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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.

TIFF Kids festival joins forces with Sesame Workshop

For the first time, Sesame Workshop will be participating in the public and industry programming at the 16th annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival, which is set to take place in Toronto, Canada, from April 9 to 21.

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.

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.

Report: ‘Discoverability’ tactics essential to online content success

Audience engagement throughout a project’s development, production and distribution is crucial, according to a new report from the Canadian Media Production Association.

First round of Canadian Screen Award winners announced

Income Property, D-Day to Victory and The Nature of Things with David Suzuki are among the 46 Canadian Screen Award winners in the news and sports, doc, lifestyle, reality and digital media programming categories.

Fathom Film Group, Jam3 launch Defector interactive experience

The site is a complement to the feature documentary The Defector: Escape from North Korea, based on the true stories of six people who fled the Asian country.

Brink Studio launches in Toronto

The new production house, headed up by Irfan Saleemi, specializes in live action, animation and interactive projects for film, broadcast, commercial advertising and music.

Jay Baruchel to present trophies at Canadian Screen Awards

Meg Tilly, Brad Smith and Kim Coates will also introduce categories at the industry kudosfest, to air on the CBC on March 3 (Baruchel pictured).

Photo gallery: CFC 25th Anniversary Gala and Auction

Industry execs and luminaries gathered on Feb. 6 to kick off the CFC’s 25th anniversary year at its annual gala and auction event at The Carlu in Toronto.

Canadian Social TV top 3 – Week of Jan. 27

This week, we see how Lost Girls’ marketing team was able to juice its social-media activity by capitalizing on a contest run by an entertainment news program, according to Seevibes.

B.C. Film + Media announces funding recipients

Among the recipients were Twofold Films Inc for Windy and Friends , CineCoup for its film development accelerator and Reel Apps Inc. for the Shot Lister App.