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Shaw to sell Scripps Networks’ online brands in Canadian market

The Scripps’ websites and their 1.7 million monthly visitors will boost the Canadian broadcaster’s online reach to 10.4 million unique visitors monthly.

Nielsen and Twitter partner

New social TV measurement service will go live around the start of the fall 2013 season.

Banff fest organizers to launch Academy’s first Canadian Screen Week

Six days of trophy-giving, networking, nominee showcases and a kick-off industry symposium will lead up to the two-hour live Canadian Screen Awards to air on the CBC.

EverydayActors.com offers no-cost actors search

The brainchild of Toronto video producer Kyle Hosick (pictured) the new service is geared at bypassing the cost and time of talent agencies.

How Degrassi’s new chat app helps build show’s brand online

The app was developed for Epitome Pictures by Ottawa mobile app developer Bitheads using Mobovivo’s application programming interface.

Time spent online to reach TV levels by 2014: Study

The most recent data from Mobilens suggests the reach of smartphones and other devices has grown quickly in the Canadian market in the past year.

The Weather Network travels to Middle-earth

The meteorological media company has partnered with Warner Bros. to promote the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Best of the year: iThentic

“For us, 360 means not just looking at pure internet content, but also making sure that we are exploring all the potential for monetization,” says chairwoman and co-founder Catherine Tait.

Percy3D signs Caillou deal with DHX

Toronto-based video personalization platform Percy3D has acquired the worldwide digital party product rights to the hit kids property in a new three-year deal with DHX Media.

Videogame maker Kixeye opening Victoria studio

Newly appointed general manager, Clayton Stark (pictured) is tasked with hiring about 50 technical and creative talent over the next year for the San Francisco-based online game maker.

Montreal’s Impact Future Media snags John McAfee life story rights

The Canadian producer said it is looking to exploit the embattled anti-virus pioneer’s (pictured) story across a range of media platforms, including film, TV and print.

The current TV model is dying: Holtzman

MIT Media Lab research scientist Henry Holtzman says successful content will create communities that operate on a global scale.