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W Network gets personal with Property Brothers BroCam
To capitalize on the series’ strong social media following and viewership for the online space, the one-to-two minute webisodes on multiple online platforms will feature the brothers between filming and behind the scenes.
Force Four developing Brit format The Audience for Canada
The Vancouver-based producer will develop a domestic version of the series, in which 50 ordinary people give advice to an individual facing a life-changing decision, for W Network.
Breakthrough producing online games for Rocket Monkeys
The company’s digital division is producing a three-game suite for the web, targeting the upcoming series’ six- to 11-year-old demo, with the first game launching in conjunction with the premiere in January.
Behind the fear with Panic Button’s Kevin Healey
The series exec producer says the reality series brings something new to the table by making contestants compete against themselves to overcome their fears.
TV ratings: CTV wins Saturday night against CBC with Big Bang Night
(UPDATED) The Big Bang Night on CTV comedy block drew 1.24 million viewers on Saturday night, while the CBC drew a respectable 293,000 viewers to a repeat of a 1979 NHL playoff game.
CMF launches transmedia resource with Screen Australia
The Transmedia Multiplatform and Convergent Resource Kit will provide Canadian and Australian digital media producers with market intelligence.
Gersh signs Sean Garrity for U.S. representation
The U.S. talent agency tied up with the Winnipeg filmmaker (pictured) after seeing My Awkward Sexual Adventure at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Shaw Media to co-produce comedy series with ABC
A spokesperson from Shaw Media has confirmed that Canuck actor-writer-comedian Bob Martin will pen the script, with former eOne president of dramatic programming Noreen Halpern (pictured) exec producing.
CFC’s REEL Challenge seeks comedic and animated projects
Applicants have until Feb. 15, 2013 to submit their comedic or animated short projects for the $15,000 in prize money.
TVO taps Chinese market via mobile
Partnering with Waterloo-based mobile education company ClevrU, the company will provide video from TVOKids programs like Melvin’s Marvellous Words (pictured) as educational content for children and students in China.
Jeffrey Orridge named GM of Olympics for CBC
Kirstine Stewart on the addition to Orridge’s (pictured) title, and how the CBC is preparing for the 2014 Games.
Responding to audience key to transmedia success: panel
Lalita Krishna, a producer with In Sync Media, says doc makers must know what they want out of the interactive elements before they start on a project, and be willing to build on existing content to meet changing audience demands.
OUTtv unveils three new shows for fall 2012 campaign
The lineup includes DTLA (pictured), a gay drama about eight friends in Los Angeles that the Canadian specialty channel co-produces.
Bill & Sons gets an app
The app, developed by Shawn Bailey, will let users watch the full series and access the web series’ toll-free customer complaint line.
CRTC calls out OWN and G4techTV
The regulator said Friday that the Corus and Rogers Media specialty channels have not been in compliance with their broadcast licence mandates.
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