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More than 60 leaders who shape Canada’s ICT industry will speak at the 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit, June 3-5 in Toronto. The event will include over a dozen keynote addresses offering insights into the future of Canadian ICT, examining the services, technologies, consumer & business trends and regulatory & policy initiatives that drive the information economy.  This year the Summit features the following sessions: Read the rest of this entry »

It’s time to dust off that singlet and don the luchador mask as Guacamelee!, the award-winning, action – platformer from DrinkBox Studios, makes its debut on the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita. Part of Sony Computer Entertainment’s “Pub Fund” initiative, Guacamelee! is available for $14.99 on the PS Network and PS Vita, and will feature cross-buy support, meaning potential luchadores only need to buy Guacamelee! once and the game will appear as a purchased title and can be downloaded for both systems. Guacamelee! is currently featured in Sony’s Spring Fever promotion, where PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20 percent discount when purchasing the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Gamers already competing against players worldwide with Virgin Gaming now have a new way to challenge competitors as Virgin Gaming and Microsoft Corp. team up to launch Xbox Tournaments on Xbox LIVE.  This exclusive entertainment application, powered by Virgin Gaming, launches today and allows Xbox LIVE Gold members to seamlessly browse, enter, play in and track tournaments for their favorite games directly from the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.  Gamers can register an account online and download the app from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

A&E Network has picked up a second season of the acclaimed drama series, “Bates Motel” starring Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore from executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin, it was announced today by Bob DeBitetto, President and General Manager of A&E Network and BIO Channel. The premiere of “Bates Motel” garnered 4.5 million total viewers and 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 18-49, based on Live+7 viewership, making it the most-watched original drama debut in the key demos in the network’s history. Read the rest of this entry »

Smart network multimedia processors provider ViXS Systems Inc. and MELD Technology, a California-based provider of Pico Broadcast Systems have announced the release of the MT300 series of Pico Broadcasters.   MELD’s patented Pico Broadcasters enable use of TV White Space spectrum for sending HD video and control signals over-the-air using unlicensed spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »

For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) and Canadian innovative children’s toy and entertainment company Spin Master Ltd. have teamed up to launch the Spin Master Innovation Fund (SMIF), with up to $50,000 in start-up financing, a hand-matched mentor from CYBF’s industry-leading mentoring program and a trip to the Spin Master offices in Toronto to attend a two-day Innovation Launch Pad Workshop, with exclusive access to senior Spin Master executives. Applications open today and will offer qualified 18-39 year olds the opportunity to kick-start their innovative start-up business and are invited to apply online before May 21, 2013.

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The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) is working with Nordicity to carry out a study of the video game industry in Canada.  ESAC is calling on all Canadian video game studios to complete a survey that will help evaluate the size, composition and economic impact of this industry on the Canadian economy. Read the rest of this entry »

Recognized as the largest English-language entrepreneurship conference of its kind in Quebec, and now in its 16^th year, the Youth Employment Services (YES) Montreal Entrepreneurship Conference brings together more than 250 entrepreneurs at various stages of business development, as well as seasoned veterans of the Quebec entrepreneurial scene, for a full-day of informative and inspiring workshops and discussions. This year, English-speaking entrepreneurs all over Quebec will now be able to connect, share knowledge and actively participate in this month’s YES Conference: Today’s Insights for Tomorrow’s Business via a new live stream option. Read the rest of this entry »

Vantrix, a Montreal-based provider of video optimization, delivery and policy enforcement solutions, and QuickFire Networks, a San Diego-based pioneer of traffic processing platforms designed for service provider networks, has announced a live demonstration scheduled for the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, April 6-11 in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, showing that an upsurge in cable, concerts and international performance helped drive compensation to songwriters and music publishers. Read the rest of this entry »