Interactive

Fort McMoney comes to life

From our print issue: the NFB’s docu-game bridges real and virtual worlds, lending an extra dimension to transmedia storytelling.

Transmedia: Bloody good business? Part 2

From our print issue: as transmedia and multi-platform content grows, Playback takes a look at how prodcos are turning this new opportunity into bank.

NFB parts ways with Din, Perlmutter

The film board and senior exec Ravida Din (pictured, left), have parted ways, and former NFB chair Tom Perlmutter’s advisory role has ended after two months.

Transmedia: Bloody good business? Part 1

From our print issue: as transmedia and multi-platform content grows, Playback takes a look at how prodcos are turning this new opportunity into bank.

Creative BC distributes digital media coin

The agency allocated $50K in non-recoupable funding to 10 B.C.-based companies and individuals to support digital media and software production.

News

iPhone the most popular second screen: Seevibes

Almost half of Canadian TV chatter on Twitter happens on the Apple devices, according to the Montreal-based social TV analytics firm.

Smokebomb Entertainment’s Synful business

From our print issue: the Shaftesbury co’s latest transmedia effort redefines “in your face” entertainment.

Getting a grip on transmedia: Playback’s spring 2014 issue

Our spring issue is packed to the pixels with profiles and features on the digital media landscape in Canada today.

Smokebomb Entertainment’s Synful business

From our latest print issue – how the Shaftesbury co’s edgy new transmedia property State of Syn is redefining in-your-face entertainment.

Canadian Women in Communications expands to tech

The organization, renamed Canadian Women in Communications and Technology, aims to support women in the digital economy. (Executive director Joanne Stanley pictured)

TVO hires former teacher as digital education guru

Karen Grose (pictured) comes to TVO from the Toronto District School Board, where she was coordinating superintendent of strategy and program planning.

CBC goes cross-platform for Sochi sponsorships

Using a responsive ad server for the first time, the network’s Olympic partners will activate on whatever screen viewers choose to use.