CANNES – CTV has ordered its first digital-only series, Backpackers, from Shaftesbury’s Smokebomb Entertainment. To be shot in Europe, the live action scripted content will be deployed across all its digital platforms as eight 6-minute episodes.
As a stand-alone digital series, CTV has the option to keep the content exclusive to its network since it’s not obligated to offer it to other Canadian distributors. Rogers Media has inked its own exclusive Canadian supply deal with Michael Eisner’s Vuguru studio for its digital series and content.
The show targets the A18-34 demographic and features live-action,…
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AMSTERDAM/TORONTO – Mobile payment solutions currently in pilot testing and coming to market this year on Rogers NFC-enabled devices (Near Field Communication) will be secured by digital security technology from Gemalto. Rogers says it will deploy the Upteq NFC, Gemalto's EMV-ready, SIM-UICC solution, to store and secure consumers' credentials and card data required to make payments with NFC-enabled mobile devices.
"It's essential that consumers have peace of mind when it comes to storing payment cards on their mobile device and using it to make credit and debit transactions on the go," said David Robinson, Vice-President,…
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TORONTO – The deadline for the Ontario Association of Broadcasters’ annual Community Service Awards is fast approaching. Member stations are encouraged to apply here and upload their full entry including audio and/or video.
The Community Service Awards program acknowledges the generosity of broadcasters but also recognizes the creativity in developing a successful public service campaign. The award recognizes the difficulties in creating an effective campaign that motivates people to take action.
Entries are open to all member stations and must be received by Friday, October 19, 2012. To qualify campaigns must have run between September 1,…
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HAMILTON – The SCTE Ontario Chapter is looking for presenters for its next theme, "The Evolution of HFC” networks at its next Technical Session and Vendor Show on Tuesday November 13, 2012 at Carmen’s Banquet Centre located in Hamilton.
The event is a great way for your employer and you to get great exposure with a captive appreciative audience.
Please forward a brief overview of your presenting topic to scte-ontario@rogers.com by Oct 9th. Vendor table registration will…
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MONTRÉAL – A major contingent of Canadian talent will be descending upon MIPCOM, the world’s leading entertainment content market across all platforms, in Cannes, France from October 8 to 11.
The Canadian stars will be on hand to celebrate and support the promotion of Canadian productions featured in the Canada Country of Honour event, organized by Reed MIDEM in partnership with the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada. The industry’s dynamism and Canadian creativity will also be in the spotlight at programmed talks and events during both MIPJunior and MIPCOM. In addition, the Canada…
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TORONTO – Movie trailers are going mobile and interactive. For the first time in Canada, consumers will be able to view new movie trailers on almost any digital device or platform following a partnership between Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada and Rogers Media Inc.
The 4 Screen Program from Rogers Media marks the creation of something that is entirely new; taking a linear ad buy experience and transforming it into an innovative, interactive, and highly accessible audience experience across a multitude of Rogers properties.
Beginning with Disney’s “Frankenweenie,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim…
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PETER AND TONY VINER are a rare pair in the world of business, let alone broadcasting. The two brothers, separated by two years, each and on their own rose to the top of major, multi-billion dollar broadcasting businesses headed by two of Canada’s most celebrated entrepreneurs.
Peter, 67, helped the late Izzy Asper build Canwest Global into a multi-billion-dollar international media powerhouse before the company fell on hard, debt-burdened, times. Tony, 65, built Rogers Media from two Toronto radio stations (Ted Rogers’ famous first media asset, CHFI-FM, and CFTR-AM, now 680News) when he came on board in 1982 to a…
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PETER AND TONY VINER are a rare pair in the world of business, let alone broadcasting. The two brothers, separated by two years, each and on their own rose to the top of major, multi-billion dollar broadcasting businesses headed by two of Canada’s most celebrated entrepreneurs.
Peter, 67, helped the late Izzy Asper build Canwest Global into a multi-billion-dollar international media powerhouse before the company fell on hard, debt-burdened, times. Tony, 65, built Rogers Media from two Toronto radio stations (Ted Rogers’ famous first media asset, CHFI-FM, and CFTR-AM, now 680News) when he came on board in 1982 to a…
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TORONTO- Rogers is bringing exclusive live access to premium soccer matches to the TVs, computers and smartphones to it digital TV and wireless customers. These non-televised or tape-delayed matches will be carried through Sportsnet World Plus and Rogers Anyplace TV.
"Soccer is one of the most thrilling sports to watch live, and now our customers can catch multiple international league matches live at one time, on the device of their choice," said Anthony Antonelli, senior director, sports and on demand services, Rogers Communications
Ultimate soccer fans can catch every single UEFA Champions League match…
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WHILE CONCEDING THAT THE various accusations and complaints levelled against it over the past weeks and months show a high level of “competitive and financial tension” evident in the Canadian TV business nowadays, Bell Canada told the CRTC Friday that this tension should not impact the approval of its purchase of Astral Media.
In its final written reply to the CRTC hearing into the purchase, Bell Canada insisted its decision to buy Astral Media and all of its radio stations, TV properties and other assets is in the public interest and that only by owning the…
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