First-ever gaming industry awards to focus on development talent
July 6, 2011
Montreal, July 5th, 2011 - Alliance numerique (AN), in collaboration with the Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Canadian Game Development Talent Awards, which will be held on November 2nd, 2011, closing the Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS).
TransGaming Announces Wide-Spread Adoption of GameTree TV
July 5, 2011
TORONTO, CANADA - June 28, 2011 - TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG), the global leader in the multiplatform deployment of video games, today announced the latest usage statistics since the launch of GameTree TV, the premier on-demand gaming platform for Smart TV. GameTree TV allows customers to instantly play high quality and family friendly games on-demand directly from the cloud on to their existing set-top box without the need for additional hardware or peripherals.
Gameloft reaches 200 million App Store downloads milestone
Gameloft announces that its iOS App Store downloads have surpassed the 200 million mark, with more than 20 additional titles planned for launch before the end of the year.
July 5, 2011
By Adam Rosenberg at Digital TrendsGameloft announces that its iOS App Store downloads have surpassed the 200 million mark, with more than 20 additional titles planned for launch before the end of the year.
TV Series Based on Kids Property “Juno” Set up by CCI Entertainment
CCI Entertainment is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The Juno Company to produce a television series based on the Emmy award-winning Juno property. Under the deal, CCI Entertainment will play a role in the further development of the brand and be responsible for financing the production and distributing the series globally, as well as creating and executing the broadcast strategy and roll-out internationally.
July 5, 2011
by Chris Arrant at Cartoon BrewCCI Entertainment is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The Juno Company to produce a television series based on the Emmy award-winning Juno property. Under the deal, CCI Entertainment will play a role in the further development of the brand and be responsible for financing the production and distributing the series globally, as well as creating and executing the broadcast strategy and roll-out internationally.
Ryerson University's Digital Media Zone Featured in Science, Technology and Innovation Council State of the Nation
July 5, 2011
Canada's Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) has released a major report stating that the key to lifting Canada into the top tier of innovation leaders is harnessing an excellent talent pool. The report points to Ryerson University's Digital Media Zone (DMZ) as a thriving example of educating for entrepreneurial success.
First Look at Paramount's Amazing New Star Trek Game
Timed to release in 2012 with JJ Abrams' new movie, the new Star Trek game for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from developer Digital Extremes, publisher Paramount Interactive Entertainment and Bad Robot Interactive introduces an original story line that's set after the events of the 2009 film. Digital Extremes was at E3 to showcase a pre-alpha demo of the new game and talk about this fresh co-op take on the new Star Trek universe.
July 5, 2011
By John Gaudiosi at GamerLive.tvTimed to release in 2012 with JJ Abrams' new movie, the new Star Trek game for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from developer Digital Extremes, publisher Paramount Interactive Entertainment and Bad Robot Interactive introduces an original story line that's set after the events of the 2009 film. Digital Extremes was at E3 to showcase a pre-alpha demo of the new game and talk about this fresh co-op take on the new Star Trek universe.
George Brown College Increases Commitment to Video Game Industry by Expanding Program Space and Creating New Incubator
July 5, 2011
George Brown College School of Design will move to larger learning space and foster sector innovation in anticipation of 31 per cent industry growth in Ontario over next three years.
Canada Media Fund invests $16.8 million in 51 new interactive projects
July 5, 2011
July 4, 2011 (Toronto) - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced an
investment of $16.8 million in 51 new innovative interactive projects.
Those projects were submitted in the first round of its 2011-2012
Experimental Stream. The CMF offers financial assistance to support
projects at various stages of their completion: production, development
or marketing.
X Marks the Spot for New Cross-Media Business Intelligence Conference
Toronto, July 4, 2011 - Interactive Ontario (IO) today announced the launch of X-Summit, a new cross-media conference and partnering forum, taking place October 24-26th at The Carlu in Toronto. X-Summit is the evolution of IN: The Interactive Exchange, IO's highly successful, multiplatform conference which celebrated its fifth anniversary last fall. X-Summit is co-produced by the Computer Animation Studios of Ontario (CASO) with the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) as Lead Industry Partner.
July 4, 2011
Interactive Ontario Announces X-SummitToronto, July 4, 2011 - Interactive Ontario (IO) today announced the launch of X-Summit, a new cross-media conference and partnering forum, taking place October 24-26th at The Carlu in Toronto. X-Summit is the evolution of IN: The Interactive Exchange, IO's highly successful, multiplatform conference which celebrated its fifth anniversary last fall. X-Summit is co-produced by the Computer Animation Studios of Ontario (CASO) with the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) as Lead Industry Partner.
Introducing Spongelab.com, the free education platform for using and sharing digital science materials
June 30, 2011
Spongelab Interactive, a Toronto based educational gaming company, has just released the beta for a revolutionary new web site that is a global science community with educational games, 3D animations and beautiful images, all integrated into a sophisticated teacher management system. Stunning and detailed science content linked with powerful teaching tool stitches all elements of the classroom together in one place. Assessment and reporting is made easy using a flexible system that provides detailed analytical information about the classroom environment, everything from student progress to engagement and user behaviours.
SEVEN24 Films and marblemedia to Develop Preschool Animated Series Little Wombat
Each episode follows the mischievous marsupial Little Wombat and his friends Mouse and Koala as they adventure within the Hollow where they live. Although their adventures don’t always go smoothly, Little Wombat and his friends use teamwork to solve problems and complete their adventures successfully.
June 29, 2011
TORONTO, ON (June 28, 2011)—SEVEN24 Films and marblemedia today
announced a partnership to develop Little Wombat, an animated series (26
X 11 minutes) for preschoolers based on the internationally acclaimed
Little Wombat books by Charles Fuge. Through the adventures of Little
Wombat, preschoolers explore, learn, and discover new things.Each episode follows the mischievous marsupial Little Wombat and his friends Mouse and Koala as they adventure within the Hollow where they live. Although their adventures don’t always go smoothly, Little Wombat and his friends use teamwork to solve problems and complete their adventures successfully.
Feasibility Study: Screen Based Content Producers' Program
The first step in this process is the online survey that we ask you to participate in. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time and closes on July 19th. Your participation is a valued component. Thanks so much for taking part. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KWPKPBS
June 28, 2011
Centennial College is embarking on a study to identify business skill
requirements among the independent screen based content production
community. This study begins with a brief online survey and will be
followed up with a variety of focus groups and finally a series of one
on one meetings with senior level independent producers will be
conducted.The first step in this process is the online survey that we ask you to participate in. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time and closes on July 19th. Your participation is a valued component. Thanks so much for taking part. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KWPKPBS
Ruby Skye P.I. Receives Accolades
June 28, 2011
June has been a great month for Ruby Skye P.I. The series won the Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence for Best Original Interactive Content and the Rockie Award for Best Online Content - Children & Youth. It was the subject of a feature article on Wired.com's Geek Dad blog and mentioned in the LA Times' round up of WebTV. The Independent Production Fund confirmed their financial participation in season 2. Congratulations to IO Member Jill Golick for her outstanding achievements. Visit Ruby Skye P.I. here.
IO Members win Pitch Contest
June 21, 2011
Congratulations to IO Member, Susan Nation, who was named Ultimate Deal
Maker at Banff World Media Festival's DEAL MAKERS LIVE! competition.
Susan won pitching a cross-plaftorm dramedy starring Justin Bieber as a
sought-after hair stylist trying to make it in Los Angeles.
Congratulations also to IO Member, Alan Sawyer, who was named the
Audience Choice Award Winner.
Take your Interactive Company to the Next Level!
June 10, 2011
Join us for this special presentation in partnership with Export
Development Canada (EDC), and learn how small and medium sized
interactive companies can export their projects to foreign markets. Get
the inside scoop on the financial challenges and opportunities for
Canadian Interactive studios. What makes one game or animation studio
more desirable to a VC than another? How can your Canadian interactive
company get the financial support that it needs to have international
partners? All of these questions and more will be answered by EDC, Royal
Bank of Canada (RBC), The BlackBerry Fund, Ascension CrossMedia &
Vast Studios. 
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