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Hollywood director shoots Canadian energy drink online short
Toronto-based creative agency The Hive nets a surprising director for its Have a NOS Day interactive short.
Discovery finds out Things You Need to Know
Channel exec Ann Harbron tells Playback about DiscoveryChannel.ca’s first original commission for the web.
Smiley Guy lands development deal at JFL
The Toronto studio earned the prize for its web series pitch at the Montreal-based comedy conference.
Telus continues to sign up TV subs as rivalry with Shaw grows
The phone giant’s second quarter results reveal a 77% increase in year-over-year TV customer sign-ups.
Bell touts benefits of Bell Media acquisition on Q2 results
Bell topper George Cope says last year’s $3.2 billion acquisition of CTV is driving growth across the phone giant’s business.
Want to get a show on Teletoon? Fugget about it!
The network has announced the finalists for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project; now the hunt is on for the next Fugget About It, which won the Pilot Project in 2010.
CRTC makes it official: Canadians are wired on the web
The regulator’s latest snapshot of Canadian internet and wireless consumption reveals an increasingly digitally connected nation.
iThentic adds 26 new web series
With 10 new Canadian web series on tap, VP of content and production Lisa Baylin talks to Playback Daily about the site’s programming strategy.
BBC brings Doctor Who library to Facebook
BBC Worldwide ventures into social media series distribution, selling nine Who “stories” via Facebook credits.
CRTC surprises as internet rate hearing starts
The regulator declines to address retail-customer rates in its review of usage-based billing for wholesale ISPs.
TSN renews Wimbledon TV rights
It’s game, set and match for TSN as the sports channel takes the Canadian rights to Wimbledon for another 10 years.
Interactive Ontario launches X-Summit conference
Coproduced by the Computer Animation Studios of Ontario, the cross-platform media conference is set for October in Toronto.
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