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Playback Summit: What’s Working Now + Next
The inaugural Playback Summit on April 25 will tackle issues facing the Canadian production industry, bringing in top producers and programmers to share their experiences, and focusing on how to drive your business forward.
George Cope: Astral deal helps BCE bulk up in Quebec
Astral CEO Ian Greenberg said the phone giant was chosen to buy his family-controlled media empire in part to preserve as much of his 2,800-strong workforce as possible.
BCE to pay $3.38 billion for Astral Media
Montreal’s Greenberg family is cashing out after over 50 years of building the Canadian TV, radio and outdoor advertising giant.
Ottawa changes foreign ownership rules for small wireless firms
Domestic cable and broadcast players will be assessing the impact of changes to the Telecommunications Act for possible equal treatment in the Broadcasting Act down the road.
Austin Translation: Sean Farnel, SnagFilms
The former Hot Docs programming director talks about his new role at the doc streaming website, and the changing nature of SXSW.
Canadian indie web producers want their voices heard
Online drama producers tell Playback Daily they weren’t consulted before the Canadian Media Production Association issued a recent report on local web series production.
Shaw Media partners with GetGlue
The broadcaster has partnered with the social networking platform to allow Canadians to virtually check-in to Shaw Media programs, starting with Top Chef Canada.
Guy Georgeson wants to see the Coolest Thing in the House
The TV editor tells Playback about the simple concept behind his just-launched web series.
Prime Time 2012: Why TV doesn’t make any sense, and Google and Facebook do
Interactive guru Robert Tercek told the Canadian indie producer conference that broadcasters need to get their heads out of the sand and embrace social media and other emerging digital platforms.
Ron E. Scott on the challenges of promoting Blackstone to viewers
With internet access limited in many northern communities, Blackstone producers target Aboriginal newspapers and radio stations to connect with fans of the First Nations drama.
Canadian producers lobby for web series coin ahead of Prime Time
The internet is filled with DIY web series like The Guild and Between the Ferns and Canadian producers want in on the action.
King builds its case online
The King Case Files, an online docu-series that mixes show footage and factual interviews with crime experts, will promote the show’s second season in advance of the Feb. 29 premiere.
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