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B.C.’s Interactive Fund names 2012 recipients

The Goggles Media Group, Switch United Designs, and Tangible Interaction Designs are three of the companies selected for support through the British Columbia-based fund.

Global enriches the Survivor experience

A new feature on the show’s video app allows users to participate in social chatter and themed content.

Canada’s Smartest Person to quiz in real-time

Viewers will be able to test their smarts through social media in the lead-up to the March 18 premiere, and play along with the show challenges during the broadcast.

Canadians fly high at International Digital Emmys

Four Canadian projects are nominated across three categories, including Secret Location’s Endgame Interactive: Facebook Episode and the NFB and Arte France’s Bar Code.

Bill & Sons web series aims to tow in online viewers

Series co-creator Charles Ketchabaw of Toronto-based Ready, Set, Panic talks to Playback Daily about how podcasts and customer complaints are a strategy to create content and build buzz.

Brian Linehan’s classic interviews go live online

Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation director Michael Levine tells Playback Daily about the late entertainment journalist’s mandate to create a star system in Canada.

AToMiC: Canadian web series Guidestones targets online and mobile users, and brand marketers

3 o’clock.tv’s Jay Ferguson tells Playback Daily how product integration is a big part of solving the monetization puzzle for web dramas.

CBC launches digital music service

The CBC Music platform features radio stations, genre-based music communities and radio streams, and is available online and through the iTunes app store for iPad, iPhone and iTouch.

Telus passes 500,000 TV subscriber milestone

The phone giant continues to battle Shaw Communications in western Canada for triple-play phone, TV and internet customers.

Dino Dan gets Ruckus app treatment

Toronto’s Sinking Ship has granted rights to the U.S. mediaco to develop interactive e-books and storybooks in addition to story-based apps based on the popular kids series.

Creative coalition left disappointed by Supreme Court decision on ISPs

Canadian actors, directors, producers and screenwriters: “The principles of the Broadcasting Act continue to be sound but, with this decision, their application remains inconsistent.”

Supreme Court rules ISPs are not broadcasters

An appeal of a lower court ruling has been dismissed as the high court deems internet service providers “content-neutral,” and therefore not subject to the Broadcasting Act.