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On Thanksgiving Monday, October 8 at 10 pm ET, TVO presents the World Premiere of TVO Original The Superfood Chain on TVO and tvo.org. This thought-provoking documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ann Shin (The Defector) explores the stories behind...

AlphaNetworks (https://alphanetworks.io/), a blockchain-powered entertainment platform supported by industry-leading AI and cognitive science, announced today the close of USD $10 million of initial funding led by Alphabit Digital Currency Fund and...

WOW! Unlimited Media is pleased to announce that CraveTV, the leading...

AlphaNetworks announced today its Founder and CEO, Seth Shapiro, will present at the World Blockchain Forum in London, MU:CON 2018 in South Korea, IBC2018 in Amsterdam and Digital Hollywood Fall in Los Angeles over the next six weeks, defining the...

THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announced that THX Spatial Audio, an ultra-immersive positional audio solution, will be available as a feature on the new Razer Kraken Tournament Edition....

AlphaNetworks announced today its Founder and CEO, Seth Shapiro, will present at the World Blockchain Forum in London, MU:CON 2018 in South Korea, IBC2018 in Amsterdam and Digital Hollywood Fall in Los Angeles over the next six weeks, defining the...

QC Games, an independent game developer comprised of AAA veterans and cutting-edge creators, today announced its first game project, Breach, a co-op action RPG. Revitalizing the genre by fusing RPG-like depth, an open class system, and explosive...

Starting August 24, Cinesphere at Ontario Place will host special anniversary screenings of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The Dark Knight (2008) in IMAX® 70MM film. For a limited time, cinephiles can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stanley...

The Toronto Gift Fair is Canada's largest home and lifestyle show offering the latest trends in giftware, business-to-business wholesale opportunities and seminars lead by industry experts. With more than 650 exhibitors featuring innovative products...

Toronto Wolfpack and Tourism Toronto are set to launch a new partnership to promote Toronto as a top city break destination for U.K. tourists. The partnership will produce a series of promotional videos for Sky UK, which will air during U.K....

Rugby Ontario is proud to announce a new partnership with HeadCheck Health Inc. (?HeadCheck') to implement innovative concussion testing software for Rugby Ontario's Sevens and XVs Representative Teams.   HeadCheck provides sports organizations...

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced that the company will eliminate the use of sailor facing single-use plastics as part of its aim to create one of the cleanest fleets at sea. This...

The Edmonton Screen Industries Office is delighted that Edmonton City Council has voted to fund the creation by the ESIO of the Edmonton Screen Media Fund in the amount of almost $4M.  The new fund will be a capital pool intended to leverage funds...

Eight First Nations along the Skeena River watershed stand together to close the freshwater and marine recreational fisheries, and oppose recent actions by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Province of British Columbia, in response...

Empire Industries Ltd. ("Empire" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dynamic Attractions Ltd., has signed contracts worth $73 million for two ride systems under the terms of its previously announced five year...

RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize journalistic excellence with the winners of the National RTDNA Awards of Excellence. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and...

Wrap your brain around the most complex and fascinating biological structure known?our own human brain?in a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Brain: The Inside Story, a special exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History, is...

White Rabbit, the blockchain startup that disrupts the way we distribute and pay for access to films and television series, announced today it signed a content deal with Yeah1 CMG, Vietnam's leading feature movie platform, in a move that could...

New data released today examined the economic impact Season One of Universal Television's The Bold Type has had on the province of Québec. In the first season alone, the production spent close to $20 million and created more than 350 jobs. The...

ThriftBooks, the world's largest online used bookstore, commissioned a study of 1,000 readers to learn about reading habits. Praxis Research conducted the inaugural annual survey, and respondents were a mix of ThriftBooks customers and a panel of...

ThriftBooks, the world's largest online used bookstore, commissioned a study of 1,000 readers to learn about reading habits. Praxis Research conducted the inaugural annual survey, and respondents were a mix of ThriftBooks customers and a panel of...

Empire Communities, one of Canada's largest homebuilders, has launched The Maverick Social, a new social club experience that will be accessed exclusively by residents of Empire Maverick ? the soon-to-be-released luxury condominium coming to King St....

Two mammoth tusks have been returned to Canada from the United States after being recovered during an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The tusks have been given to the care of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national...

NanoVibronix, Inc, , a medical device company utilizing the Company's proprietary and patented low intensity surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology, today announced that Brian Murphy, CEO of NanoVibronix and former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera are...

The Vancouver Art Gallery is now offering visitors a unique interactive Facebook Messenger experience in conjunction with Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, on view until May 6. With this experience, visitors can scan Messenger...

Record-setting attendance and palpable excitement marked the February Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Show as one of the most successful ever. California Gold Marketing Group headlined Long Beach Expo with their "Ship of...

When it comes to collecting autographs, it's never easy finding documents previously signed by the dearly departed. Unless, of course, you have enough disposable income and can pay top dollar when these rarities come up for auction. Or, better yet,...

The Los Angeles engagement of Cirque du Soleil's delightfully-imaginative and visually-stunning production LUZIA came to an end this past Sunday, February 11 after a successful series of performances. Since the December 8 opening of LUZIA at Dodger...

Hong Kong Tourism Board announces the annual celebratory event, the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, will be held on the first day of Lunar New Year (16 February) from 20:00-21:45 in Tsim Sha Tsui. The celebratory spirit is...

Scarlett James, a Montreal artist recognized as one of the world's top burlesque performers, has been invited to appear at the Buddha Bar in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the theme of  "One Night in Shanghai."...

Hong Kong Tourism Board announces the annual celebratory event, the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade, will be held on the first day of Lunar New Year (16 February) from 20:00-21:45 in Tsim Sha Tsui. The celebratory spirit is...

The Toronto Arab Film will be screening the critically acclaimed Egyptian hit film, HEPTA: The Last Lecture, followed by a networking night with local film lovers and film professionals on Thursday, February 1, 6:30pm at Innis Town Hall. The Toronto...

As Super Bowl LII kicks off in Minneapolis, country music superstar Brad Paisley surprised shoppers at the Mall of America today in the Sleep Number store. Paisley performed several songs during the pop-up performance for an overflowing crowd of...

Nissan is proud to announce relationship with Disney on this film based on classic 1962 novel of the same nameAll-new Nissan LEAF to make a film cameoNissan collaborating with film's director, Ava DuVernay, to promote up-and-coming filmmakers and to...

As the official Champagne sponsor for The Screen Actors Guild Awards for eighteen years, Champagne Taittinger, one of the last family-owned and operated grand marque Champagne houses, continued its long-time partnership on Sunday, January 21st 2018...

Empire Communities, one of Canada's largest homebuilders, is announcing the launch of a new design series in partnership with design expert Andrew Pike. The 8-episode Love Design, Live Empire video series filmed on location in five new model homes at...

A new cocktail bar has just opened its doors on College Street and is already becoming known as one of the city's coolest new destinations. Aptly named Mrs Robinson, this new destination will be serving up crafty cocktails and great eats while guests...

Holborn and TA Global Bhd. announced today that they earned 7 awards at the recently hosted Americas Property Awards for their development of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver....

Transcontinental Inc.'s Media Sector, TC Media, announces today the sale of its weekly Courrier Laval, as well as its related web property, to 2M Média. This company is led by Mr. Martin Olivier, President, and Mr. Martin Routhier, Vice President,...

Nearly 500,000 viewers tuned into Brides.com for the fifth-annual Brides Live Wedding. Curated by Brides editors, with input from the public, the wedding day featured a special surprise performance by John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. Rzeznik...

JUNO nominated, GMA (Gospel Music Association) and Western Canadian Music Award winner Warren Dean Flandez is proud to release the single "Born For Greatness" internationally off his forthcoming album Speak. The single, which boasts soulful, smooth...

In fall 2018, Ringling College of Art and Design will be the first art college?and one of the first educational institutions?to offer a degree in the expanding field of Virtual Reality for artists and designers. The Ringling College Virtual...

Kuuhubb Inc. ("Kuuhubb" or the "Company") announces that its coloring application Recolor has launched a campaign for the newly released feature film My Little Pony: The Movie which opened across North American theaters on October 6, 2017. Recolor...

DHX Media Ltd. ("DHX Media" or the "Company") , a leading global children's content and brands company, has announced a large-volume content deal for 13 DHX Media kids' shows with Amazon Prime Video for its global subscription-video-on-demand...

Note to Editors: There are two photos associated with this press release. MARC DORCEL and VANESSA MEDIA join forces to launch a high-end adult network in Canada, as well as an unmatched VOD service, both in French and in English. To...

TST Legacy Records, one of the music industry's newest independent record labels partners with Tha Fixx, a leading music festival producer for the Hip Hop industry, to bring the legendary "Welcome to Tha South" showcase to A3C on Friday, October 6th,...