Television
Rick Mercer Report to end after 15th season
The final season premieres on the CBC tomorrow.
Vice strikes a deal with Bell Media
The U.S. news magazine series Vice News Tonight will broadcast on both Much and HBO Canada.
Comedy unveils its politically charged line-up
From returning series The President Show and The Beaverton to the new series The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, many of comedy’s programs are lampooning current politics and media.
CBC ad revenue spikes in 2016/2017
Revenues jumped 20.3%, largely thanks to the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to its annual report.
Amazing Race Canada holds at the top: Numeris
The reality show, and most of the country’s top five programs, posted gains over the previous week’s audiences.
Emmy Awards ratings get modest boost
The boost to overnight ratings for Sunday’s show breaks a few years of declines for viewership to the awards in Canada.
Hasbro and eOne team up on My Little Pony campaign
The dual partnership has allowed Hasbro to conduct its largest campaign in Canada to date.
Flour Power leads Gusto’s fall lineup
The show is the first original focused on baking for Bell Media’s food channel.
How Two Oceans’ sponsorship switch-up paid off
With budget challenges and unsatisfying results from OOH, the brand found its niche in a reality show.
Amazing Race Canada wins the week: Numeris
The reality show gained over its audience last week, pulling in an average minute audience of 1.7 million viewers.
Harley-Davidson rides into primetime on Discovery
A digital series celebrating the brand’s anniversary in Canada has been turned into an hour-long documentary.
Vikings renewed for sixth season
Corus Entertainment’s History has ordered 20 additional episodes of the hit show.
Are advertisers ‘falling’ back in love with TV?
All four of Canada’s major English conventional broadcasters have reported sales are up for fall TV, citing a repatriation of digital ad dollars – but is the pendulum swing permanent?
NFL kick off posts record numbers on TSN
The opening game was the most-watched season opener since 2009.
America’s Got Talent returns to the top: Numeris
The reality show made gains over last week’s average audience and beat out its summer rival, The Amazing Race Canada, for the top show of the week.
