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Quebecor sees Q3 drop
A one-time accounting loss and weaker TV revenue lead to the tumble, despite higher overall revenue.
AToMiC: Ice Pilots NWT sends fans scavenging online
The Vancouver new media producer has turned the series’ website into a site-wide game, where online players collect virtual cargo as part of the TV show’s digital extension.
NFB launches new chapter for Highrise project
A new installment in the National Film Board of Canada’s acclaimed webdoc series offers users an innovative interactive experience on NFB.ca and Wired.com.
Teletoon’s evil new social media strategy
The channel’s latest campaign uses StumbleUpon to drive users to websites featuring content related to its Top 5 Retro Villains contest.
The Digi Awards announce short list
The annual event – formerly the Canadian New Media Awards – names almost 100 finalists across 31 categories.
Bell Canada points to ‘strong’ quarter for Bell Media
The recently acquired TV, radio and internet media unit posted $435 million in Q3 revenue on rate hikes for its TV sport channels and strong advertising revenue.
Fall TV: Social hits and misses
US-based Networked Insights reports Revenge and Up All Night are among the shows getting the most social buzz.
YouTube unveils 100 niche channels
Prodcos rolling out professionally created content via the site’s new channel lineup include Lionsgate, FremantleMedia and Vuguru.
X-Summit: TV-first not always best cross-media strategy
Panelists, including Nerd Corps president Ken Faier, suggest taking a hard look at whether launching a property on TV first is the right strategy, or if a digital environment would be more effective.
X-Summit: What Canadian ‘casters are saying about digi-media behind closed doors
Canadian network execs, including Corus’ Maria Hale, talk about their evolving digital strategies at the Interactive Ontario-hosted conference in Toronto.
Canadians prefer watching TV on the big screen: study
The Television Bureau of Canada’s latest study indicates that traditional TVs still rule in the nation’s living rooms, with online as a complementary medium.
CRTC over-the-top services probe ‘inconclusive’
The regulator says the traditional broadcasting system is not being harmed by over-the-top services like Netflix, but that it will keep monitoring the situation.
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