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CMF invests $12M in 17 digital media projects
Of the 17 projects, 10 are games, five are interactive platforms, one is a social media project and one is a website.
Changes to Corus leadership
As the company looks to more closely align its TV and radio business units, current Corus Television EVP and president Doug Murphy will become Corus Entertainment EVP and COO, effective Sept. 1.
Secret Location nabs news and doc Emmy nod
The Toronto-based interactive agency was nominated for its work on Targeting the Electorate (pictured), an interactive documentary collaboration with PBS’ Frontline.
Six seconds to the future: Continuum uses Vine to engage users
Playback talks to Chris Harris and James Milward about the ongoing online social media campaign for Showcase’s Continuum.
Peter Vamos named head of video at Toronto Star
The former Playback publisher will spearhead a bid by the newspaper group to combine text and multimedia content to meet the challenge of the internet.
CTV announces digital content slate for The Amazing Race Canada
BlackBerry will sponsor companion program Inside the Race with BlackBerry, while Air Canada, Chevrolet and Interac will offer race-inspired games and challenges.
Audience engagement key to IP, biz development: report
The ideaBOOST: Audience Engagement Report analyzed how participants in the digital accelerator program used engagement strategies to improve a project’s value proposition.
Over the Rainbow, Big Brother Canada snag Social TV Award nods
The Shaw Media reality show (pictured) will challenge in the best TV show and best TV everywhere competitions.
TVO and Q Media launch multiplatform series
Pull, presented by The Agenda with Steve Paikin, will look at how digital technology is transforming the world.
Sh*t Girls Say creators get Style
“Can you pass me that blanket?” The Canuck creators of the internet meme and web series will develop an alt-format series exploring fashion, beauty and lifestyle based on the series’ main character (pictured).
U.S. channel FNX buys Loretta Todd’s Cree language series
The series, which airs on APTN in Canada, is slated to air in August on FNX.
CMF invests $4.4 million in Aboriginal TV series
Nine of the 12 projects to receive industry funding are for APTN, the aboriginal TV network that languishes high up the TV dial.
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