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Boat Rocker hires former Mattel marketer

Veteran brand marketer Kate Schlomann will oversee Boat Rocker’s licensing, brand and content marketing initiatives in the New York-based post.

January 24, 2019

E-commerce platform Shopify launches content division

L.A.-based Shopify Studios will work with international creators and producers to develop, produce, and finance a variety of projects for streaming platforms and traditional networks.

January 23, 2019

Playback Winter 2018-19: Breaking down 2018 with the year’s biggest newsmakers

Playback‘s winter issue showcases key players shaping the industry and wishes a bittersweet farewell to two icons who blazed a trail for them.

January 2, 2019

9 Story to walk Clifford around the world

The company has been appointed as the global distributor for Scholastic Entertainment’s revamped Clifford The Big Red Dog series.

October 9, 2018

DHX, Alpha Group get revved up for new series

The companies have teamed up to coproduce the preschool series, Rev & Roll, which will air on Family Jr. in Canada and Jiajia in China.

October 2, 2018

CBC launches news content for kids

The Canadian pubcaster is rolling out CBC Kids News, a digital-first platform designed to improve media literacy among children.

September 17, 2018

Playback Fall 2018: Fresh faces taking Canadian film to new places

Reflecting on the recent evolution in Canadian indie film, celebrating rising talent and saying goodbye to an influential industry executive.

September 3, 2018