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Stars To Shine At MIPCOM 2011

Monday, September 26th, 2011

From TheStreet.com  MIPCOM 2011 is preparing to welcome a galaxy of internationally-recognised actors, directors, writers, producers and show business personalities who will join the largest TV industry gathering in Cannes and grace the red carpet at MIPCOM’s Opening Night Party. Holding a MIPCOM World Premiere Television Screening of its new thriller TV series Missing in the Palais des Festivals’ [...]

ABC previews new TV series as free Kindle e-book

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

By David Carnoy for CNET.com  You might not think of the Kindle as a marketing vehicle for a new TV show, but ABC is promoting its new TV series “Revenge” with an e-reader twist: you can download the pilot script for free on your Kindle and a code at the end will allow you to watch the [...]

CRTC Sets Rules On Exclusive Mobile Video Deals

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

From CBC.ca Companies such as Bell can’t offer streamed hockey games or TV shows exclusively to their own mobile and internet customers — such content must also be available to competitors “under fair and reasonable terms,” the CRTC has ruled. “Canadians shouldn’t be forced to buy a mobile device from a specific company or subscribe [...]

The International Digital Emmy Awards Calls For Submissions

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

For the seventh consecutive year, The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is recognizing excellence in interactive content and delivery on a digital platform, such as interactive TV, mobile, and Internet, with its Digital Emmy Award. In recent years, FanTrust president Catherine Warren, a member of the Academy, has served on the jury. “The [...]

Tech Vibes Digital Media Profile: Catherine Warren

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

By Andrea Wahbe for Tech Vibes Catherine Warren, President at Vancouver-based FanTrust Entertainment Strategies believes that “young women can do amazing things.” She will be moderating a panel called “The Executive Suite: Women on Top” at the International Women in Digital Media Summit (iWDMS 2011) in Stratford, Ontario from October 23rd to 25th, 2011. As a preview to the conference, I spoke [...]