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Where RTR’s CoralTV fits in the changing Canadian TV landscape
RTR Media executive producer Kit Redmond (pictured) tells Playback how getting into the sandbox to launch an instructional TV community on YouTube is setting her indie production house up for the future.
Tubetime aims to make social TV discovery easier
The Montreal-based company says it is open to working with program makers and broadcasters to integrate branded engagements as part of its new all-in-one TV app.
Vimeo launches self-distribution service
Launching Tuesday, Vimeo On Demand lets creators sell their work directly to audiences and retain a 90 percent revenue share after transaction costs.
Internet TV conference and market set for June
STREAM, by Playback parent company Brunico Communications, is aimed at bringing together independent production companies with decision-makers at companies that commission and support screen-entertainment content.
Captain Canuck remake to include Smiley Guy Studios web series
The move comes as Telefilm Canada and Saskfilm get behind development of a movie adaptation from Minds Eye Entertainment.
NFB partners with New York Times’ Op-Docs
The organizations will collaborate on A Short History of the Highrise, a project of four short docs, as part of the NFB’s ongoing Highrise project.
Weekly roundup: Online projects, acquisitions and greenlights
This week’s batch of briefs includes news ofVersus Valerie’s YouTube debut, Breakthrough’s acquisition of Shanghai Gypsy and Tricon’s The Next Star getting a sixth season order (Versus Valerie’s Hannah Spear pictured).
Second screen strategies change workflow, extend IP life: CMF report
The new second screen report, released at Prime Time, discusses how audiences can be engaged longer and deeper online, which can lead to monetization opportunities.
Duopoly’s House Sitters launches on Funny or Die
In addition to being featured at the well-known humour website, a 90-minute version of the scripted comedy has been picked up by Hollywood Suite.
Ricky, Julian and Bubbles launch online network
SwearNet, from the Trailer Park Boys actors Mike Smith, Robb Wells, and John Paul Tremblay, is touted as being like a regular TV network but with lots of cussing (Swearnet pictured).
First week of Big Brother Canada draws 4.6 million viewers
As well, 215,000 hours of live-feed video of the house guests (pictured) has been streamed from bigbrothercanada.ca, Shaw Media reports.
Playback preps annual Indie Production Survey
UPDATED: NOW FEATURES EASY-TO-DOWNLOAD PDF. The results of the survey will be published in the Summer issue of Playback, which will be available at the Banff World Media Festival as well as sent to subscribers.
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