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Vision Films, a Los Angeles-based worldwide distributor of independent films, documentaries and music has announced the signing of their deal with Montreal-based Archeos Entertainment for production funding and development of a motion picture slate to be produced in Canada by XII Tribes Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today Blue Ant Media announced the appointment of Jamie Schouela to Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications. Jamie comes to Blue Ant with over 15 years of marketing experience in the media industry. His experience and insight will be an asset to Blue Ant Media and will bode well for its eight growing brands – Cottage Life, Travel+Escape, Bite TV, AUX TV and premium commercial-free channels Oasis HD, HIFI, eqHD and radX. Jamie will oversee all marketing and communications initiatives for Blue Ant Media. Read the rest of this entry »

A new report released today by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) reveals the Canadian wireless sector generated an overall economic benefit of $50.2 billion in 2011, an increase of 16.7% from the $43 billion in 2010. The Benefit of the Wireless Telecommunications Industry to the Canadian Economy study, conducted by Nordicity, concludes that the Canadian wireless sector’s economic benefit has increased dramatically, as Canadians’ adoption of smartphones, tablets and mobile data services and applications has also increased at a rapid pace. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications, along with Microsoft Canada and Compugen, has announced a new broadband internet pilot project called Connected for Success that will provide affordable broadband internet, computers and software to Toronto Community Housing (TCH).  As part of the Rogers Youth Fund program, Connected for Success will bring more youth online and give them the tools and resources needed to experience the benefits of connectivity. Read the rest of this entry »

eCommera, a UK-based Decision-Intelligent Commerce solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Richmond Hill’s OrderDynamics™, a leading Order Management System (OMS) and commerce platform for multi-channel retail. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read the rest of this entry »

Twenty-three year old IFTech entrepreneur Brodie Stanfield is betting on crowdfunding for an edge to take on the establishment. He has initiated a thirty day funding campaign for his company on Kickstarter, where he hopes to obtain funding for his project ARAIG. Attempts at funding have been made through the normal investor channels, but IFTech has been stymied by an unwillingness of investors to take the risk and back an idea which competes against billion dollar companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. This makes it hard for the little guys to compete againstthose large corporations who have both financial resources and brand recognition on their side. Read the rest of this entry »

Future Shop is pleased to reveal its 2013 E3 offer for Canadians to pre-order the exciting titles that will be revealed June 10-13 at an incredible discount. Future Shop will be down in Los Angeles, represented by social gaming extraordinaire, Melonie Mac who has partnered with the retailer to create content for its networks. Read the rest of this entry »

In a keynote address at the Ottawa International Game Conference (OIGC), Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) today unveiled new research about the Canadian video game industry. The research shows that Canada’s overall video game industry is still growing at a moderate pace, even as the sector and its business models continue to evolve. Unveiling top-line results from new research conducted by Nordicity for ESAC, Hilchie showed that Canada’s 329 video game studios are a critical component of this country’s new digital economy generating over $2.3 billion in GDP for the Canadian economy in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

American digital agency 360i is expanding its global footprint with the opening of an office in Toronto, the agency’s second location outside of the United States. This marks a period of rapid growth for the 500-person firm, following the launch of its first international office in London earlier this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Fonolo, a Toronto-based company that improves the call center experience by replacing hold time with a call-back, continues to grow its portfolio of world-class partnerships with Thomas Cook , one of the world’s leading leisure travel agencies. With the addition of Fonolo to the Cruise Thomas Cook website, consumers can easily request a call-back from a travel representative with just one click – eliminating phone menus and hold-time. Fonolo’s interface provides a convenient experience for callers and a secure, seamless process for call center agents. Read the rest of this entry »