept. 9 to 15, 2013.

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Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs Sept.16 to Sept. 22, 2013

The finale of The Amazing Race Canada tops TV, while the special premiere episode of Battle of the Blades is #28.

Cogeco names Nathalie Dorval as VP, regulatory affairs & copyright

The former Astral Media VP regulatory affairs takes her new post at the Montreal telecommunications co today.

Gone South doc lines up Canuck talent

Alex Trebek, Alan Thicke (pictured) and Neve Campbell are some of the notable names to be featured in the doc from Victoria’s Less Bland Productions about how Canadians have shaped and influenced American pop culture.

9 Story sells Nerds and Monsters to ABC Australia

The animated series from indie animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons was recently greenlit by Corus Entertainment’s YTV.

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Syndicado inks international distribution partnerships

The Toronto-based VOD aggregator and distributor has inked partnerships with Winnipeg’s Frantic Films, L.A.’s Level 33 Entertainment and Zurich’s First Hand Films to digitally distribute titles domestically and internationally.

Canadian delegation heads to London’s Power to the Pixel

Canadian digital media producers including Ramona Pringle (pictured), Davin Lengyel, James Milward and Jay Bennett will attend the U.K. cross-media forum as part of a special Focus on Canada sidebar.