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CFC, Mind Pirate announce wearable tech program finalists

Three Toronto digital developers and one from New Mexico will work to develop “the next mega blockbuster” in the field of wearable technology.

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Where job cuts loom as NHL inks $5.2 billion Canadian TV deal

The Canadian sports broadcasting talent landscape is set to shift with the announcement of the landmark hockey deal.

How Rogers will recoup its $5.2B bid for NHL rights in Canada

Rogers Media exec and past Olympic Consortium president Keith Pelley discusses the broadcaster’s multi-platform advertising model.

YTV looks to build buzz ahead of Some Assembly Required debut

The new live-action youth series from Thunderbird Films looks to engage fans online and off ahead of its just-announced January premiere.

Rogers pays $5.2 billion for Canadian NHL rights over 12 years

Sportsnet has sent rival TSN to the sidelines as it gets all national rights to TV hockey, and offsets steep cost with sub-licensing deals with the CBC and TVA in Quebec.

How Rogers Media will drum up digital numbers for Grammys

The multiplatform coverage for music’s big night aims to exploit the media group’s varied TV, radio, print and online brands.

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IdeaBOOST unveils latest industry disruptors

The Canadian Film Centre’s business bootcamp rolled out its latest cohort of digital entertainment start-ups in Toronto.

Jumpwire Media opens L.A. office

The crossmedia marketing company is headed up by co-founders Gavin McGarry (pictured) and Jennifer Harkness.

MM13: Lara Hoefs on Twilight’s transmedia evolution

The Twilight Saga brand manager discusses how understanding the franchise’s hardcore fan base influenced its cross-platform play.

MM13: Caitlin Burns on interactivity and the future of TV

Ahead of a panel discussion at the B.C. transmedia conference, the Starlight Runner producer and lead editor talks transmedia trends and emerging biz models.

Semi Chellas, David Cronenberg to receive special CSAs

The special Canadian Screen Awards, presented to five winners, honour contributions to both the Canadian industry and the world stage.

Merging Media goes global

The transmedia conference’s exec director Christine Lim-Labossiere (pictured) discusses opportunities for Canadian producers on the cross-media world stage.