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Mobile

iTunes selects CBC News app as best mobile news offering

The CBC’s mobile news offering faced competition from homegrown news apps from the Globe and Mail and National Post newspapers and CTV News.

December 15, 2011

Rogers launches live streaming TV app for iPad

In another move to accommodate Canadians’ increasingly fractured media consumption habits, Rogers has expanded its TV offering to include go-anywhere iPad access for 20 channels.

December 15, 2011

Scaredy Squirrel starts a digital adventure

The first two books in the best-selling kids series will be available as audio and interactive e-books, as well as a mobile game extension.

December 12, 2011

Citytv launches live programming mobile app

The new product from the Rogers Media network will offer live streaming of morning and daytime fare such as Breakfast Television.

December 8, 2011

andPOP.com goes Out to Lynch

The website is premiering a new online talk show, hosted by MTV and Much’s Ian Lynch, targeted at teens and featuring audience integration via social media.

December 5, 2011

Rainmaker hires Circle of Confusion for digi platform expansion

The U.S. management company will mine the Canadian animation studio’s current slate of characters and storylines to develop new properties for online, mobile, gaming and social media.

December 5, 2011

Digital Launch Pad finalists announced

Previous winners of the award include Bitchin’ Kitchen and Xweighted.ca.

December 1, 2011

Quebecor sees Q3 drop

A one-time accounting loss and weaker TV revenue lead to the tumble, despite higher overall revenue.

November 10, 2011

Tablets ‘set to take off’ in Canada: survey

A new Ipsos Reid study indicates the popularity of tablets is set to skyrocket, while smartphone growth may be leveling out.

October 19, 2011

NFB’s Bar Code project gives life to inanimate objects

In this Playback Q&A, NFB’s Hugues Sweeney talks about engaging Canadians with the story of everyday objects through an innovative partnership with ARTE France.

October 7, 2011