Digital technology has broadcast and broadband players coming together in a delicate dance to produce interchangeable original series for a cross-platform audience (Vuguru’s Larry Tanz pictured).
The Stream conference keynote speaker (pictured) talks about technology as a behaviour space, and content that attacks and pleases the senses.
The global video entertainment brand is leveraging millions of interactions on its YouTube channel as it invests in premium original programming.
A key message that emerged from the organization’s conference, held earlier this month, was that Canadian creators must focus on their end-user instead of a tech “wow factor.”
Melissa Bull’s story has been adapted as an interactive piece by the NFB’s Digital Studio as part of an online collection of neighborhood stories.
Canada’s Youth Media Alliance recognized creators breaking ground in children’s screen entertainment at its annual awards gala Tuesday night.
The recently launched division focuses on creating content for all Quebecor screen-entertainment platforms.
The animated kids pilot (pictured) from Toronto-based Sinking Ship Entertainment will be produced as a full series, to be available exclusively on Amazon’s instant video streaming service.
Buck Productions, Rogers Media and the CBC also earned prizes at the 2013 awards, which recognize breakthrough achievements in advertising, media creativity, technology and content (Stanfield’s The Gitchhiker pictured).
Renae Garcia (pictured) is the company’s first L.A. hire as director of U.S. development and acquisitions.
The pact is part of a strategy by the Toronto-based company to expand into developing licensing programs for brands conceived in the non-linear space.
Mindshare’s Lina Alles (pictured) on the network’s new digital studio CW Seed and its new slate of fall shows from the CW upfront.