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AToMiC Awards jury revealed

Details on the co-chairs, jury and important dates for the next edition of the innovative conference and awards show have been released.

Tactica Interactive launches Million Dollar Neighbourhood app

The free Facebook app uses face-morphing software to age viewers’ photographs into older, wiser versions of themselves, who then provide viewers with action plans, tips and advice for fiscal health.

CBC shows off social TV apps for winter 2013 schedule

The pubcaster co-produced online and social media apps for a host of series, including Cracked, Mr. D (pictured) and Murdoch Mysteries.

The Elephant Show turns 25 and expands digitally

Kicking off the 25th anniversary of The Elephant Show starring Sharon, Lois, and Bram, Toronto, Canada-based CCI Entertainment has released the first app based on the sing-along series.

Cue Digital Media teams with SB Nation

The digital entertainment company has rebranded itself as a global sports and entertainment company and launched a new sports division.

DHX locks in foreign SVOD and VOD sales

The raft of different deals by the kids’ programming juggernaut cover territories as divergent as the U.K., France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, East Africa and Argentina.

Nielsen and Twitter partner

New social TV measurement service will go live around the start of the fall 2013 season.

How Degrassi’s new chat app helps build show’s brand online

The app was developed for Epitome Pictures by Ottawa mobile app developer Bitheads using Mobovivo’s application programming interface.

Weekly roundup: Award noms, renewals and premieres

Lionsgate’s B.C.-shot Cabin in the Woods (pictured) received a best sci-fi/horror movie category nomination in the Critics’ Choice Awards, and word comes that Film Nova Scotia is being overhauled.

Ubisoft Quebec and Toys ‘R’ Us release new Facebook game

Game developer Ubisoft Quebec has partnered with Toys ‘R’ Us to launch Toys ‘R’ Us Towers, a new free-to-play toy store simulation game on Facebook.

Percy3D signs Caillou deal with DHX

Toronto-based video personalization platform Percy3D has acquired the worldwide digital party product rights to the hit kids property in a new three-year deal with DHX Media.

Crossmedia Toronto unveils 26-speaker lineup

Vodo founder Jamie King, Uber Canada general manager Andrew Macdonald, and Mark Ghuneim, CEO/founder of Wiredset and Trendrr, are to headline the cross-platform content conference on February 21 in Toronto.