Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2011’

CRTC: Netflix Not a Broadcaster; Broadcast Industry Begs to Differ

Let’s play a little game. One of these things is not like the others: CBC, CTV, Global, Netflix. If you guessed Netflix, you win. In the eyes of Canada’s telecommunications authority, the CRTC, Netflix, which allows viewers to stream video

New Funding for BC Digital Media

British Columbia Film has just launched a one-year pilot program to provide film and television production companies with financing for a wide range of interactive digital media projects. Winning projects will get up to $25,000 and companies do not need

Calling All Digital Innovators: 3 days Left to Submit Your Projects to Content 360

Enter the Content 360 competition now for the chance to pitch your expertise live to the global TV an media industry at MIPTV in Cannes, France next April 4-6. There is also an opportunity to win development contracts with FremantleMedia

Value to Valuation: How Fans Can Help You Boost Worth

Everybody loves a fan! But what price love? As social networks and other tracking let you put a price on the head of each fan, soon your valuation will rise or fall based on your fan base. Sure, fans can

History Hit Series Ushers in Social TV

By Emily Claire Afan – PlayBack Daily Vancouver’s FanTrust, Omni Film Productions and History Television are trying a new approach to draw in viewers and fans for Wednesday’s season two launch of docu-series Ice Pilots NWT. Vancouver-based entertainment strategy company FanTrust,