Shaftesbury hires Ted Biggs for new strategic technology role

TORONTO – TV producer maker Shaftesbury this week appointed Ted Biggs (right) as its new vice-president, convergent and technology for Smokebomb Entertainment, the company’s digital and technology arm.In the first technology post for the company, Biggs will lead the funding, research and development, production and deployment of Smokebomb’s growing slate of convergent and technology projects including an Oculus Rift virtual reality extension for Shaftesbury’s thriller series Slasher, and two tech peripherals targeting the millennial parent household in development for a 2016 launch, reads the company press release."With a proven track record in digital production and technology, Ted is an accomplished...