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25th February 2013

Telus Selects Avvasi to Measure Mobile Video Quality on National Wireless Network

avvasiAvvasi Inc., a Waterloo-based vendor of QoE-driven video management and monetization solutions, is pleased to announce Telus as the latest wireless service provider to select Avvasi’s Q-VUETM video analytics to measure its subscribers’ mobile video experience as 3G, 4G and LTE video demand continues to grow. Read the rest of this entry »

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25th February 2013

AudienceView Expands Market Stronghold in Europe

audienceviewAudienceView has expanded its stronghold in Europe by entering the Dutch market and successfully closing deals with two new clients. The Amsterdam Music Theatre is on schedule for deployment in late February and International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will migrate to AudienceView later this year. Read the rest of this entry »

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25th February 2013

Sierra Wireless Simplifies And Accelerates M2M Solutions

sierra wirelessSierra Wireless has introduced the industry’s most advanced architecture for embedded wireless communications, designed to vastly simplify and accelerate the development and deployment of M2M solutions. The architecture will be available across 2G to 4G technologies in the next generation of AirPrime™ embedded wireless modules, which are the world’s first to be equipped with: Read the rest of this entry »

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24th February 2013

Minister Clement Speed Dates for International Open Data Day And Discusses Red Tape

Government of CanadaThe Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, celebrated International Open Data Day yesterday by participating in a Speed Dating session with Vancouver Open Data developers and city officials. International Open Data Day is a Canadian-inspired event created by Vancouver-based Open Data speaker and public policy entrepreneur, David Eaves. The event, which this year was celebrated in over 90 cities around the world, brought together Open Data enthusiasts to brainstorm about how to turn raw, government data into user-friendly applications. Read the rest of this entry »

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24th February 2013

Rainmaker Entertainment Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit

RainmakerRainmaker Entertainment Inc. announced Friday the dismissal of a lawsuit in respect of alleged profit participation rights on the film Escape from Planet Earth, which was released in theatres on February 15th. Rainmaker and a subsidiary had been named as defendants, along with a number of other parties, in a suit filed in the New York Supreme Court. Rainmaker had previously obtained an indemnity from the copyright owner and the distributor of the film. On February 20, 2013, a Stipulation of Discontinuance was filed with the New York Supreme Court dismissing the litigation against all named parties and a mutual release was executed.

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24th February 2013

Canadian Government To Promote Digital Economy At Mobile World Congress

Government of CanadaThe Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, will be representing Canada at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain from February 24 to 26, 2013. The Minister will promote Canada as an attractive destination for foreign investment, champion the world-class capabilities of Canadian companies and underscore the concrete actions that the Harper Government has taken to position Canada as a leading digital economy. Read the rest of this entry »

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24th February 2013

2013 ACTRA Toronto Award Winners Announced

actra-torontoACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which were presented last evening at The Carlu. The gala evening was hosted by Elvira Kurt with live music by multiple Maple Blues nominee, Shakura S’Aida. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto recognize outstanding performances by ACTRA Toronto members. Awards host presented ACTRA Toronto’s 2013 Award of Excellence to Shirley Douglas, honouring her lifetime of acting and activism. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd February 2013

2013 Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp Participants Announced

bell mediaCFCThe Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and Bell Media are pleased to announce participants, esteemed mentors, and guests of the 2013 Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp. This advanced professional initiative is designed to equip three experienced TV writers with the knowledge, access, and executive skills necessary to establish themselves as showrunners. The annual bootcamp offers participants intimate and practical insight from top professionals in both Canada and in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd February 2013

Sponsorship Opportunities At The Canadian Videogame Awards

Canadian Video Game AwardsCanada will gather on the West Coast this spring to celebrate its world-class video game developers at the fourth annual Canadian Videogame Awards ceremony in Vancouver on April 20, 2013.  Over 100 nominations from across the country have been received for this year’s show, and sponsorship opportunities have been announced. Produced by Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions, the Canadian Videogame Awards are presented by Future Shop and will be held in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre. As the third largest developer of video games in the world, the show celebrates Canada’s spot on the world stage as a leader in interactive entertainment. Please see below for details from Reboot Communications: Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd February 2013

Save BC Film Launches Consultation Survey On PlaceSpeak To Seek Verifiable Input On The Impact Of BC’s Film And TV Industry In This Province

save bc filmSave BC Film seeks to verify the facts regarding the size and financial impact of the motion picture production industry in British Columbia, and is doing this via PlaceSpeak, an online survey/consultation site developed by Vancouver’s New City Ventures. This is an important survey, whether you work directly or indirectly with the film and television industry in BC. As mentioned below, the BC government wants verifiable input from citizens, so please take the time to go through the registration and verification process. It may take a bit of time, but it is painless and will bring one more voice to the message on how important film and TV production is to this province. Now is the time to get involved – make your voice heard. The following information is taken directly from the Save BC Film survey page on PlaceSpeak: Read the rest of this entry »

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