The Canada Media Fund (CMF) was in full-force attendance at the Banff World Media Festival which ran this week from June 10 to 13 in Banff, Alberta. CMF used the festival to launch Canada on Screen – a website meant… Read more »
Canada Media Fund releases Digital Media Performance Measurement Framework
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced the launch of a Digital Media Performance Measurement Framework on Monday, May 14. The framework was developed through consultation with industry stakeholders during workshop sessions in Toronto, and is designed to effectively measure the… Read more »
A Case Study in Digital Media and Second Screen Engagement
Three easy steps: Watch on TV Download the App Play Along at Home Canada’s Smartest Person represents a new wave in reality television: integrating Digital Media for a truly interactive experience. Described by Konrad Group, the developers of the Canada’s… Read more »
Interactive Gaming in Ontario Gets Schooled
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education offered an interesting post-grad series of courses for gaming aficionados: the EDGE: Education for Digital and Games Entrepreneurs program which ran workshops in January 2012. “Ontario is rapidly becoming viewed as… Read more »
2012- Canada’s Digital Future in Focus
ComScore, the go-to internet marketing research company, recently released an annual report on Canada’s digital trends, highlighting the influence of digital media in Canada’s marketplace. “Technological innovations in digital device hardware and software have enabled a rapid increase in consumers’… Read more »
A Major Player: Canada’s Video Game Sector
We’ve got our own tech hubs in Canada. Last year, Canada’s video game industry employed almost 16,000 people contributing $1.7 billion to economic activity, with an expected growth of 17% over the next two years according to the Entertainment Software… Read more »
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
OIDMTC is a refundable digital media tax credit that can be filed in addition to SRED. Managed by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), the OIDMTC allows up to 35% of eligible expenditures can be refunded to qualifying digital game… Read more »