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Bell Media sees growth in Q2

The company continues to see subscriber gains as a result of CraveTV’s rollout and the expansion of TMN.

Screen Awards dive into immersive media

The ACCT has announced five new digital and immersive award categories to be presented during Canadian Screen Week.

Kirstine Stewart to leave Twitter

The former broadcaster and VP of media for North America will be leaving the social media company at a to-be-determined date.

Smokebomb goes Darken

Production on the digital prodco’s first feature film is underway, and will be preceded by a 20-part YouTube series.

OTTs should pay up: report

A report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calculates how much governments could collect from OTTs like Netflix.

Shaftesbury/Smokebomb launches Inhuman Condition

The first six episodes of the 33-part supernatural drama (pictured) were released on the KindaTV YouTube channel earlier this week.

Clark, Stewart take a new route on The Commute

The web series from the pair behind I Put A Hit On You debuted on AwesomenessTV’s YouTube channel, racking up 1.4 million combined views for the first four episodes.

CMF awards $8.1M through Francophone Minority Program

This round of funding is awarded to 23 television and digital media projects from across the country.

Pay more attention to IoT, E&Y warns media cos

Media companies need to step up their game and tap into the world of connected devices (and personalized advertising), according to the report.

Blue Ant puts its Brojects to work in VR

The media co is dipping its toe into the virtual space with a set of new videos.

Toca TV makes its debut

Toca Boca’s subscription-based video platform makes its soft launch in Canada before moving into other English-speaking markets this fall.

Stingray snaps up Bell Media’s ad-free music channels

The Montreal-based company has acquired four digital specialty channels as it builds out its TV portfolio.