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NEW MEDIA IN MANITOBA
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The new media or digital media market in Canada is expected to grow to close to
$66 billion by 2011 according to an ABI research report.
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There are 232 digital media companies in Manitoba with demonstrated expertise in 2-D and
3-D computer animation, web development, visual effects, CD-ROM and software
development, and music and sound processing.
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The province also supports the industry with the Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax
Credit. It is a refundable Manitoba corporate income tax credit, up to a maximum $500,000
credit, equal to 40 per cent of eligible labour costs for an eligible interactive digital new
media project.
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Digital media/new media is the use of new and emerging interactive digital content for the
purposes of entertaining, educating and informing. It bridges the arts, culture and
technology including web design, mobile content, e-learning, interactive entertainment and
games, digital film and animation.
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More information about the new media digital industry in Manitoba is available at:
www.gov.mb.ca/est/knowledge/index.html.