http://www.nordicity.com/announcements.html Updates from Nordicity en-ca Thu, 10 May 2012 10:23:28 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/3a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/3a.html The Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR) at the Ontario Centres of Excellence has engaged Nordicity and The Evidence Network to assess its contribution to the Canadian economy. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:16:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/2a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/2a.html The OMDC has commissioned Nordicity, in partnership with Castledale, to determine the economic impact of the Canadian-owned, Ontario-based book publishing industry - an update to a similar OMDC-supported report published in 2004. Fri, 04 May 2012 15:16:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-May/1a.html Nordicity and Manitoba Music have launched SoundCheck: An Economic Impact Study of Manitoba's Music Industry, in collaboration with a national study simultaneously led by the Canadian Independent Music Industry Association (CIMA). Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:16:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-APRIL/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-APRIL/1a.html The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has initiated a strategic analysis of a potential Canadian IXP Network. Nordicity has been mandated by CIRA to develop a business case for a potential Canadian IXP network that would best service all Canadian Internet stakeholders, including Internet service providers (ISPs) and hosting service providers. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:38:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-APRIL/1b.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-APRIL/1b.html Throughout late 2011 and early 2012, Nordicity assisted a Canadian BDU with its wholesale carriage fee negotiations by identifying fair-market-value for specialty channels in a variety of categories using a customized Nordicity valuation methodology. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:36:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/3a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/3a.html The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) has launched 'A Study on the Canadian Independent Music Industry', a comprehensive economic profile of the Canadian independent music industry of today. The Nordicity consultancy has been mandated by CIMA to research the Canadian music industry and prepare an economic impact analysis that will take stoke in this era of digital disruption. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/4a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/4a.html Nordicity has been engaged by the Documentary Organization of Canada/l'Association des documentaristes du Canada (DOC) to gather information for the fifth edition of its flagship publication, Getting Real 5: An Economic Profile of the Canadian Documentary Production Industry ("Getting Real"). Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/2a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/2a.html Statistics found in the latest Profile 2011: An Economic Report on the Screen-based Production Industry in Canada ("Profile 2011") show that the total volume of film and television production increased by 9% during the 2010/11 fiscal year (April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011). Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:31:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-FEB/1a.html Women in Film & Television - Toronto (WIFT-T) has released Frame Work II: Canada's Screen-Based Workforce, a study on the current employment of equity groups in the screen-based industries conducted by Nordicity, with research support from Environics research. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:31:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-JAN/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/2012-JAN/1a.html Nordicity and New Media Manitoba (NMM) have launched The New Media Census: a three-phase project to assess and advance Manitoba's flourishing new media industry. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:31:00 EST http://newmediamanitoba.com/census http://newmediamanitoba.com/census Thank you for your interest in this groundbreaking Manitoba New Media Census conducted by New Media Manitoba. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:30:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept-2011/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept-2011/1a.html Nordicity has been engaged by Ontario 211 Services Corporation (ON211SC) to develop policies and recommendations towards the development of a customer feedback system for the Ontario 211 website, an information and referral service that provides the people of Ontario with reliable information on community and social services. This customer feedback system will be a significant element of the Corporation's larger, national 211 Web Channel Strategy. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug-2011/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug-2011/1a.html Nordicity has commenced an analysis of Canada's relative international performance of research and creativity in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/may-2011/2a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/may-2011/2a.html Women in Film & Television Toronto (WIFT-T) has commissioned Nordicity, in partnership with Environics, to conduct a study of employment trends in Canada's screen-based media industry. Thu, 19 May 2011 14:20:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/may-2011/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/may-2011/1a.html Canada displays the highest degree of vertical integration in the broadcast distribution and broadcasting sectors, and the overall broadcasting and broadband communications industry, of any developed media market in the world. Mon, 02 May 2011 15:20:00 EST http://www.culturalhrc.ca/research/digitalimpact/ http://www.culturalhrc.ca/research/digitalimpact/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/oct10/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/oct10/1a.html The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) has commissioned Nordicity to undertake a pan-Canadian study on the Impact of Digital Technology on the Cultural Sector. The study was launched in Montréal on October 26th at the first meeting of the CHRC's Steering Committee for the project. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:20:00 EST http://nordicity.com/job_postings.html http://nordicity.com/job_postings.html Nordicity is always looking to expand our network of colleagues and business partners. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:38:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/feb10/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/feb10/1a.html The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)'s announced over $2.9 million in funding of 17 projects for the Ontario's creative economy via its Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnership Fund (ECCPF). Nordicity was commissioned by C3 Network (of Waterloo's Communitech) to support applications for three projects, all of them successful. In fact, C3 Network, with Nordicity's help, submitted applications that received approximately 17% of the total funding allocated by the ECCPF in its current round of funding. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://nordicity.com/reports/BCJMediaPolicyReviewDec09.pdf http://nordicity.com/reports/BCJMediaPolicyReviewDec09.pdf New Act that will benefit all facets of the industry and will support the BCJ becoming a world-class, modern, media regulator. Nordicity has identified 13 policy options. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept09/2a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept09/2a.html Countries around the world are recognizing the need for a National Digital Strategy, but Canada has not yet embarked on this process. Digital technologies are bringing about transformative change in society; and, according to a new issues discussion paper released today from Nordicity, Canada must develop our own strategy to remain competitive. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept09/1a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept09/1a.html Nordicity Group partner Stuart Jack will be leading a Strategic Planning Session for Nunavut Film and Television Development Corporation (NFDC) board members and other stakeholders from Nunavut's production industry in Iqaluit on September 23. The session will identify potential strategies, including funding, training and industry tracking frameworks, and will lead to the finalization of the NFDC's strategic plan in October. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug09/1a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug09/1a.html A study prepared by Nordicity Group Ltd. shows that the annual volume of Canadian children's and youth television production dropped in 2007-08, continuing a decade-long decline in the genre's production levels. Following up Nordicity's 2007 report, The Case for Kids Programming Study: Children's and Youth Screen-Based Production in Canada 2009 was commissioned by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), the Shaw Rocket Fund, and the Alliance for Children and Television (ACT). Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug09/2a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug09/2a.html A study of the economics of Canadian television programming, prepared by Nordicity Group Ltd., demonstrates that certain types of Canadian television programming can be profitable for Canadian broadcasting groups. The study was commissioned jointly by ACTRA, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), and the Writers's Guild of Canada (WGC), and released May 7th, 2009. Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/april09/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/april09/1a.html The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago retained PricewaterhouseCoopers and its partners Nordicity Group and Fasken Martineau to design and manage a manual simultaneous multiple-round (SMR) auction process for broadband wireless access (BWA) services. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/feb09/01.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/feb09/01.html To launch the Prime Time in Ottawa Conference, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) released Profile 2009: An Economic Report on the Canadian Film and Television Industry. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:18:00 EST http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/jan09/1a.html http://nordicity.com/press_releases/html/jan09/1a.html MediaMiser and its strategy partner Nordicity Group and its partner Ltd. were retained by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) to provide media monitoring services from January 2009 to December 2011, with the possibility of renewal for two additional years. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/03a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/03a.html Nordicity is pleased to announce the release of a report on the Canadian new media landscape for Telefilm Canada. Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/02a.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/02a.html Nordicity is please to announce that Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has released two strategy reports in which Nordicity played integral roles. Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/01.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/nov08/01.html Mr. Meredith formerly a partner in PwC Consulting, has extensive experience Tourism and Leisure practice in strategy, business and marketing, assignments - notably with the Canadian Tourism Commission, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation. Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:05:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept08/01.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/sept08/01.html The federal Department of Canadian Heritage has released a study prepared by Nordicity entitled "Economic Analysis of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit." Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EST http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug08/01.html http://www.nordicity.com/press_releases/html/aug08/01.html The Scottish Broadcasting Commission, in its on-going investigation into the current state of television production and broadcasting in Scotland, recently commissioned Nordicity to explore and provide an evidence-based evaluation of the policy mechanisms by which Western nations support and encourage domestic television broadcasting production. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EST