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TunedIn aims to connect social and TV this Thursday
The mysterious experimental app aims to connect social media activity to TV across Canada’s major broadcasters later this week.
CMF invests $6.5 million in 27 digital projects
The industry fund handed out $1.6 million in marketing support, and another $4.9 million in development support to 19 companies countrywide.
Rainmaker partners on second game-based film
Rainmaker has entered production on Sly Cooper, its second film project based on a PlayStation video game franchise.
Ubisoft investing $28M in Quebec City studio
With subsidies from the provincial government, the gameco says it aims to create 100 new jobs over three years. (Assassin’s Creed pictured.)
UK’s Cinesite launching Montreal studio, hiring 3D generalists
Provincial subsidies and tax credits attract the U.K. visual effects house, which has selected Montreal as its first international beachhead.
Family Channel partners with Temple Street on Project Pet
The month-long themed programming event for kids features short-form original content across multiple platforms.
Moze Mossanen makes Rise for ABCSpark.ca
The 10-minute online film is the first original digital commission for the Corus channel and follows a young street dancer competing in a TV dance contest.
Shaw launches first Twitter Amplify program
The media co is partnering with P&G’s CoverGirl to launch content on the social media service around tonight’s 2014 People’s Choice Awards on Global.
World Juniors on TSN doubles its audience
TSN drew an average of 1.5 million for Team Canada games, a ratings trend the network expects to rise as the tournament comes to Canada in 2015.
‘The Nut Job’ app cracks market in advance of theatrical release
The paid app promoting the 3D animated feature – a Canada-South Korea-U.S. coproduction – is launching wide ahead of the film’s release next week.
Just For Laughs partners with Maker Studios
The deal builds on existing agreements JFL has with Canadian ‘casters and includes a new website and YouTube channel. (Pictured: JFL’s Gags)
Regina’s Shiverware launches Star Trek ‘harp’ app
The Saskatchewan firm has licensed the cult series branding from CBS Interactive to fill a void in the still-unsaturated Trekkie mobile space.
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