This is one of the most exciting days in my life as a journalist, filmmaker and educator. It's the launch of our live broadcast which, as you'll notice, still has some bugs, but you'll agree that being able to air live and taped shows is a real boon to our viewers, members and those who are wanting to promote their productions and events.You may notice that you can't always connect with the channel and that can be for a number of reasons. Just like most channels, we need to do maintenance from time to time, or to organize more content. After all, it is live, so anything can happen. This means that whatever you're watching on our channel is available to anyone else around the world in real time- at the same time you're watching. And that's pretty exciting news for me, whose first television show aired when I was sixteen, and finally the technology has made it possible for me to get back to work as a segment producer. 

With our primary focus being event and production promotion and support services, this also means that you could be highlighted on one of our broadcasts. We will also be able to offer our workshops around the world, rather than being limited to our own local attendees. Best of all, we can broadcast your event or production live (imagine grandma and grandpa being able to see your wedding or fans being able to watch your gig from anywhere in the world!!) and we can also air your promo spot or audition material. In fact, we can help you produce the piece from storyboard to air. As a member of Character Driven Media you have a LOT of options so sign in now to take advantage of everything from promotion to online ticket sales and box office services. 

Be sure to contact us if you have ANY questions at all. Our live support is on line most of the time, but you can always contact us using the SUPPORT button or call us toll free: 866-705-5437. 

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You get what you pay for. That's what we've all been told from the time we were knee high to a grasshopper. Well, the Open Source community is out to prove that we don't always get what we deserve when it comes to great programs and applications. We get more than we could ever ask for or create as a Lone Ranger.

There are always those sceptics and naysayers that, like my own father, believe that the more you pay, the better the product and it's hard to shake an ethic that has existed from the time wheels were taken for their first road test. But mark my words: humanity is not dead. It is alive and well with the members of a rare group that works together to create a better cyberworld.

Tags: free | software | training | workshops | tools | tricks | programs | applications | seminars | tutorials | filmmaking | graphics | website | site | development

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Layla Zoe’s peak experiences began years ago when she did a mountain top gig for ‘a bunch of sweaty bikers’ who were competing on the steep ascents of Vancouver Island. The peaks just getting higher as she makes her own climb as Canada’s “darling of the blues”.

Seeing her jogging along the beach or working on her website between making her own veggie treats or popping down to the post office to mail another CD order produced in her home-based studio it would not be obvious that this is a burgeoning blues diva. This busy yet unassuming lifestyle includes everything from writing and watching movies to globe trotting and, she hastens to add, showering on a regular basis. Though barely into her 30’s Layla is working on her fifth self produced album, set to be released in 2009, and has shared the stage with the late Jeff Healey, David Gogo, the Downchild Blues band, Buddy Guy keyboardist Marty Sammon along with myriad other greats. Since her first show at Vancouver’ Fairview Pub as the 16 year old daughter of one of the guys in the band to being the internationally recognized winner of the Blues Heritage Contest in Finland and Female Vocalist of the Year award at the Vancouver Island Music Awards in 2007, the spotlight has begun to shine on her solo career.

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