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Fort McMoney comes to life

From our print issue: the NFB’s docu-game bridges real and virtual worlds, lending an extra dimension to transmedia storytelling.

Transmedia: Bloody good business? Part 1

From our print issue: as transmedia and multi-platform content grows, Playback takes a look at how prodcos are turning this new opportunity into bank.

Q&A: The Exit Interview with Tom Perlmutter

From our print issue: Playback catches up with the now-former NFB head to discuss his concerns about Canada’s screen industries.

Creative BC distributes digital media coin

The agency allocated $50K in non-recoupable funding to 10 B.C.-based companies and individuals to support digital media and software production.

Time Tremors, Perfect Storms up for Int’l Digital Emmys

YouTube will also receive the Pioneer Prize at the ninth edition of the awards, held at the opening night of MIPTV in Cannes on April 7.

Friday’s record-breaking Olympic numbers

More than 625,000 Canadians watched the lunchtime hockey game online, with numbers peaking during the final minutes of the game.

Prime Time 2014: Distributing movies in a digital age

On the final day of Prime Time, the morning’s discussion turned to how to best expose Canadians to film as more consumers watch movies online.

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It’s time to press play on commercializing VOD: blog

Media Experts’ Ian MacLean on the need to change the model around VOD spots, from commercials to sponsorships and dynamic ad insertion.

Smokebomb Entertainment’s Synful business

From our print issue: the Shaftesbury co’s latest transmedia effort redefines “in your face” entertainment.

CBC posts record online streaming numbers for Olympics

The pubcaster has seen more than 8.3 million hours of video streamed on its website, breaking online records for live event viewing during yesterday’s women’s hockey game.

Getting a grip on transmedia: Playback’s spring 2014 issue

Our spring issue is packed to the pixels with profiles and features on the digital media landscape in Canada today.

Smokebomb Entertainment’s Synful business

From our latest print issue – how the Shaftesbury co’s edgy new transmedia property State of Syn is redefining in-your-face entertainment.