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In
this issue...
News
1.
iLUNCH launches THIS FRIDAY (Nov 10)!!!!
2. iNTERACT hosts Telefilm Canada
3.
NMBA adds new Communications Coordinator
4.
Discount offer for Games Connection in Lyon
5.
Canadian Film Centre's new identity
6. Meet creators of Being Ian at ACT conference
7. Bright future for Red Jade
8.
CBS puts faith into interactive
9. Things to check out
General
10. Add iLetter to your Press
Release list!!
11. Renew your membership online!
12. Become a NMBA Member
13. Newsletter subscription information
iLUNCH
5.01:Super
Models: How Sexy is Your Strategy?
An
exploration of success stories in cross-platform development with:
Christopher
Barry of
the the
Sundance Channel (US), Karoline
Copping of Flextech
Television in the UK, with
moderator Matt
Hornburg of marblemedia.
LOOK WHO ELSE IS COMING!
Charlie Millar, Manager of Digital Business, Warner Music Canada
REGISTER
NOW!
Register
in advance and save! Rates at the door are $30 (for Members) and $50
(Regular).
Doors
open at 11:30 a.m. and networking runs until 3:00 p.m.!
Location:
Devil's Martini, 473
Adelaide St W, Toronto
(right
beside Body Blitz Women's Fitness
on the south side. Street parking)
Hurry to
sign up for one-on-one meetings with the panelists, and / or
introduce yourself on stage to the attendees! Each
opportunity is first-come-first-serve!
Full details...
SPECIAL
INTERACT WITH TELEFILM CANADA
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
Join
us for a special iNTERACT
networking event featuring Telefilm Canada's
information session on
their recently launched 'Great
Canadian Video Game Competition'!
Come
enjoy the networking opportunities at iNTERACT, and see how you can
get involved in this innovative competition! Where: Devil's
Martini, 473 Adelaide St W, Toronto
(right
beside Body Blitz Women's Fitness on the south
side. Street parking)
The information session will begin immediately following a special
meeting of NMBA members, where a variety of exciting changes will be discussed.
5:00 p.m. - Special meeting of members
6:15 p.m. sharp! - Telefilm Canada's information session
7:00 p.m. - iNTERACT networking event begins! (Running roughly until 9:00
p.m.)
Let us know that you're coming! RSVP
to info@nmba.ca
New
Communications Coordinator joins NMBA team
Hilary
Krupa, NMBA's new Communications Coordinator, joins the team with a background
in marketing, communications, business development and event planning. She
holds a Master's degree in linguistics from the University of Toronto, and is
currently pursuing a certificate in magazine publishing at
Ryerson University.
In addition to all communications, Hilary is also managing sponsorship
of NMBA'S events. If you would like information on our sponsorship opportunities,
please
contact Hilary at 416.516.0077 x 224 or by email.
Interested
in the Games
Connection in Lyon?
Discount offered by the CIAIC to help you get there!
The
Canadian Interactive Alliance / L'Alliance interactive canadienne is
facilitating a discount on registration and a refund on travel expenses
to help you
attend the
Games
Connection
in Lyon December 5 - 7, 2006.
The offer includes:
$1500 off the registration cost
$800 back for travel expenses, once you've returned
All they ask is that you display the Canada Games logo in your meeting
room, to promote the Canadian gaming industry.
Spots are limited -- inquire asap at:
Jean-François Areseneau, Alliance
numériQC by email or call 514.848.7177 x 334
Habitat
rebrands!
Habitat
New Media Lab changes its identity to the Canadian Film Centre
Media Lab
Wednesday,
November 8, 2006, The Canadian Film
Centre (CFC) launched its new "CFC"
brand identity under the name, which saw the Habitat New Media Lab's
name change to the 'CFC Media Lab'.
The CFC's fresh brand identity is rolling out as the organization embarks
on an ambitious strategic plan that includes launching the new NBC
Universal Multiplatform Program. Developed by the CFC Media Lab, the
program‘s aim is to grow and innovate Canada's audio visual industry
and culture.
Read more...
Have a look below at how NMBA member, Smiley
Guy Studio's Odd Job Jack made his way into the new CFC identity!
Meet
& Learn from the creators of Being Ian!
New
workshop offered at Média-Jeunes Conference in Montreal from November
30 to December 1
To
give the next generation of youth TV professionals an inside look at
the Canadian
industry, the Alliance for Children
and Television (ACT) has teamed up with the Shaw Rocket Fund to
offer animation students the chance to attend a workshop by the creators
of Being Ian, winner
of the
2006 Shaw Rocket Prize. This session—an ACT first—will be
held during the Média-Jeunes Conference in Montreal from November
30 to December 1. Students will also be able to present their personal
achievements and, who knows, maybe even land a job at Studio B Productions!
Contact: Sonia Provençal, Project & Event
Coordinator, ACT at 514.597.6809 or by email.
Full details...
Bright
future predicted for Red Jade
Games development
to adopt collaborative model
Red
Jade, which formed from desolved DICE Canada after last month's acquisition
by EA, looks ahead at collaborative
development strategy and outsourcing. Former DICE Canada boss Fredrik Liliegren,
who co-established the new Red Jade , says he understands why EA closed
DICE. It was because the "principals behind [the decision] are in
line with [EA's] strategic objectives of centralising talent to maximise
the creative output."
Read
more at gamesindustry.biz
November 7, 2006
CBS
believes future of media is in Interactive
CBS Corp created a new
division called CBS Interactive, a movethe corporation feels demonstrates
keen digital vision. "[T]he future of
media lies increasingly in the interactive media realm," says
CBS Corp chief executive Leslie Moonves. CBS will be eyeing acquisitions
in
the digital arena, stating that the company wanted to "buy the
next YouTube," said Moonves.
Read
more at c21media
November 6, 2006
Things
to check out
Microsoft
to bring TV to Xbox
With
Microsoft's deals with the CBS, MTV, Paramount, Turner, and Warner Bros,
the company bridges traditional entertainment and gaming.
November 7, 2006
c21media.net
Bennett
adopts online distribution
Bennett Media Worldwide (BMW) expands its high-definition reality programming
distribution online with companies including Google, Amazaon and Microsoft.
November 7, 2006
c21media.net
Still no broadband US dramas for Canadians
Rights negotiations still preventing legally downloadable or streamed episodes
of US dramas for Canadian viewers.
November 7, 2006
c21media.net
Venture
money just waiting for next YouTube
Some of the hottest consumer internet sectors are video sharing and social
networking, with Internet gaming and entertainment rising fast.
November 7, 2006
redherring.com
Verizon
looks to YouTube for content
Verizon Communications, the second largest telecommunications
carrier in the US seeks deal with YouTube to make popular videos available
to wireless and pay TV customers.
November 7, 2006
redherring.com
Where
Gaming meets Mobile
What will
it take to bridge the gap between conventional gaming and customary
mobile devices?
November 1, 2006
gamesindustry.biz
Sebastien
Chorney on the state of "media on demand"
The head of operations at Podzapper, Sebastien Chorney speaks to One
Degree about the state of the podcasting industry.
November 1, 2006
One Degree
Plank tapped as Webby ambassador in Canada
The
Webby Awards, the leading international
award honoring excellence on the
Internet, recently selected Plank
Design as
its official Webby Ambassador in Canada
for the 11th
Annual Webby Awards. The Webby Call for Entries began on September 19, 2006.
Read more on Plank
Read more
on The Webby Awards
Zap Dramatic sets example of what serious games can do
Laurie
Taylor, a PhD in game studies at the University of Florida, calls Zap's
games "impressive" due to their ability to teach concrete information
and critical thinking skills.
October 30, 2006
gamefirst.com
SGS Keynote: MIT's Henry Jenkins on Serious Games' Breadth of Change
The
Serious Games Summit DC 2006 conference keynote, by director of MIT Comparative
Media Studies Henry Jenkins, discusses broadening the meaning of 'serious games',
and on what Jenkins sees as the potential for the newly-developing 'convergence
culture'.
October 30, 2006
gamasutra.com
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For over five years the New Media Business
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media industry. We have worked hard to effectively communicate the priorities
and needs of our community to all levels of government which has resulted in
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