Canada is poised to be a leader in the global digital economy, but must do more to support content creation, according to a new report by the Entertainment Software Association of Canada.
As TVO CEO Lisa de Wilde sits for an interview in the boardroom of the educaster’s midtown Toronto office, it is the first day of her fiscal year. It also happens to be April Fool’s Day, but the organization’s budgetary situation is no laughing matter: in February de Wilde told the Economic Club of Canada her station was looking to Ontarians for $10 million to meet its financial status quo and allow the channel to innovate further. It is now two months into TVO’s ‘Go Public’ fundraising drive, and so far she’s happy with the response.
Attention all prodcos looking to snag a slice of the new Canada Media Fund pie. Not sure how to navigate its newly implemented rules on interactive components? Alan Sawyer wants to lend a hand with Changing Channels, his recently launched ‘matchmaking’ service for prodcos and interactive companies.
Report says federal strategy on digi-economy must address copyright, infrastructure
Trailer Park Boys, Kenny vs. Spenny going on iTunes, while sportscaster adds app for the Masters
Turns out, seeing really is believing.
Telus has taken the exceptional stand as a Canadian carrier not to throttle its clients. It is one of only two Canadian telcos (the other is Videotron) that have chosen the path of net neutrality – while Bell, Rogers and Shaw practice the controversial Internet traffic control method known as throttling.
Whether you’re betting the farm or just upgrading, 3D is here.
A harbinger of things to come? An anomaly? A Christmas blip?
Montreal’s Tribal Nova brought in for game based on children’s series. Wii component in the works
Deal puts highlights and other league content on sports site for first time
There’s no money online, you say? Tell that to Canuck Corey Vidal and his $150,000 worth of YouTube hits