I'm interested in this on two counts. The web is increasingly being used to bring properties to the audience on a smaller scale and lower cost than would be possible on TV. This opens up possibilities for independents to get their work in front of audiences without having to deal with gate keepers. I would hope that this would lead to more diversity in content.
The other interesting thing about this is that it will be financed through an Indigogo campaign starting on March 28. Here again, independents are going straight to the audience, this time for production money.
Angry Birds, the iPhone game, is moving to TV. Instead of TV being a primary market, it's evolving into an aftermarket. Independents, with luck and hard work, can maintain ownership of their ideas, develop an audience and then move the property to other media based on its success. That's a situation where creators have a much better chance for controlling their work and benefiting from it financially.
I wish the Captain Canuck crew much luck on their series.
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