ANNUAL REPORT 2006

_Toronto _Montréal 2 Carlton St., 4200 Saint-Laurent Blvd Suite 1709 Suite 503 Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3 Montréal, Québec H2W 2R2 Telephone : 416.977.8154 Telephone : 514.845.4418 Fax : 416.977.0694 Fax : 514.845.5498 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] www.bellfund.ca www.fondsbell.ca _OVERVIEW OF THE BELL BROADCAST AND NEW MEDIA FUND

MANDATE

To advance the Canadian broadcasting system, the Bell Fund encourages and funds the creation of excellent Canadian digital media, promotes partnerships and sustainable businesses in the broadcast and new media sectors, engages in research and sharing knowledge and enhances the ANNUAL REPORT nationalELIGIBLE and international APPLICANTS profile of industry stakeholders. 2006

• Must be Canadian, and in the case of a company, must be Canadian-controlled. • Must be an independent producer or broadcaster-affiliated ELIGIBLEproduction PROJECTScompany.

• Must include both a new media component as well as a television component. • The television component must be certified Canadian (8 points minimum) under the rules of the CRTC. • The television component must have a broadcast licence commitment from a Canadian broadcaster. • The television component may not be news, reporting and actualities, FINANCIALor sports programming. PARTICIPATION - PRODUCTION PROGRAM

• The new media component is eligible for a grant not to exceed 75% of its costs of production to a maximum of $250,000. • The new media component is also eligible for a bonus to match any broadcaster cash contribution, to a maximum of $50,000. • The television component is eligible for a grant based on 75% of the FINANCIALbroadcast licence PARTICIPATION fee to a maximum of $75,000. - DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• The new media component is eligible for a grant not to exceed 75% of the costs of development to a maximum of $50,000. • Professional development grants are available to non-profit industry organizations to provide training and educational services that reflect DEADLINESthe objectives FORof the APPLICATIONFund.

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The Bell Fund is a not-for-profit organization which receives financial contributions from Bell ExpressVu under the terms of section 29 (2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. It is administered by the Independent Production Fund. -MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND THE VICE-CHAIR

During the past nine years, the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund has assisted Canadian new media and broadcast content producers to increase the quality Multiple platforms. Sophisticated and effectiveness of new media technology. Virtual worlds. Social associated with broadcast role-playing. User-generated. programs and to promote greater Personalized. Globalized. Monetized. synergies between broadcasters These were some of the “wow factors” and new media producers. Bell Fund has nurtured new media of 2006 that generated excitement at expertise with support for 460 projects with $46 million the Bell Fund. Over $8 M was invested in in grants. the production of 27 projects and the development of another 23 projects that show the creativity and power of cross-platform Bell Fund does this by supporting interactive projects production and the attraction of interactive digital media. – websites, mobile activities, iTV - and television program production, project development, research, skills New media got the attention it deserves from old media improvement, information sharing, marketing, and industrial broadcasters who joined (more whole-heartedly) in the problem solving. “revolution” and are exploring the potentials of new delivery platforms. The cultural and economic impact that new delivery The inexorable leaps in technology and consumer platforms offer are motivating an unprecedented interest in acceptance of new platforms continues to challenge the content for multiple platforms. The Bell Fund’s Producer/ broadcast and new media industries as portable devices Broadcaster Roundtable –“Old Habits, New Technology – The such as the Apple iPod move from music-playing to television Digital Partnership” identified a range of measures of success and program-playing and as cell phone designs begin to resemble focused on the importance of a cohesive vision of content that is small portable televisions. designed for integrated multiple platform exposure.

The Bell Fund tries to be proactive with respect to these The world continues to recognize Canada’s leadership in television/ and other developments, encouraging Canadian production cross-platform production with award recognition internationally companies to lead the global trends, rather than react to for many Bell Fund projects, with new business opportunities for them and be left at the middle or back of the pack. our experienced and competitive producers, with growing traffic to Bell Fund projects and with new financing sources and international The directors and staff of Bell Fund always keep our co-productions a reality. Promoting the success stories and sharing clients and audiences top-of-mind. We will look forward to knowledge are Bell Fund priorities. The best of Bell Fund “Picks” can continuing our support of the new media and television be seen on sympatico.msn.ca and monthly in Canadian New Media production communities to ensure that our assistance News. Promotional interstitials have been produced for national ANNUAL REPORT 2006 provides the best fit for what they want and need. broadcast during 2007, the Bell Fund’s 10th anniversary. Bell Fund representatives have participated on panels and workshops from We wish you all the best of luck in your endeavors and look coast-to-coast, sharing the lessons learned, training and promoting. In forward to celebrating your successes. addition, the Fund sponsored 20 professional development activities organized by associations across the country to meet identified training needs.

Bell ExpressVu is pleased to make the Bell Fund activities a reality Paul Hoffert through its annual contributions, which will reach an estimated $9 M in Chair 2007. Interest from the endowment created by the CTV/BCE Benefits provide additional funding for the development stages of new media projects. Aliant is also a welcome contributor to the Bell Fund. 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-STATS AND FACTS 2006

Number of Projects Grant $ ProductionSummary 2006 49 7,209,736 Development 23 915,250 In 2006, the Bell Fund invested a record $8.2 M in 91 projects including 49 new Professional Development 19 94,000 media and related television productions, and the development of 23 new media Total 91 8,218,986 projects. It also provided professional development support for 19 training initiatives.

Number of Projects Grant $ Production Program 2006English French Total English French Total New Media 16 11 27 3,568,996 2,015,740 5,584,736 49% 28% 77% Television 15 7 22 1,125,000 500,000 1,625,000 16% 7% 23% Total 31 18 49 4,693,996 2,515,740 7,209,736 65% 35% 100%

$7.2 M was approved for 27 interactive projects and 22 associated television programs. 65% of all funding was for English- language projects and 35% for French-language projects (some of which were bilingual).

The Bell Fund “matching broadcaster bonus” strategy has resulted in broadcaster investments in new media production totaling over $500,000 (double 2005) and compared to almost nothing in 1997, indicating growing broadcaster commitment. Bell Fund support ranged from a low of $115,000 to a high of $295,000 for interactive new media projects.

Number of Projects Grant $ English-languageDevelopment Program New Media 2006 Projects 14 532,000 French-language New Media Projects 9 383,250 In 2006, $915,250 was allocated to support the Total 23 915,250 early stages of development of 23 interactive projects.

Number of Projects Grant $ EnglishProfessional Development 200612 66,800 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Nineteen professional training French 7 27,200 activities received $94,000 in support Total 19 94,000 from the Bell Fund in 2006.

-STATS AND FACTS 1997-2006

Number of Projects Grant $ ProductionSummary 1997-2006 342 42,803,979 Development 88 2,814,345 Since 1997, the Fund has invested $46 M in 501 Professional Development 71 430,850 projects, including 342 in Production, 88 Development Total 501 46,049,174 and 71 Professional Development initiatives. 3 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� BCE/CTV Benefits endowment, was launchedin2001. each year. TheDevelopment Program, whichrelies oninterest from the ensured increased investments intheproduction ofnew mediaprojects decision resulted inacut-back to BellFund contributions).Thishas have risensignificantly (withtheexception of1999/2000 whenaCRTC The BellFund isgrowing! BellExpressVu’s contributionsto theBellFund - International Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies BC Total Total Total Television French English French-language NewMediaProjects English-language NewMediaProjects New Media Total Regional 1997-2006 DistributionSummary Professional Development 2001-2006 Development Program 2001-2006 Production Program 1997-2006 Bell Fund Grants (1997-2006) STATS AND FACTS FACTS AND STATS �� ���� Region ���� ������������������������ ���������� ���� ���� English 217 129 Number ofProjects Number ofProjects 88 ���� Number ofProjects ���� 501 197 231 29 27 16 71 20 51 1 French 125 ���� 52 73 1997-2006 ���� ����� ����������� Total ���� 342 140 202 ���� Grants $ Grants $ Number ofProjects 46,049,174 18,270,457 22,936,573 2,325,716 1,533,500 English 430,850 130,700 300,150 27,879,597 21,942,318 977,928 5,937,279 5,000 (CONT’D) 88 31 57 65% 14% 51% ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� ���������� �� cross-platform skills across the country. to encourage thedevelopment of training initiatives are beingdesigned Interactive digital cross-platform eligible to apply to theBellFund. located inOntario andQuebecwere only production companies Canada. In1997 and1998, throughoutactive The BellFund has been Canada, totaling $431,000. allocated to 71 organizations across training, research andpromotion was suchas conferences,activities seminars, Professional development for support ���� Grants $ 14,924,382 11,589,102 French 3,335,280 ���� ������������������������ ���������� 35% 27% 8% ���� Grants $ ���� 2,814,345 1,094,960 1,719,385 42,803,979 33,531,420 Total 9,272,559 ���� 100% 22% 78% ���� grants of$2.8M. projects have beenawarded 2001, 88 new media Development Program in Since theinception ofthe ���� of whichwere bilingual). language projects (some and 35% to French- English-language projects been allocated 65% to 342 projects. Thishas $42.8 Msince1997 in Program oftheBellFund: awarded to theProduction 93% ofallgrants are ���� ����� ����������� ���� ���� -PRODUCTION PROJECTS

NM: 11 Cameras.com TV: 11 Cameras

Shaftesbury Films, Chokolat Shaftesbury Films Producer: Shane Kinnear Producers: Scott Garvie, Laurie McLarty www.11cameras.com CBC: 30 x 30 min. Dramatic series based on characters who interact with each other via their webcams. The website enables users to upload comments about the television series using their own webcams, to be included on the next broadcast.

NM: ADN-X (Season II) TV: ADN-X (Season II)

Inpix Média & Productions GFP inc Productions GFP inc. Producers: Normand Bélisle, Guy Villeneuve Producer: Guy Villeneuve www.adnx.ca Télé-Québec: 26 x 30 min. A documentary series exploring teenage life throughout Quebec and the emotions particular to this time of life. The interactive component includes a virtual community for youth to personalize their own “room” on the web, submit video and audio reports and post material in personal web journals, consult a database and chat in real time in an interactive community. TV: Anash and the Legacy NM: Anash Interactive of the Sun-Rock

Reel Girls Media Producer: Ava Karvonen Sun-Rock Productions 1-6 www.anashinteractive.com Producer: Josh Miller APTN: 6 x 24 min. An animated children’s quest series telling the tale of young Anash’s mission to fulfill a peace-attaining prophecy and discover his true identity. The virtual world of Anash brings storytelling to life by creating activities such as interactive reading, webisodes and podcasts and the building of an interactive community where users write their own stories, save them in a personal webspace and share them. TV: Are We There Yet?: NM: Arewethereyet.tv World Adventure ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Sinking Ship (Adventure) Productions Inc Producers: Gretha Rose, Blair Powers Sinking Ship Productions www.treehousetv.com/arewethereyet Producers: Gretha Rose/Blair Powers Treehouse: 13 x 30 min. A global adventure series designed for preschoolers, hosted by two young children. The web destination encourages kids to explore the world interactively, offering an engaging and exciting interactive international journey loaded with creative games and collective journaling. NM: Blaise le blase sur TV: Blaise le blase/ le Web/Fred’s Head Fred’s Head

Spectra Animation 1 inc. Spectra Animation 1 inc. Producer: André A. Bélanger Producer: André A. Bélanger Télétoon, France 2 : 26 x 30 min. Although 16-year old Fred is blasé about life, he is a teenager with smarts and some provocative insights into the world of adults. The navigation of the website originates from the perspective of Fred’s brain. Using Flash VR it allows for 360o panoramas and gaming using webcams. 5 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - the others. transferredtobe platformto scoresavailable,each from for allowingbe will games iTV.throughpuzzle and and online action Scrollinggames mission-based includes component media new The superhero. a tobecome gear flamingo his every-daydons an who is kid CaptainFlamingo PRODUCTION PROJECTS PRODUCTION MichaelMcGuigan Producers: Dorothy Vreeker, Breakthrough New Media NM: online creates adynamic onlinecommunity foraboriginalyouth to connectwithother athletes, coaches andmentors across thecountry. leaders, role models and advocates in their communities and on an international stage. importantThrough have athletesbecome who aboriginal contests, at intimatelook takessurveysan Champions and narration,interviews,Chiefs Throughphotosand re-enactments,and a coaches corner, Chiefs and Champions Producer: SheilaghCahill Tribute IIProductions NM: a real-world connection. is accompaniedbyIt a quest/combat/role-play/strategy web game,for integratedwith an and mobile multi-player componentand Fantasy-adventure series. The young heroes are on a quest to save the Realm and defeat the evil forces in a series of Di-Gata battles. uniquely designed path. a using universeRoad Diamond the explore and path active more a take or experience guided a in storiesthroughmove and profiles createonline Users Diamond Road Online is a synthesis of documentary, online community and the Web The 2.0 documentary techniquesseries exploresof the Collaborativehistorical, cultural, Filteringand political facets and of the Personaldiamond industry, Recommendations.tracking the diamond’s journey from “rough” to “polish”. Producer: Robert Lang Kensington Communications NM:

Producer: Scott MacMillan Nelvana Ltd. NM: production engine. Perky,experienceErkyuniquescripting,showtheofownepisodedirecting, of theirthe sharing and editingof fansBug-O-Vision theusing animated movie Erky Perky is an animated series about two dimwitted, lazy bugs who are forced to survive in the new and scary suburban land of Kitchen. Erkyperky.com offers Uh OhFlamingo www.captainflamingo.ytv.com Producers: ArnieZipursky, ChrisGudgeon, Stephen Freeland, MichaelBoughen CCIEntertainment, OmnilabAustralia (Australia). NM:

Chiefs andChampions www.chiefsandchampions.ca

Diamond RoadOnline www.diamondroad.tv Di-Gata Defenders www.digata.com

ErkyPerky.com www.erkyperky.com or they can get in a car to go to “The Drive-in” that features smash-up derby clips from past episodes. Visitors can choose to visit “The Barn” where cast members tell tall tales, or Title.head Crash overAddicts online providesto cutting-edge,“Thea Baitshop” tofunexperience buythrough theCrashseamless integration AddictsVideo, of merchandise,Flash andtechnologies.3D Crash Addicts is a reality series that follows the demolition derby hopefuls on their raucous quest to claim the National Demolition Derby www.crashaddicts.com Lifecapture MediaInc. NM:

Producers: GeoffWhitlock,James Milward Crash Addicts

Producers: Kevin Gilles, Karen LeeHall, PhilippineAnimators Group (Philippines) MimbiEloriaga,Rob Davies TV: Breakthrough Films &Television, YTV: 13 x30 min.

Captain Flamingo

Producers: Jocelyn Hamilton, Pat Burns Télétoon :13 x30 min. Nelvana International Ltd. TV:

Tribute IIProductions TV: APTN:6x30 min.

Di-Gata Defenders (Season II) TVO: 3x50 min. Kensington Communications TV: YTV: 26 x11 min. TV: Producers: ArnieZipursky, KristineKlohk

Producer: SheilaghCahill,Ken Malenstyn, Greg Coves Chiefs andChampions

Diamond Road Producers: CorneliaPrincipe,Robert Lang OutdoorLifeNetwork: 13 x30 min Ronald Lillie,William Johnston Exec. Producers: LeeHerberman, TV: SummerhillProductions Four Inc Erky Perky CCI Entertainment, AmbienceEntertainment (Australia)

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-PRODUCTION PROJECTS

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Les Productions Virage inc. Les Productions Virage, Turbulent Média inc. Producer: Monique Simard Producers: Monique Simard, Marc Beaudet www.radio-canada.ca/fricshow Société Radio-Canada : 13 x 30 min.

The weird and the eccentric represent the absurdity of today’s consumerism and capitalism. The series demonstrates that consumers have more power than they think. A quiz game, research and educational components are available on multiple platforms: television, web, iTV and mobile. A viral marketing component based on “false publicity” is downloadable to cell phones. NM: Fundamental Freedoms TV: Fundamental Freedoms Project

Sailor Jones Media Sailor Jones Media Producer: Barbara Jones Producer: Barbara Jones APTN, CKWS, Knoweldge, OMNI, SCN: www.charterofrights.ca 11x 60 min. The documentary examines the history of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the struggles surrounding the ratification of the document and the importance and relevance of the Charter in today’s multicultural society. The companion site to the documentary offers a multilingual, multimedia experience presenting images, interviews and interactive content available in 11 languages. NM: Gofrette Website TV: Gofrette

Go for it Productions inc. Subséquences/Zoë Mae Producers: M.J. Corbeil, C. Côté, (Go for it Productions), Tribal Nova J. Henderson, C. Schafhausen Producers: Guillaume Aniorté, Pierre Le Lann CBC, SRC: 52 x 11 min. This bilingual animated series is based on books about Gofrette, an animated cat who knows no boundaries except his own. The online experience is a colourful, interactive site that encourages children to create and participate in interactive games, animating short stories and customizing their personalized Gofrette interface, giving users the senseTV: that they Harry have built a siteand of their His own. Bucket NM: Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Full of Dinosaurs Online

CCI Productions Inc. CCI Digital Inc. Exec. Producers : Arnie Zipursky, Annette Frymer, Producer: Chris Gudgeon Chris O’Hare www.harryandhisbucketfullofdinosaurs.com Producers : Kristine Klohk, Helen Cohen ANNUAL REPORT 2006 TREEHOUSE: 52 x 11 min. Based on best selling books, this pre-school series follows Harry after he discovers six toy dinosaurs in his Gran’s attic. Online, kids create their own play experience, and using a limited number of options can create up to 240 mini-games. TV: Ice Planet NM: Ice Planet

Ice Planet 1 Inc. (Space Works) Silverbirch Studios Inc. Exec. Producers : Mark Pickering, Daniel D’Or Producer: David Marks Producers: George Philip Jackson, Paul Rapovski CHUM: 22 x 60 min. Ice Planet begins with the discovery of a vast Artifact: a vessel that moves occupants through space/time. When Earth is destroyed Trager and his crew use the Artifact to escape time and end up on the Ice Planet. The mobile game based on the series is playable on all colour screen cell phones and related wireless devices. Players can choose between short arcade style challenges and full story games. A companion website will allow users to gain gaming information, hints, backstory and purchase Ice Planet mobile content. 7 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - PRODUCTION PROJECTS PRODUCTION Users canalsointeract withblogs,aWiki sectionandWidgets. gaming. and applications society,practical to technology of relationship the examines webzineA providesIt Personalizeda hybrida - Consumption(PCG) Guide searchapplicationa combining content a engine, aggregator expertan and series.system. daily science and technology a is Nerdz des Revanche communicate withthemthrough intelligence. theuseofartificial TheMMOGexperience willbeenhancedby wireless andhigh-tech toy applications. playerspetsand DreamCreaturesmultiplayer The virtual whereplayersrolecan playingasMagi. game online act a create, of will takeform customizeand the Magi Nation follows the story of three kids and their Dream Creatures who undertake a challenging journey to save the Earth. The online experience is a massively technology andwebcams. phonesmobile iTV.and Users are invited to participate preparationsforum in programthe during and text,using mobile video, across the province to all regions of Quebec. A series of iMISSIONS, one-hour multimedia shows, will be webcast on Second the season with internet,a new 30-minute format, R-Force showcases youth in action in their communities, as the big red limo travels Producers: SuzanneLandry, Raynald Gagné Productions Pixcom inc. NM: Producers: Kenneth Locker, Kelly Elwood CookieJarEntertainment NM: Pierre-Louis Laberge Trinôme inc.et R-Force IIProductions inc. NM: Producers: Jean-Yves deBanville, BenoitBeaudoin voletinteractif ECPNouveaux Médias NM:

La RevanchedesnerdZ www.rdnerdz.com Magi NationOnline www.magi-nation.com Producers: Pierre-Paul Larivière, R-Force interactif www.rforce.vrak.tv

Se donnerlemot magical elements. guys. On the website, users play different types of superhero games from three thematic game areas, with various levels of difficulty,Children’s rewards series. A group of and kids discover that their grocery store is a cover for a group of superheroes with superpowers to fight the superbad Producer: Thérèse Pinho LesSuperepiciers) Productions Pixcom inc. NM:

Kaboum (aka: www.kaboum.telequebec.tv

Language and culture are explored with humour through a study of hidden treasures of the French language and idiomatic expressions. Users become “investigators”become Usersthe expressions. idiomaticof and French language the meaning of idiomatic expressions by following clues in interactive games, passing tests VRAK.TV :100 x30 min. Swan Productions inc. TV: Producer: Pierre-Louis Laberge and completing exercises.

R-Force II Producer: SuzanneLandry Ztélé :120 x30 min. Productions Pixcom inc. TV: Producer: Lesley Taylor CBC:26 x22 min. Exec. Producer :MichaelHirsh CookieJarEntertainment Inc. TV: TV5,TFO: 40 x2min. BenoitBeaudoin Groupe ECP TV: Producers: Jean-Yves deBanville,

(Season 8) La RevanchedesnerdZ Magi Nation Producer: Thérèse Pinho LesSuperepiciers) Productions Pixcom inc. TV: Télé-Québec :50 x30 min. Se donnerlemot

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NM: Spider Riders Online TV: Spider Riders

Productions Spider Riders inc. Cookie Jar Entertainment (Cookie Jar Company) Producers : Kelly Elwood, Ken Locker Producer : Stephen Hodgins www.spiderriders.com Télétoon 52 x 22 min. A young boy falls into an underground world where he must team up with a 10 foot spider to become a member of the Spider Riders, an elite force determined to fight evil and stop the terrible Mantid that is trying to conquer the Inner World. A Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) for 9-12 year old boys invites players to become Spider Riders and unite to liberate the world of Arachna, undergoing challenges and quests NM:and using Stormhawks.com virtual collectable cards, web codes and a cell phone game.TV: Storm Hawks

Nerd Corps Entertainment Inc. / Bitcasters Storm Hawks Productions Inc (Nerd Corps.) Producers : Ken Faier, Nathon Gunn Producer : Ken Faier www.stormhawks.com YTV / CARTOON NETWORK : 52 x 22 min. After finding the wreckage of the legendary Sky Knight squad The Storm Hawks, five teens have adopted their gear, their name and their quest— to fight against evil forces in the world of Atmos. The online experience allows users to create a personal avatar and enter a virtual universe where they travel through the Terras of Atmos, racing their Sky Rides and battling the evil Talons as they collect valuable energy crystals. NM: ThisisEmilyYeung.com TV: This is Emily Yeung

marblemedia, Sinking Ship Productions marblemedia, Sinking Ship Productions Producers : Mark Bishop, Matt Hornburg, Producers : Mark Bishop, Matt Bishop, Blair Powers Matt Hornburg, James Johnson, Blair Powers www.thisisemilyyeung.com TREEHOUSE : 65 x 6 min & 2 x 30 min. The show follows six-year-old Emily Yeung while she meets and interviews famous and not-so-famous people from the arts, science, sports, transport, food and performance communities. The playsite offers innovative, customized games and activities. Children can design an environment and avatar of their own with “This is you”. NM: Total Drama Island TV: Total Drama Island Totally Interactive!

Camp TV Productions Xenophile Media Inc. Producers : Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, Producer : Patrick Crowe Brian Irving, George Elliott, Dan Mokriy, Jason Boyer www.tdi.teletoon.com Teletoon: 26 x 22 min. An animated comedy that parodies reality TV shows within the framework of an exciting, larger-than-life elimination competition taking place at a summer camp. Twenty-six Flash games mimic the challenges the characters on the show face each week. The ultimate goal is to be the final survivor with the highest score, winning a chance for one personalized avatar to appear in the final episode. NM: The Urban Vermin Adventure TV: Urban Vermin ANNUAL REPORT 2006

Decode Entertainment Inc. Decode Entertainment Inc. Producers : Kim Hyde, Steven DeNure, Neil Court, Producer : Anne Loi Beth Stevenson www.urbanvermin.com YTV : 26 x 30 min. This animated series follows two warring raccoon brothers, Abe and Ken, as they team up with fellow urban animals to battle across rooftops and down into the sewers. The Urban Vermin Adventure includes an interactive website, games for Nintendo DS, Bell ExpressVu gaming and mobile applications. The website provides an interactive scavenger hunt with clues and hidden content and an “adventure window”, allowing users to explore different locations reflecting the time of day the user visits the site. NM: Urbania.ca TV: Urbania

Toxa inc., Cirrus Productions inc. Toxa inc. Producers : Vianney Tremblay, Josée Vallée Producer : Vianney Tremblay TV5 Canada, 13 x 30 min. An urban documentary series that examines cities and their people, exploring little known places and presenting new perspectives on well-known sites. This is not the picture postcard tourist version, but the behind-the-scenes reality. The website presents 12 venues that are symbolic of 9 Montreal, with exclusive videos and information. Users will receive newsletters and can contribute content to updating and enhancing the site Web 2.0 style. 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT Interactive MapExperience M Intelligence NM: Icilemonde NM : HopTo It/HipHopintheT-DOT NM: TheHive NM: Les Gensdelaterre NM : Combattons laCriminalité Dossiers Justice– NM: DiamondRoad Online NM: Deviens uneTotally Spies NM : Alerte rouge! NM: Across theRiver to Motor City NM: 4Real Interactive NM: Richard Mozer Across theRiver Productions Inc. Josh Thome,SolGuy Direct Current MediaInc. Catherine Winckler Switch Interactive Josée Vallée, Marie-Carole Noël Cirrus Productions inc. Nina Beveridge Beevision Productions Inc. Patrick Crowe Xenophile Media André Mailly Productions Thalieinc. Normand Bélisle,Jacques W. Lina Inpix MediaInc.,ORBI-XXI Productions Inc. Richard Lachman,David Oppenheim Kensington Communications Inc. Florence Roche Tribal Nova inc. Bob Krupinski Média Principiainc.

V Totally Spies (Season V) TV: Alerte rouge! TV: Across theRiver to Motor City TV: 4Real TV: V Intelligence (Season II) TV: Icilemonde TV: HopTo It/RUKUS TV: TheHive TV: Les Gensdelaterre TV : Dossiers Justice TV: DiamondRoad TV: Télétoon –Animated Series Sylvain Viau Mystery Animation inc. VRAK.TV –Youth Series Bob Krupinski Média Principiainc. CHUM –Drama Series Denis McGrath, Wanda Chaffey David Devine, Richard Mozer, Robert Wertheimer, Across theRiver Productions Inc. CTV, MTV–Documentary Series Josh Thorne,SolGuy, ShoshanaGuy Direct Current MediaInc. CBC –Drama Series Chris Haddock,Laura Lightbown, ArviLiimatainen Haddock Entertainment Télé-Québec –Lifestyle Series Josée Vallée, Marie-Carole Noël Cirrus Productions inc. CHUM –Youth Series Susan Nation Tween Entertainment Bravo! –Animated Series Keith Clarkson Xenophile Media TFO –Documentary Series André Mailly, MarioDesmarais Productions Thalieinc. Canal D–Documentary Series Jacques W. Lina ORBI-XXI Productions inc. Documentary Mini-series Discovery times, Discovery HDtheatre, ZDF/ARTE) – TVO (History Channel,Knowledge Network, CanalD, Robert Lang Kensington Communications Inc. -DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

TV: I Want To Be NM: I Want To Be Interactive Marble Media Inc. marblemedia Inc. Mark Bishop, Matt Hornburg Mark Bishop, Matt Hornburg Sun TV – Documentary Series

NM: Jetstream Interactive TV: Jetstream Flourish Media Inc. Paperny Films Karen Olsson Cal Shumiatcher Discovery – Documentary Series

NM : L’Gros Show – jeu sans fil TV : L’Gros Show Fugitive Interactive inc. TV Max Plus Olivier Jasmin Manon Beaudoin Musique Plus – Youth Series

NM : National Bible Quiz TV : National Bible Quiz PTV Eye Inc. PTV Eye Inc. Andrea Nemtin, Richard Sharp Andrea Nemtin CTS, OMNI – Game show

NM: Out in the Cold Website TV : Out in the Cold Real to Reel Productions Inc. Real to Reel Productions Anne Pick Anne Pick Discovery Channel – Documentary Series

NM: Pro-Wrestling X TV: AWE Overload WishboneX Creations Action Wrestling Entertainment David Wishnowski Mike Davidson The Fight Network – Variety Series

NM : La Quête en ligne TV : La Quête Instinct Films inc. Instinct Films inc. Ina Fichman Ina Fichman TFO – Documentary Series

NM : Sophie’s Kids Camp TV : Sophie’s Kids Camp Hop To It Productions Inc. Hop To It Productions Inc. ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Nina Beveridge and Susan Nation Susan Nation OMNI – Children’s Mini-series

NM : Tempo interactif TV : Tempo! Balestra Productions inc. Balestra Productions inc. Mark Chatel Mark Chatel Société Radio-Canada – Youth Series

NM : Total Drama Island – Totally Interactive TV : Total Drama Island Xenophile Media Inc. Camp TV Productions Inc. (Fresh Animation Ltd.) Patrick Crowe Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch Teletoon, Sun TV – Animated Series

NM : Urbania TV : Urbania Toxa inc. Toxa inc. Vianney Tremblay Vianney Tremblay TV5 – Documentary Series

NM: Who Do You Think You Are? TV: Who Do You Think You Are? My History Productions Inc. My History Productions Inc. (Barna-Alper Productions) Loren Mawhinney Janice Tufford CBC – Documentary Series 11 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL “Award of Excellence foraWebsite” Alliance forChildren December 9,2006 Montréal, Québec Best Convergent Website Prix Gémeaux2006 November 4,2006 Toronto, Ontario &Richmond,BritishColumbia Best Cross Platform Project 21st AnnualGeminiAwards: and Television Academy ofCanadianCinema September 14-23, 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia The New World Order Atlantic FilmFestival May 10-11, 2006 Montreal, Quebec Round Table –MobileContent Quebec (APFTQ) de filmsettelevisiondu Association desproducteurs February 2007 Montreal, Quebec Multiplatform Workshop Alliance numeriQC January, 2007 Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver Seminar Export Alliance numeriQC June 1,2006 Montreal, Quebec Prix d’excellence francophones 2006 – and Television(ACT)

“Master Panel: Active Audiences” May 29, 2006 Toronto, Ontario 2006 CanadianNew Media Awards CANEMA Inc. Ottawa, Ontario May 30- June4,2006 SIFT 2006 –“Producer’s GuideForum” Canadian ScreenTrainingCentre June 10-13, 2007 Banff, Alberta iPitch Festival 2007 Banff WorldTelevision June 9-11, 2006 Banff, Alberta nextMEDIA Festival 2006 –“Digital Deli” The BanffCentre September 6-8,2006 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan NextFest 2006 Picture Association Saskatchewan Motion September 20 -24, 2006 Ottawa, Ontario Television Animation Conference Animation Festival Ottawa International March, 2007 Toronto, Ontario iCE 2007 (Interactive Ontario) New MediaBusinessAlliance June 14 -16, 2006 Vancouver, BritishColumbia VIDFEST 2006 – New MediaBC Winnipeg, Manitoba NSI Video GameDevelopment Training Initiative National ScreenInstitute October 20, 2006 Montreal, Québec Grand PrixFormule i Festival duNouveauCinema October 13 –15, 2006 Montreal, Québec Prix Mobiusinternational des Multimédias Chaire UNESCO-Bell