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DHX licenses more Johnny Test to Netflix
The on-demand video streaming giant will air the 26-episode fifth season, in addition to all previous seasons of the animated series.
Shaw kicks off its rebranding campaign
The telco is introducing two spokes-bots, a new logo and tagline to build love for the brand.
Cogeco Cable posts lower Q4 earnings, despite raised revenue
Lower profits were due to an Ontario tax rate hike and increased depreciation expenses.
BCE posts lower Q3 results, despite ad bonus from London Olympics
The Bell Media division received an ad sales bonus during the latest quarter from airing the London Summer Olympic Games, even as the TV, radio and digital division continues to be impacted by a soft ad market.
Industry guru: Canada leads world in transmedia subsidies
New York-based Starlight Runner Entertainment CEO Jeff Gomez (pictured) tells Playback that he thinks Canada is in “the number one position” when it comes to funding and other incentives made available for multi-platform and digital production.
RTA takes a Bite out of transmedia comedy
(UPDATED) Ryerson University’s RTA School of Bite will act as an idea lab and incubator for 10 participants to develop comedy programming for multiple delivery platforms.
Shaw Communications Q4 earnings fall, despite raised revenues
Cable revenue rose 2.4% to $803 million on rate increases and customer growth in internet and digital phone, while media division revenue increased 3.3% to $217 million.
Social TV at heart of new TV viewing ecosystem: report
Broadcasters, advertisers and producers need to align content on companion screens with the always-on generation’s multi-tasking consumer habits, according to the latest report from Evolumedia Group and the CMF.
Transparency, watch time key to multi-screen branded content: panel
Digital content execs from Twitter, Yahoo!, FremantleMedia Enterprises and Awesomeness TV discussed multi-screen opportunities for branded content at this year’s Branded Entertainment Forum Tuesday in New York.
TFO partners with NFB to promote French programming
The three-year agreement will see the two public organizations pool their resources in digital markets to produce and distribute content (NFB’s Tom Perlmutter pictured).
Rogers quarterly earnings up, despite soft ad market
“The third quarter experienced a continued weakening of the advertising market from the levels seen earlier in the year, which suppressed growth in most media divisions,” the media group said as it released its Q3 results.
Angela Heck joins Tactica Interactive
The Winnipeg-based indie producer joins the cross-platform digital strategy company as director of business development.
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