Tag Archives: Internet extras

Flashpoint

In the news: Line between web and TV blurring further

September 29, 2009 Diane Wild

From Karen Mazurkewich of the Financial Post:

Bridging the media gap
“The television industry may be in an upheaval these days, but a small group of producers has found a perch in the eye of the storm.” Read more.

Flashpoint

In the news: Flashpoint game among Telefilm-funded projects

July 23, 2009 Diane Wild

From Etan Vlessing of Media in Canada:

Flashpoint gets its game on
“Many are seamless TV extensions, including Xenophile Media’s cross-platform Flashpoint Interactive game that enables players, as police recruits, to learn negotiating skills, rifle marksmanship and other techniques employed by the fictional Toronto SRU unit on the popular drama.” Read more.

Being Erica, Degrassi

In the news: Blogs keep storylines alive

January 15, 2009 Diane Wild

From the Canadian Press:

Fictional blogs keep TV storylines alive on web for dedicated fans
“Nowadays it’s fictional blog entries from the show’s characters that are taking centre stage, extending storylines from the TV broadcast to the Internet, or the other way around. Canadian shows like CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation and CBC’s Being Erica are among series with characters living second lives online.” Read more.

Flashpoint

Canadian TV on Twitter

January 10, 2009 Diane Wild 3 Comments

As previously posted, TV, eh? (aka me, Diane) is now on Twitter, writing 140 character or fewer thoughts mostly about television in general. In part, I hope to show that Canadian TV is part of the pop culture landscape, not some separate island unto itself.

Residing in that landscape are of course others from the Canadian TV scene, tweeting about a wide range of topics. Apologies to those I’ve missed, and please comment, email or tweet omissions and I’ll add to future lists.

CanMediaLayoffs: Possibly the most depressing Twitter feed, the name speaks for itself
carolinegodin: on life and tv
Flashpoint_TV: the co-creator of Flashpoint gives a peek behind the scenes
heywriterboy: Denis McGrath, a writer whose credits include The Border.
inkcanada: Ink Canada doyenne, writer Karen Walton
jill380: Jill Golick on new media and TV writing, and much more.
johncallaghan: Flashpoint story coordinator John Callaghan on tv, music, etc.
justinsb Justin Beach, webmaster of Publicbroadcasting.ca
mcphadenmike: Writer/actor Mike McPhaden
Memles: Myles A. McNutt, TV blogger from Nova Scotia
MisterJohnDoyle: Globe and Mail tv critic John Doyle, mostly linking to his columns
mjreid: “On-the-cusp Canadian screenwriter and videogame addict”
morjana: Posts regularly about Sanctuary and Stargate
mutanto: writer Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) on writing, tv, movies, etc.
RobboMills: “Writer, Producer, Director, Puppeteer, Curmudgeon”
theborder: The Border’s official Twitter feed
thetelevixen: TV blogger from Toronto
theTVaddict: TV blogger from Toronto
wilzmak: Wil Zmak, writer on Tom Stone, giving movie, music, tv, and book recommendations

Follow TV, eh? on Twitter and let me know of any other Twitterers I should know about.

Awards

MuchMusic Video Awards online initiatives

June 14, 2008 Diane Wild

From a media release:

MuchMusic tranforms the corner of Queen & John in Toronto into the biggest party in the country with the 2008 MMVAs, this Sunday, June 15. The MMVAs engages and interacts with its audience. This year the Much team has come up with some innovative online opportunities, giving the fans access to the show, and additional exclusive content online wherever they are in the country. Included in this year’s online initiatives, Much gives viewers a chance to win $10,000 during the show with MMVA10k (www.muchmusic.com/mmva10k). Viewers answer real-time questions about what’s happening live on the show and collect points to win.

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