Interactive

Twentieth Century Fox movies join Cineplex Store

DTO and VOD purchases from the Cineplex Store can be stored either on a customer’s computer hard drive or in their Cineplex digital locker, which allows buyers to “store” their movies without using space on their computer.

PlayBook features NFB app

The searchable app gives users access to 1,500 NFB films, as well as an HD NFB channel.

Banff announces slew of Rockies nominees

The Banff World Media Festival has announced its list of nominees for this year’s Fiction, Non-fiction and Interactive Rockies, to be held during the 32nd annual edition of the event, from June 12 to 15. Twenty-nine awards are to be handed out in total.

SMPIA launches AR game for Multi-Platforum event

The Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association is kicking off its digital Multi-Platforum conference in Regina today with the launch of Multi-Platforum – The Game.

Making sense of transmedia at Sprockets

It’s easy to get caught up in the transmedia buzz without really understanding what it means, and Richard Lachman set out to clarify its meaning on Tuesday’s TIFF Sprockets industry panel.

Making games make money

“Pitching a game without ever having played games is like pitching a TV show without watching TV.”

Cuppa Coffee launches Lemon Squeezy Interactive

Its first project out of the gate is an iOS app based on its Bruno and the Banana Bunch property, which hits the App Store this spring.

Report: Canadians geared up to view online movies

Crank up Canada’s on-demand movie services, because Canadians increasingly have their TV sets connected to the Internet via computers and game consoles.

Adapting to the digital age

“Everyone gets religion when they’re on death row. It’s easy to go bankrupt and decide to do something else,” Mathew Ingram, a senior writer with technology blog GigaOM, told the Future of Media gathering Wednesday.

Canadian Interactive Showcase launches at INplay 2011

INplay is fielding submissions between now and May 2 for producers looking to showcase their kids interactive projects, products or services to investors, buyers and other conference-goers.

Canadian content honored by Youth Media Alliance

The Youth Media Alliance will honor the country’s English-language screen-based media content at the 2011 Awards of Excellence Gala, which will be held in Toronto on June 2.

News

Bell Fund broadcaster bonus is back

The bonus will match all broadcaster cash contributions to a digital media project approved by the Bell Fund to a maximum of $100,000, with no more deductions for the 10% license fee, as mandated by the CMF.