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2014 Playback Summit: Twitter giveaway

The 2014 Playback Summit is approaching and we want you to be a part of the action. Click here to find out how you can tweet to win two tickets to this year’s event.

2014 AToMiC Awards shortlist: first round

MiC, strategy and Playback announce the nominees for the top creative collaborations and CSR campaigns.

Spin Master sues Chinese companies for copyright infringement

The Toronto-based toy company alleges the two companies knocked off its Flutterbye Flying Fairy doll.

Vimeo redesigns on-demand platform

The direct distribution platform has added curated genre pages and themed collections of indie content. (Pictured: Patagonia’s DamNation)

Playback’s Indie List: survey now online

Playback‘s Independent Production Survey for the 2013 calendar year is back: fill out your company’s information here

Five things to take away from Netflix’s earnings report

Netflix offers a glimpse into its plans for the future on Wednesday, discussing an increased original programming budget and possible new pricing plans.

Double Dutch boards world sales for I Put a Hit on You

The Sara Canning and Aaron Ashmore-starring romantic comedy will debut in Park City this month.

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Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVDs Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 2013

The holidays have consumers snapping up Red 2, the leader on this week’s Top 20 DVD list.

NYFCC hails Stories We Tell as Best Documentary

The New York Film Critics Circle has chosen Stories We Tell, from Canadian director Sarah Polley (pictured), as its best documentary of the year.

BroadbandTV founder Rafati named Executive of the Year

Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of BroadbandTV, becomes the first woman named Executive of the Year at nextMEDIA Digi Awards.

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Poll: most Canadians want pick and pay cable pricing

“The findings reveal that Canadians prefer channel bundles, however, also want the option to build their own packages,” Rogers Communications, which commissioned the Harris/Decima survey, reported.

Playback Winter 2014

Best of the year: Playback’s Winter 2014 issue

Featuring our annual Best of the Year list and more, Playback‘s Winter 2014 print issue is now available