Ontario Budget 2018 Highlights

The Ontario 2018 Budget, tabled on March 28, 2018, projects a growing deficit over the next three years and is predicted to resume a downward trend in 2022 with accumulated deficit expected to decline from 23.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017-18 to 22.1% by 2022. The Ontario Budget proposes several measures and investments […]

OIDMTC Supports Development of Interactive Digital Media in Ontario

The Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) is a refundable tax credit that supports the development of interactive digital media in Ontario. The tax credit funds 40% of eligible labour, marketing, and distribution costs. The maximum contribution per project is $100,000 for marketing and distribution costs, but the labour contribution is uncapped. In order […]

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) FAQ

The OIDMTC is one of the biggest tax credit incentives in Canada – here are some frequently asked questions about the program. What is Interactive Digital Media? For the purposes of the OIDMTC, an Interactive Digital Media product has the primary purpose to educate, inform, or entertain, and achieves its primary purpose by presenting information […]

OMDC Measuring OIDMTC Impact

The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has engaged Ottawa-based economic consulting firm to spearhead a campaign to assess the impact of the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) on Ontario’s economy and growing digital media industry. Nordicity is administering an online survey to identify how companies are impacted, directly or indirectly, by the OIDMTC, […]

Tax Credits a Huge Draw for Game Studios to [Some Parts of] Canada

UK company Frontier Developments Ltd announced August 7 its plan to open a new game development studio in Halifax. The announcement rewards Nova Scotia’s “Your Studio Belongs Here” campaign, an initiative to entice game studios into relocating or expanding into the area. The campaign boasts lower living costs which deliver better bang for buck, “better […]

OIDMTC: $38 Million Reasons to Invest in Digital Media

This morning, NorthBridge held a free informational webinar on the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) titled “$38 Million Reasons to Invest in Digital Media.” The webinar, followed by an interactive Q&A session, met with great success, and we look forward to hosting more interactive sessions and exploring new venues for sharing our government […]

Video Games Growing – And Branching Out, Canada

A report from NPD Group published earlier in June indicated a continued rise for Canada’s video game industry. From September 2011 to February 2012, game acquisition grew by 46%, with a 4% increase in revenue in the half-year period. Free and downloadable games are dominating growth, increasing 79% in the same period, while the purchase […]

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 performance of digital media projects against the CMF criteria for their Convergent and Experimental Streams […]

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