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NHL Winter Classic on CBC and NBC could be permanent after January 1 ratings
The 2012 New Year’s Day Winter Classic hockey game on the CBC and NBC in primetime? NHL president Gary Bettman floated the idea after the league’s rain-delayed 2011 Winter Classic found surprising teeth on NBC, CBC and RDS last Saturday night.
New Year’s shootout nets 3 million
An average audience of 2.9 million (BBM, 2+) watched Canada lose to Sweden in a shootout on TSN New Year’s Eve. Coverage of the IIHF World Junior Championship game peaked at 4.5 million viewers and won the night as most-watched program.
Carmody to do keynote at GameOn: Finance
Canadian indie movie producer Don Carmody will participate in a keynote interview at the upcoming GameON: Finance 2011 conference.
Nerdscreen: It’s all about the fans
Appealing to a strong fan base is a hot discussion topic with content creators, as was evidenced earlier this month at the Whistler Film Festival.
Sportsnet kicks off hockey app in time for World Juniors
Rogers Sportsnet has rolled out a hockey app in time for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
History turns to Facebook for T-shirts
All they get is a T-shirt: The U.S.-based History channel has launched a Facebook app for American Pickers from Cineflex Productions.
Canadians select fave retro toon characters
Bugs Bunny has snagged the top spot in Canada’s Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame campaign, which invited consumers to vote for their top-five toon characters of all time.
DHX Media rolls out iPad app for Grandpa
DHX Media is to roll out an iPad app for its CBeebies-commissioned live action family series Grandpa in My Pocket.
Decade in Review: True North strong and digital
You don’t need to go back to the beginning of the decade to discover evidence of the rapid change that the Canadian media landscape has recently undergone.
Inspector Gadget gets on the go-go
CPLG Canada has commissioned Toronto-based XMG Studio to develop and market Inspector Gadget’s Mad Dash mobile app based on the iconic character and TV series.
Shaw rolls out Global iPad app
The first fruits of convergence: Shaw Communications has unveiled a iPad app filled with Global Television primetime fare.
Ubisoft Montreal launches web series to draw talent
Recruiting senior level talent can be an arduous task, but Ubisoft Montreal has found a creative way to attract the attention of game, web, and film folks alike – and show off its own talent while at it.
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