Village Gamer

As many of you already know, NORAD has special surveillance systems in place to track that jolly old man in the red suit as he makes his rounds on Christmas Eve. NORAD’s Santa site is now online and counting down the days until take-off, with plenty of activities to keep kids entertained as they wait by the tree, cookies and milk at the ready – in fact, NORAD even has a way to keep track of how many cookies Santa eats on Christmas Eve! Read the rest of this entry »

FX Canada has announced that TELUS will now offer the specialty channel to its Optik TV subscribers in Alberta and British Columbia. Launching yesterday with a two-month free preview, viewers in Western Canada will enjoy unlimited access to the extensive, ground-breaking programming on the specialty channel until February 12, 2012. Following the preview, FX Canada will be included in TELUS Optik TV Entertainment Extra theme package. Read the rest of this entry »

On Sunday December 18^th NCIX will be partnering up with Samsung Canada, to launch the first ever Samsung Partnership Store in North America. This store will serve as both a retail store and a showcase with the full line of authorized, eco-friendly Samsung TVs and Electronics. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver social media management system developer HootSuite has announced additional App Directory integrations for Massachusetts-based Constant Contact along with fellow Vancouver social media services Summify and Formulists. These tools are available immediately to all HootSuite users, including Basic free users, Pro and Enterprise. Read the rest of this entry »

Boston Pizza has announced a new partnership with Canadian e-gift card provider Buyatab, making it easier than ever to purchase Boston Pizza gift cards online directly from Bostonpizza.com. An e-card works just like a regular plastic gift card but can be ordered online and either printed on paper or reside on the consumer’s mobile device as an email featuring the e-card’s unique 16-digit number.  Read the rest of this entry »

Score Media Inc.  has announced that it has secured the exclusive television rights to the semi-final and final matches of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011.  Live coverage begins on theScore on Wednesday, December 14^th with replay airings scheduled throughout the final two rounds of the tournament.  theScore.com will also live stream each of the semi-final and final matches. Read the rest of this entry »

Tokyo’s CDN Solutions and Vancouver-based Strangeloop Networks have announced a partnership to offer a combined solution of content delivery and front-end optimization (FEO) services, allowing online content providers in Japan to make their pages load even faster for their visitors. Read the rest of this entry »

Backyard Inventors, a new TV series produced by Toronto’s  Gorilla Media Inc. in association with W Network, is looking for everyday inventors who are ready to showcase their inventions to the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Postmedia Network has announced major updates to its apps for nine Canadian newspapers that now make them accessible to readers on iPhone or iPod touch. The nine Canadian newspapers now available on iPhone and iPod touch include: The Vancouver Sun, The Province (Vancouver), the Calgary Herald, the Edmonton Journal, the Leader-Post (Regina), The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon), the Ottawa Citizen, The Windsor Star and The Gazette (Montreal). Read the rest of this entry »

Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises have announced the launch of The Price Is Right^® Decades Game, now available on the App Store for iOS devices. The game, based on the longest-running game show in television history, offers new, stunning 3D graphics and hours of retro fun fueled by popular pricing games that span across all four decades of the television show – 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Read the rest of this entry »