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CTV’s plans for Extend

Mike Cosentino, SVP of programming at CTV Networks, on the media co’s plans for the digital originals site, which it hopes to use as an incubator for linear shows.

CTV launches digital originals platform

CTV Extend will be free to consumers and feature original content like Smokebomb’s Backpackers and iThentic’s Space Riders: Division Earth.

Twitter TV conversation targeting arrives in Canada

The social network has expanded the program, which launched in the U.S. and U.K. this November.

Web drama Millions launches on YouTube

Producer Andrew Chung’s self-financed passion project about a group of young people obsessed with becoming millionaires before they turn 30, debuts today.

Havas Media, Seevibes introduce new social TV measurement

Social Rating Point is a measure of social interactions a TV show generates expressed as a percentage of the audience.

Who is watching Netflix in Canada?

New data from Media Technology Monitor offers deep demographic data on who is watching and how they are using the OTT VOD service.

BroadbandTV strikes web content deal with FremantleMedia

The Vancouver-based digital media company and MCN will source and monetize video clips for more than 200 FremantleMedia-produced shows.

Netflix talks content bidding war, international rights

In its Q1 earnings call, Netflix execs shed light on an upcoming price increase and growing competition in the content marketplace.

AToMiC shortlist: part four

The nominees for best digital engagement and broadcast integration for the upcoming awards show, which celebrates the projects, partnerships and programs that build the Canadian media industry.

CW sets debut airdates for Seed, Backpackers

The U.S. network will launch the Canadian imports on July 14 as summer series.

In conversation: RocketJump’s Freddie Wong (part 2)

Wong talks about the online video world’s unquenchable thirst for content, and how RocketJump’s partnership with Lionsgate opens up new creative avenues.

Lionsgate deal to ease financial burden for RocketJump

Freddie Wong talks about how partnering with Lionsgate lifts a weight off the filmmaker’s shoulders and allows RocketJump to concentrate on the creative process.