Corus, Google, Shaw Media driving digital content through ideaBOOST

TORONTO - Corus Entertainment, Google and Shaw Media are lending their support to ideaBOOST, a new accelerator program that offers financial backing, strategic guidance and mentor support to help convert high-potential Canadian digital content ventures into commercially successful offerings. The program was initiated by the Canadian Film Centre Media Lab. CFC’s ideaBOOST also announced the first group of content creators selected to participate in the four-month program, which starts today. Chosen from a competitive crowd-sourced voting process, the eight selected companies reflect a full range of ground-breaking digital projects that have already engaged audiences across the country. “The commitment we...