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Digital immersion: Playback Spring 2015

Playback‘s latest issue looks at next-gen trends in digital media, virtual reality, behind the scenes at the CSAs and the nominated work, as well as Hall of Fame and a tribute to Insight Productions @ 35.

February 27, 2015

CTV Go adds more carriers

The app is now available to 90% of English Canadian TV subscribers, just in time for the Oscars live stream this Sunday.

February 20, 2015

Academy to recognize TV with Golden Screen Awards

In addition to two awards for most-watched TV, the Golden Reel award for film has been rebranded and a winner announced.

February 4, 2015

Whites Digital Sales & Service acquired in management buyout

A consortium led by Larry Lavoie (pictured) will rename and operate the sales arm at William F. White International.

February 2, 2015

Annedroids rockets to Latin America

Picture Box Distribution has sold Amazon original series Annedroids to Discovery Kids Latin America and secured new deals with broadcasters in Europe for a number of its other children’s series.

January 27, 2015

Jason Priestley to receive ACTRA Award of Excellence

The actor-turned-director will receive the tribute in Los Angeles on Jan. 31.

January 9, 2015

AOL files application for HuffPo TV channel

AOL Canada wants to see its news and lifestyle streamer HuffPost Live converted to traditional TV as a non-Canadian programming service.

December 19, 2014

Best of the year: Playback’s Winter 2014 issue is out

Playback‘s latest print issue features the hottest people, companies and content of the year, as well as our latest Hall of Fame inductees.

November 27, 2014

eOne picks up U.S. rights to Outcast copro

The Nicolas Cage-starrer is a Canada-France-China coproduction.

November 5, 2014

Production starts on How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town

Kristian Bruun, Rosemary Dunsmore and The Strain‘s Natalie Brown (pictured) have also boarded Jeremy Lalonde’s follow-up to Sex After Kids, now shooting in Toronto.

November 3, 2014

What can my MCN do for me?

Ali Adab, Vancouver-based BroadbandTV’s head of content, on his company’s MCN services and what digital content creators should focus on in different stages of their careers.

October 8, 2014

Victory Arts and TVO craft new preschool series

Ottawa-based children’s content creator and producer Victory Arts has joined forces with TVO and Amberwood Entertainment to develop Air Crafters.

September 23, 2014