Interactive

Ontario gov invests $4 million in gamecos

France’s Gameloft confirms a Toronto office, while St. Catherine’s Silicon Knights eyes a $38 million expansion.

BBC brings Doctor Who library to Facebook

BBC Worldwide ventures into social media series distribution, selling nine Who “stories” via Facebook credits.

TVO’s IdeaShaker turns its focus to tablets

The pubcaster, often recognized for its innovation in digital distribution, gets ready for the tablet market to explode.

Steve Paikin

TVO gets new digital Agenda

The Agenda with Steve Paikin is going digital in time for the Ontario elections.

Games lead CMF’s Experimental Stream funding

The latest round of CMF’s interactive digital media investment totals $16.8 million.

Interactive Ontario launches X-Summit conference

Coproduced by the Computer Animation Studios of Ontario, the cross-platform media conference is set for October in Toronto.

Alan Jones joins Atimi Software

The former Apple Canada account manager steps into his new role as VP of global sales at the Vancouver developer.

George Brown College set to launch digi incubator

The new facility will offer a mix of commercial and educational space for digital entertainment students and companies.

Money games: EDC, RBC talk digital financing in T.O.

Tuesday’s Interactive Ontario presentation brought three high-profile panelists together to talk gaming and financing models.

Bell Fund awards $4 million in latest round

Projects including Zeros 2 Heroes’ Animism property, Apartment 11’s In Real Life and DHX’s Monster Math Squad land funding.

Degrassi finds way in the app world

Toronto-based XMG is behind the show’s new mobile extension.

Skatoony TV expands online game with second season

A second season of marblemedia’s Skatoony on Teletoon will be accompanied by an expanded online multiplayer game and two iPad apps.