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Beginning this January, HGTV Canada explores home building like never before in the brand new original series Timber Kings. Follow the grueling jobs and jaw-dropping experiences of the master log smiths at Pioneer Log Homes in Williams Lake, B.C. as they build massive, multi-million dollar log homes under tight deadlines and intense pressure. The drama begins on Timber Kings Sundays at 10pm ET/PT beginning January 5^th on HGTV Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

If personal data is the “new oil” of the Internet, then Big Data is the “machinery” that runs on it.  Like our dependence on fossil fuels, Big Data’s current consumption of personal data is not sustainable.  Individuals require privacy; their personal information must be protected in new and bigger ways.  As a response to this urgent need, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, and Drummond Reed, co-founder and CEO of the San Francisco company Respect Network, have developed the concept of Big Privacy, which is illustrated in a new white paper, Big Privacy: Bridging Big Data and the Personal Data Ecosystem through Privacy by Design.  Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix, Inc. has announced the extension and expansion of its licensing agreement with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The expanded licensing agreement includes new seasons of currently available CBC TV shows on Netflix, including Republic of Doyle, Heartland, Mr. D, Dragons’ Den and other titles. Additionally, the deal will add CBC fan-favorite Murdoch Mysteries to the service for the first time. Beginning this December and continuing through 2014, new shows and seasons will be available to Canadian members. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Destiny Media Technologies has announced the commercial launch of its Clipstream^® video cloud service. Clipstream will enable any non-technical corporate user to upload videos that will play on all modern browsers including TVs, tablets, phones, ebook readers and computers devices. Users can access the service at Clipstream and My Clipstream. Read the rest of this entry »

Hilary Duff is joining forces with Duracell this holiday season to help thousands of children spending this special time of year in the hospital. The popular singer and actress has teamed up with the brand to encourage Canadians everywhere to power good and support a worthy cause. Duracell’s ‘Powering Holiday Smiles’ campaign will donate 20,000 batteries to hospitals across Canada in order to power lifesaving medical devices and the thousands of playroom toys and games that children and their families will be using this holiday season and beyond. In addition, for every pack of Duracell Quantum AA-16 batteries that Canadians purchase from November 22^nd to December 27^th, 2013, Duracell will donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network (minimum of $25,000).  Read the rest of this entry »

Igloo Software, a cloud intranet provider, today introduced its Winter release, an update that brings a modular approach to intranet building. Igloo offers a collection of social apps, including file sharing, calendars, blogs, forums, microblogs, and wikis, which can now be used alone or in tandem with others. Companies can start with something as simple as secure file sharing and discussions, and add apps over time as their business needs evolve. Read the rest of this entry »

A total of 18 Francophone productions from outside Québec will receive over $4.7 million in funding through the Canada Media Fund’s Francophone Minority Program. This program encourages creation of productions that reflect the everyday realities of living in French-language communities outside Quebec. Read the rest of this entry »

Custom-built, destructible airships? Check. Flying sky whales with mineable innards? Check. Procedural Steampunk landscape floating at 40,000 feet? Check. Funding to make it all happen? …the studio will know 61 hours from now. Snowed In Studios has just under three days left to fund Windforge, their first original title. After contributing to the development of such titles as The Sims 3 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a successful launch would mean the freedom to continuously devote resources to their own original content rather than fulfilling the dreams of others. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and WB Games Montréal have confirmed that the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman: Arkham Origins is available now on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE, Steam and Nintendo eShop for $6.99.   The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins –  Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne.  Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content. Read the rest of this entry »

Gusto TV, Canada’s new Food & Lifestyle specialty channel, is pleased to announce its upcoming launch and limited time free preview on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV. Bell TV will be the first national television distributor to offer Gusto’s exciting new Food & Lifestyle programming to viewers, through television and subscription video on-demand service, as well as the convenience of TV Everywhere via the Web, tablet and mobile devices. Read the rest of this entry »