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The Ontario Media Development Corporation and DOC Toronto are hosting a workshop for documentary producers with Jennifer Blitz, Director of Tax Credits & Financing on October 5th. Ms. Blitz will do a hands-on presentation about the process of applying for Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits. The workshop will feature hypothetical case studies and strategies to help you maximize your returns. Documentary producer Jeannette Loakman (Peep Culture, Cat Ladies) will moderate. This workshop is free for DOC Members or $20.00 for Non-Members. Space for this event is limited to 40 attendees, with registration mandatory. The workshop will take place at Toronto’s NFB Mediatheque, 150 John Street 2nd Floor Atelier, beginning at 2:30 p.m. and running until 4:30 p.m.

On September 28th, in conjunction with the official presentation of its fall television season at its Toronto head office, GroupeMédia TFO took the opportunity to provide an update on the strategic shift that the organization undertook in January 2011. Both presentations were attended by representatives of Ontario’s Francophone community, the media, the public and private sectors, and GroupeMédia TFO’s partners. Read the rest of this entry »

marblemedia brings three new cross-platform series by top-tier creative talent to MIPCOM 2011 in Cannes this year. The company is looking for partners interested in developing these projects.

“We’ve been developing these exciting properties with some of the industry’s freshest talent, and we’re really looking forward to showcasing them at MIPCOM this year,” says Matt Hornburg, Partner/Executive Producer, marblemedia. “We’re interested in speaking with potential partners who are looking for comedy content in the kids and youth space.”

Visit marblemedia’s MIPCOM stand #02.10 to check out these new additions to the studio’s development slate: Read the rest of this entry »

Radialpoint has announced in-home customer electronics (CE) installation and set-up for its technology brand customers – OEMs, MSOs/Telco’s and Retailers as interest in consumer electronics devices and connectivity continues to hold strong.

In Q2 2011, over 55 million flat screen (LED, LCD) TV’s ^{(Display Search – July 2011)} and 84.3million PCs^{(IDC – April 2011)} were sold, and by the end of the year, it is predicted that home theatre sales will reach $11Billion^{(Parks Associates – 2011 )} and 1 in every 3 homes will have a home network. Add to this the emerging services like home automation and smart home management and the connected home is becoming increasingly complex. All of this reveals a significant business opportunity to help consumers make the most of their connected experiences by delivering enhanced installation and set up right in the home. Read the rest of this entry »

SYNNEX Canada Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based SYNNEX Corporation, has announced the official Canadian launch of the mobile application for its e-commerce website, mECExpress, which is developed for use on Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7 and HP Palm Web OS mobile devices. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuelling the passion of Canadian sports fans, Sportsnet will usher in a new era on Monday October 3rd with a rich and multidimensional integrated brand offering across multiple platforms that engages sports fans from across the country. The first Canadian sports media brand to have five platforms, Sportsnet has created a unified brand across TV, radio, print, digital and mobile that engages audiences on a local, regional, national and global level. Read the rest of this entry »

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with TELUS, Kids’ Health Links Foundation (KHLF) and Sheridan Nurseries today announced the launch of Upopolis, an innovative social networking tool that helps hospital inpatients stay connected to their families, friends and school.

At Holland Bloorview, Upopolis will be championed by Child Life Specialists, who work with clients, their family and other caregivers to help manage stress, pain and anxiety associated with hospitalization. Holland Bloorview is the only children’s rehabilitation hospital in Canada to offer this innovative site to their patients. This program comes just in time for Thanksgiving, a vital time for kids in care to connect with their loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced EA Legend, a dynamic platform developed to provide marketers with campaign and audience insights across mobile, social, online and console games reaching over 300 million people worldwide, according to EA internal data. The insights suite aggregates metrics, brand impact, social buzz, ad effectiveness, and ROI across all of EA’s ad products and platforms. EA Legend is powered by nPario, an expert in providing data products and services that enable companies to deliver better and more relevant experiences to their audiences and marketers. EA Legend will be presented to conference attendees for the first time ever at this year’s Advertising Week in New York City, NY on October 4, 2011 at 4pm EST. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadians know far more about how to use digital technologies than about how to protect themselves and others from vulnerabilities created by those technologies. To counter the growing range of cyber threats, this gap in knowledge and awareness needs to be closed, says a Conference Board of Canada report, It’s All About You: Building Capacity in Cyber Security.

The report, which is available as a free download (PDF) from the Conference Board of Canada’s e-library (free account registration required), was produced with the support of the Centre for National Security. The Centre provides a trusted forum for public and private sector organizations to engage with each other on the critical issues affecting Canada’s national security today and in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards) has announced that it has secured $24.5 million in a Series C financing, led by Sequoia Capital with existing investors, JLA Ventures, GrandBanks Capital and the Ontario Venture Capital Fund (Managed by NorthLeaf Capital). Achievers plans to accelerate its sales and marketing initiatives as well as further develop its award-winning product in order to continue innovating the 100-year-old employee rewards and recognition industry. Read the rest of this entry »