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Interactive
New Media Manitoba lands $433,000 in federal funding
“This project will help our digital media sector to capitalize on global opportunities, while also meeting the evolving needs of local industries,” said Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Lynne Yelich.
DHX Media launchs Apple app for Animal Mechanicals
The Animal Mechanicals: Beetle Buggy Race app is selling on iTunes at $1.99, and has gamers leading Mechana-Fast Mouse on a mission to pick up Beetle Buggies scattered and stuck on, in all, five racetracks.
Telus launches Facebook app for TV viewing
The social media offering enables Optik TV subscribers to post what they’re viewing while they watch TV to bring friends into the experience.
zinc Roe takes Stella and Sam to the iPad
Digital publishing firm zinc Roe has launched a series of Stella and Sam Adventure preschool apps for the iPad based on the Radical Sheep TV series.
Coke goes under “covers” with Much
The beverage co wants Canadian teens to unleash their “inner superstar” with a co-branded campaign on MuchMusic and MuchMusic.com
Rogers and Shaw to feature Nordic on-demand film festival
In the latest sign festival films are moving towards on-demand distribution, online movie channel Eurocinema has tapped four Scandinavian titles for Canadian VOD audiences.
The rise of the web series
Web series as commonplace as traditional TV series – that’s Jonas Diamond’s vision for the medium.
Health Nutz web series debuts on APTN HD
The series is produced and written by Jason Friesen and Dasha Novak, with the online campaign from Ayogo Games, along with support of APTN, BC Film, the CMF and Bell Development Fund.
CMF invests $11.5 million in interactive media
In all, 17 projects in production secured $8.6 million in coin to make video games, websites, mobile applications and one software application.
National Post and XMG Studio launch $45,000 mobile app contest
Making a game can take months and even years, but the National Post, Toronto gameco XMG Studio, Telus and KPMG want students to create one in 48 hours – and win a cash prize while they’re at it.
YourIndieFilm.com launches round two of $5,000 shorts contest
It may only be the second film festival for YourIndieFilm.com, but the Canuck pair behind the scenes have brought key industry players on board to determine who will take home the $5,000 cash prize.
Secure and protect digital content rights, indie producers warned at iLunch 9
The biggest keys to success with ancillary toy, merch and digital rights? Know what you own and what you want to accomplish.
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