Nerdscreen: TED Talks for games

When describing what Gamercamp is all about, Mark Rabo and Jaime Woo drew distinct parallels with TED Talks.

CTV pays tribute to Remembrance Day

CTV News Channel is leading the net’s coverage plans of Thursday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies from Ottawa.

Jersey Shore homage Lake Shore makes splash

Move over, Snooki. Canada is getting its own version of hit reality series Jersey Shore as the buzz behind Lake Shore gains momentum.

Incendies takes four more awards

Denis Villeneuve continues to build a strong case for that Oscar.

Aboriginal doc wins $20,000 Manitoba pitch

Jaime Black and Tina Keeper from Kistikan Pictures snagged the $20,000 license fee pitch prize with MTS Winnipeg On Demand for REDress Redress, On Screen Manitoba has announced.

Pet Network lands on Shaw Direct

More Canadians will have access to The Pet Network, as it inks a deal with Shaw Direct.

Warthogs starts principal photography

Production has begun on the new Family Channel tween sitcom What’s Up, Warthogs!, with Toronto’s Aircraft Pictures and Miami’s Dolphin Entertainment commencing principal photography in Toronto on the 20 x 22-minute live-action series.

Hasbro Studios inks output deal with Corus

Hasbro Studios, the year-old L.A.-based production and distribution division of toy giant Hasbro, has inked a volume licensing deal with Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment for a whack of its animated and live-action fare.

Picture Box sells first Canuck series to OWN

On the heels of the March 1 launch date announcement for the Oprah Winfrey Network comes news that it’s picked up Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag.

Innovative Storytellers Award goes to Caswell’s Monster Mashup Televison

For his thesis Creating the Audience: Developing Monster Mashup Televison, James Robert Caswell has taken the 2010 Innovative Storytellers Award from Corus Entertainment and marblemedia.

CRTC approves three Cat 2 licenses for TelAfric

The CRTC has approved three Category 2 specialty licenses for TelAfric Incorporated – the TelAfric Movies Channel, TelAfric TV1 and TelAfric TV2.

Citytv cameraman in serious condition after accident

Citytv cameraman Bill Atanasoff is in serious condition in Sunnybrook Hospital after being struck by a car while covering a story.

Simmons goes Atomic

Vancouver’s Atomic Cartoons has added Rob Simmons to the roster. As VP of finance and business affairs, Simmons will handle the financial affairs of the company and aim to grow the library of intellectual property rights.

Rogers adds more CTV and A to On Demand

An expanded raft of CTV and A series are getting their Rogers on Demand debut, as 26 shows join the lineup

CMF funds $1 million in diverse language projects

Eight new TV and digital media projects in the Diverse Languages Program will share in $1 million from the CMF.