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CTV launches TV Everywhere platform, sked switches and Twitter pact
The broadcaster unveils for 2013-2014 a refreshed primetime schedule with timeslot changes and a handful of new series.
Shaw launches rebranded specialty channel, Twitter partnership
Barbara Williams on the broadcaster’s fall offerings, with Global adding 18 new shows, including more comedy, to its 2013-14 lineup.
Quebec’s TVA eliminating 90 positions
The cuts, totalling about 4.5% of the Quebecor subsidiary’s staff, was due to the challenging media market, TVA said.
Buck Productions, Buried Life partner on reality TV format
Break the Pack will follow four teams as they race across the country to win a debt-free education.
Canadian OTT market to be worth $614 million by 2017: PWC
The consulting firm projects the North American electronic home video market will be $14.8 billion in 2017, bigger than the theatrical film market’s $13.5 billion.
Online comedy gatekeepers on crafting winning premium web video
Top TV and internet execs gathered to talk about cat videos that go viral, crowd-funding to kickstart projects and how long the funny should be to suit digital audiences.
Women underrepresented across Canadian film, TV industries: report
The finding comes from the Focus on Women 2013 report on the state of industry gender equity, released by the Canadian Unions for Equality on Screen on Tuesday.
Rogers execs on why they’re serious about comedy
Jack Tomik and Malcolm Dunlop talk building brands and going after comedy-loving younger demos (new laugher Mom pictured).
Behind-the-scenes with the CineCoup top five – part one
The teams behind Wolfcop and Uprising discuss learning media savviness, how to pitch, implementing fan feedback and finding their audiences.
Stream wrap-up: The online content strategies that shined
The question of whether content creators should diversify or put themselves at the mercy of YouTube dominated debate at the world’s first internet TV market and conference in Santa Monica.
Traditional publishers ramp up original video strategies
In a session about new original video heavyweights, Conde Nast’s chief digital officer talked about being nimble with his brand’s digital properties, while The New York Times video division said it is heavily investing in video.
Digital networks see linear TV ripe for replacement
“Advertising dollars eventually follow eyeballs. The eyeballs are usually way ahead of the ad dollars,” said Maker Studios exec Chris M. Williams (pictured) at the Santa Monica internet TV conference.
Stream: Tips on how to engage online
Digital experts from Geek and Sundry, FishBowl Worldwide Media (VP and GM David Beebe pictured) and ChannelMeter shared their best methods on how to build audiences, weighing in on the power and potential of assorted social media platforms.
Brenda Greenberg named Frantic Films script development chief
An industry veteran, Greenberg’s (pictured) credits include series Kenny vs. Spenny, Being Erica and Street Legal.
CineCoup unveils top five projects
(UPDATED) The top five filmmaking teams will pitch their projects to a panel of industry experts at the Banff World Media Festival June 10.
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