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Office Politics is simply how power gets worked out on a practical, day-to-day basis. Office politics "is the use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority. Those advantages may include access to tangible assets, or intangible benefits such as status or pseudo-authority that influences the behavior of others. Both individuals and groups may engage in Office Politics." Office politics differs from office gossip in that people participating in office politics do so with the objective of gaining advantage, whereas gossip can be a purely social activity. However, both activities are highly related to each other.Office politics also refers to the way co-workers act among each other. It can be either positive or negative although for most of us 'abnormals' it's negative!View On Black

Teletoon exec heads to Mercury Filmworks

Travis Williams has left his production executive post at Canadian animation network Teletoon to head up the development team at Ottawa-based prodco Mercury Filmworks.

August 26, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Sony invests US$20 million in exclusive game development

COMPANIES / CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE

Over the next three years, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) will be investing US$20 million into exclusive game development for its PlayStation Network (PSN).

August 8, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

DHX inks package deal with BBC Kids Canada

More than 75 hours of animated and live-action programs from DHX’s library are heading to Knowledge Network’s BBC Kids Canada channel.

July 6, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Bell Fund awards US$4 million in latest round

Of the 43 applications to Canada’s Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund for this round, 24 projects received production funds totaling just under US$4.2 million.

June 21, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

That’s So Weird gets season-three pick-up

DHX Media’s tween series, That’s So Weird, is heading back to YTV for another round, as the kidcaster greenlights another 13 episodes.

May 16, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Vivian Miranda joins Distribution360

PEOPLE MOVES / TV

Vivian Miranda has been appointed to look after Latin American sales for Toronto, Canada-based Distribution360.

May 11, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Martha Speaks goes for four on PBS Kids

Toronto, Canada-based DHX Media and WGBH Boston have entered production on season four of the animated preschool series Martha Speaks.

May 4, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Cuppa Coffee launches Lemon Squeezy Interactive

INTERACTIVE / TV

Toronto, Canada-based stop-motion animation house Cuppa Coffee is looking to develop original IP for the digital space with the launch of its new interactive entertainment arm, Lemon Squeezy Interactive.

April 11, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Skatoony kicks off season two production

Animation/live-action quiz show Skatoony is back for a second round, as Teletoon Canada orders a second season from marblemedia.

April 6, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

Shaftesbury series head to CN Nordic

Toronto, Canada-based Shaftesbury’s distribution arm Shaftesbury Sales Company has inked a 39-ep deal with Turner Broadcasting Europe for Connor Undercover and Baxter.

March 28, 2011 Emily Claire Afan

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