ICE Cubes – a series of podcasts that examines current trends and news stories in interactive entertainment – launched this week in conjection with the Interactive Content Exchange (ICE) conference. An ICE 2008 advisory board member and presenter, FanTrust President Catherine Warren recently sat down with ICE Cubes host and producer Alan Sawyer to share her thoughts about the digital ABC’s – audience, business and content – including: How audiences are changing entertainment content and the business of entertainment Aggregating fans to monetize online content Developing a profitable digital strategy (property-specific or corporate) Raising capital for multiplatform IP What the gaming ...

Microsoft and Disney announced at the E3 Media and Business summit that a selection of films are available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Classic films and new releases from fifteen of Disney's partners will be available for download in high definition and standard definition based on Microsoft's points system. This announcement marks yet another collaboration on digital delivery and cross-platforming of HD entertainment, not to mention, the increased partnering of video games and films. This was a no-brainer for Disney given that in seven months Xbox Marketplace has seen 10 million downloads and the game platform already ...

Emily Carr Institute's Masters of Applied Arts internship e-zine

Business in Vancouver article

Retains Services of Expert Consultant Catherine Warren as Chief Industry + Research Officer Emily Carr Institute is launching a new industry and research initiative which will support the Institute's core faculty and student body, its new Masters Degree program, and the new research facility (Intersections Digital Studio). The Masters Degree launches this September, and the new studio is scheduled to open this fall. Leading this new industry and research initiative, as Chief Industry + Research Officer, will be Catherine Warren, President of FanTrust Entertainment Strategies. Warren has led advances in digital media and education since 1985 in North ...