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Just a quick reminder that the award-winning Indie Game: the Movie is doing a one night only screening tomorrow, May 3rd, in 37 select theatres across Canada. This event is presented and made possible by the HotDocs festival.  Not only do viewers get to watch the long-awaited show, but immediately following the movie, a live Q&A featuring the filmmakers, James Swirksy & Lisanne Pajot and FEZ creator Phil Fish, will be beamed in via some very impressive satellite technology to each and every theatre showing the film.  Advance tickets for the Cineplex and Galaxy shows are available online now. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive Ontario has announced that JR Soldano and Scott Stuckey, Executive Producers of Pancake Mountain, along with host/puppet/Chief Mayhem Officer/Chancellor of Entertainment Rufus Leaking, have been added to the INplay 2012 lineup as keynote speakers. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to all of the 2012 Leo Awards nominees. The Leo Awards, a program that recognizes artistic excellence in the BC Film and Television production industry, will take place at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver this May 25th and 26th. Tickets are not yet on sale. Below are this year’s nominees:
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Findings from Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 32 countries around the world, reveal that most Canadian workers have access to the Internet at work, and nearly half own a private smartphone or device. According to the survey, most Canadian employees report having access to the Internet at work (76%). In Canada alone, 13 per cent of employees say they have a smartphone which includes e-mail that is provided by their employer, while another 47 per cent of respondents report owning a smartphone privately. Read the rest of this entry »

In this free to play casual arcade game from Industry Corporation, gamers play as space kids Zip and Zap, who must protect their ship from an asteroid field. Armed with invincible energy shields, bash everything that moves to collect points and earn combos. Zip Zap is a challenging tap-to-move survival game with hours and hours of replay value. Read the rest of this entry »

ProFusion 2012, Canada’s largest pro imaging expo, is a celebration of the art, business and technology of pro photography and videography. ProFusion, which will be held at the Toronto Congress Centre this June 19th & 20th, is unique among Canadian imaging trade shows in the way it showcases equipment and workshop presenters that appeal to professionals and serious hobbyists. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VOD) television services. During the past five years, this sector of the broadcasting industry increased its revenues by 36.7%, while profits before interest and taxes margins hovered between 22% and 25%, reflecting a strong demand for these services. Read the rest of this entry »

Corus Entertainment’s W Network has announced the addition of two new original productions to the Wednesday night schedule; a hidden camera game show, Deal With It and entrepreneurial series Backyard Inventors starring innovation expert Doug Hall. On Wednesday, May 16 Deal With It premieres at 7:30 p.m., followed by the premiere of Backyard Inventors beginning at 9 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

Open Text^TM Corporation announced yesterday that is has entered into an agreement to acquire EasyLink Services International Corporation, a Georgia-based international provider of cloud-based electronic messaging and business integration services, for $7.25 per share in cash, for a purchase price of approximately $310 million, inclusive of debt. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EasyLink has approximately 550 employees and TTM revenues of approximately $186 million. _{(1) Read the rest of this entry »}

The Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU) have announced that award-winning entrepreneur Ben Casnocha will speak on his New York Times best-selling book, The Start-Up of You! on May 16, 7:00 pm at the MaRS Discovery District. The book is co-authored by LinkedIn co-founder and chairman, Reid Hoffman. Mr. Casnocha will be introduced by Brian Church, Country Manager, Canada and Head of Sales Solutions, North America at LinkedIn. Read the rest of this entry »