Jesse Kohl

House takes the top again
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – Oct. 29-Nov. 4
House is back at #1 and giving Global a good hold on Tuesday night, while CTV’s Amazing Race is back on the charts – right up there with Sunday night’s Desperate Housewives.

Grey Cup countdown begins for CBC and TSN
The run-up to the Grey Cup’s return to Toronto on Nov. 25 has begun, with semi-finals kicking off this weekend on CBC. TSN has CFL Countdown, putting talent on the FAN Sports Radio Network and counting down to its takeover of Grey Cup rights next year.

Facebook launches detailed ad opps
Brand pages, social ads, insightful metrics. Blockbuster, Sprite and Travelocity are among the brands using some of the new tricks launched by Facebook. Here’s what Mark Zuckerberg told advertisers and marketers in New York yesterday.

Dove takes Grand Prix, Gold at Cassies
One Grand Prix. Nine Gold. Twenty-nine Silver and Bronze. Two of those awards went to Dove. And the other 37 winners were…

CSI: New York takes top spot
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – Oct. 22-28, 2007
Global’s House rose to healthy numbers again on this week’s chart (beating CTV’s Grey’s Anatomy), but the crime show set in the Big Apple shot to the top.

Coors Light backs ScoreMobile 2.0
The next generation of Score Media’s mobile offering is customizable – and backed by a cold one.

TMN pumps free preview with massive campaign
The Movie Network is targeting non-subscribers, well, everywhere!

Grey’s Anatomy topples House
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – Oct. 15-21, 2007
CTV’s Grey’s Anatomy took the top spot, while the previous title-holder, Global’s House, fell almost halfway down this week’s chart.

Strombo returns to radio roots
George Stroumboulopoulos is going back to 102.1 The Edge for a new national show with Corus Radio.

House just keeps growing
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – Oct. 8-14, 2007
Global’s House is gettin’ bigga and bigga.

CTV makes changes to 10 pm slot
The net’s moving some established titles to 10 pm on Thursdays and Sundays.

CTV signs on for a whole lot of Anne
Thanks to YouTube, Sullivan Entertainment’s search for the new Anne of Green Gables is over, and CTV’s on board big time.

UpTrend signs with anti-aging network
The BeautyMatch Network’s developing an audience that’s all about not growing old.

Toyota launches branded Yaris game on Xbox Live
Brand-supported and free to Canadian gamers, this drive-and-shoot experience integrates customizable cars and characters from Yaris ads.

Will a radio book club draw listeners and boost sales?
Corus Radio and Penguin Group have teamed up for an integrated online and radio book club aimed at increasing listener and reader loyalty.