Telus exec Michael Hennessy is joining the Canadian Media Production Association as president and CEO, effective June 18, 2012. Hennessy takes over from the outgoing president and CEO Norm Bolen. Over the past 25 years, he’s leveraged his background in communications to help shape the evolution of public policy and regulation in telecommunications, broadcasting, InternetContinue reading “Michael Hennessy to helm CMPA”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Digital Alberta Awards 2012 finalists announced
The list of finalists for this year’s Digital Alberta Awards have been chosen from more than 90 nominees in 16 categories. The awards program is designed to recognize leaders in innovation, creativity and the evolving digital media sector in Alberta. The list of categories and finalists are detailed below.
What’s making headlines
NPD: Kids’ mobile device usage up and so is their gaming time (GamesIndustry.biz) On developing for Android: is the fragmentation worth the hassle? (Gamasutra) How Capybara Games became the “envy of the game development world” (Polygon) China Mobile could finally bring the iPhone to its 667 million subscribers (GamesIndustry.biz) Game Pill in development on AlmostContinue reading “What’s making headlines”
Canada Media Fund embarks on cross-country outreach tour
Starting today, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embark on a cross-country Outreach tour to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process. The meetings will be moderated by Nathalie Clermont, CMF director of program management. She will be joined by representatives of theContinue reading “Canada Media Fund embarks on cross-country outreach tour”
Ottawa Game Conference announces speakers
The first annual Ottawa Game Conference (OGC), to be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre on May 29, 2012, announced its speaker lineup yesterday, including keynotes from Gabe Zichermann, author and gamification expert, and Jason Della Rocca, founder of Perimeter Partners and former executive director of the International Game Developers Association. Combining speakers from OttawaContinue reading “Ottawa Game Conference announces speakers”