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Matt Sylvain
Canadian Social TV top 3 – week of Feb. 24
This week we see how despite Big Brother Canada kicking down the social-media door with its debut during the period, perrennial performer Degrassi was still rated the top performer, according to Seevibes.
Canadians viewing nearly six billion online videos a month: comScore
As long-form viewing and premium programming migrates online, entertainment content is growing ever more important, the company observes.
Canadian-made Johnny Cash doc sold to U.K. and Ireland
My Father And The Man In Black by Jonathan Holiff, the son of Cash’s manager Saul (pictured with the singer) is to be released theatrically in the region this spring.
Navigating transmedia: Playback’s Spring 2013 issue
In addition to providing tips and insights into producing transmedia projects, we look at trends in scripted TV fare, what can be done to get more Canadians to see Canadian films and spotlight the CFC, which is turning 25.
90 indie teams vying for $1 million CineCoup funding
The social media-driven film accelerator program is being supported by ads running in Cineplex theatres throughout March.
Weekly roundup: Awards, distribution sales and TV premieres
Among this week’s briefs is news of Yung Chang’s doc The Fruit Hunters (pictured) winning a top honour at the annual International Environmental Film Festival in Paris and TV season premieres for Continuum, The Next Step, Wingin’ It and Life with Boys.
Dinopaws gets greenlight
The international co-production involves Toronto kids’ programming specialists Guru Studios and Canuck children’s broadcaster Treehouse along with the U.K.’s Impossible Kids, Kindle Entertainment and CBeebies.
Weekly roundup: Festival lineups and doc broadcast premieres
This week’s roundup includes the list of industry folk taking part in the ACCT’s In Studio program on Mar. 2 (such as actor Gerry Dee, pictured) and Canuck titles screening at the Miami International Film Festival.
Filmmakers Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart sign with CAA
The duo (pictured) are currently editing their first feature-length project, I Put A Hit On You.
Moosemeat and Marmalade gets greenlight
The 13-part doc series from Mooswa Films will blend Indigenous and European food traditions and feature “bush” cook Art Napoleon and conventionally-trained chef Dan Hayes (Napoleon and Hayes pictured).
Big Brother Canada houseguests revealed
The 15 people were culled from over 10,000 Canadians who auditioned, and include Peter Brown, (pictured) who is touted as a professional YouTuber.
Canadian Social TV top 3 – Week of Feb. 10
This week we see how according to Seevibes Lost Girl beat Degrassi despite Degrassi having notched greater social interactions.
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