Jesse Kohl

NetWorldMedia and Gorilla Nation become allies
A new strategic alliance will bring together about 700 French and English language sites.

UpTrend signs TheMompreneur.com
Wanna reach 10,000 women who run their own businesses?

Bravo makes a date with Kombat Opera
Top shows parodied as musicals are a natural next step for the guy behind Jerry Springer – The Opera.

Family Channel hits the chart
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – August 13-19, 2007
The made-for-TV mega-hit High School Musical 2 (dubbed ‘Grease without the dirty parts’ by one dad) put Astral Television’s specialty channel on the Top 30.

CBC bundles four shows in fall campaign
The public broadcaster is set to kick off a media plan that pumps Heartland, The Tudors, No Opportunity Wasted and – you guessed it – the second season of Little Mosque.

Yummy Mummy to launch branded UGC contest
Former MuchMusic VJ Erica Ehm’s user-generated content site for moms is launching a sponsor-packed contest to find the yummiest mummy on Labour Day – pun intended.

E! rolls out fall domination campaign
The marketing tease is on in Toronto and Vancouver for CanWest’s official launch of its entertainment net’s first season.

Globe gives readers the Red Carpet
The Globe and Mail is pushing its Toronto International Film Festival sponsorship with a contest that gives readers the chance at VIP treatment.

FLOW launches new name, new campaign
Six years after the station’s launch, FLOW 93.5 is new again.

TD launches Money Lounge on Facebook
TD Canada Trust is on the social media scene, targeting college and university students with Facebook-based financial management tools (and giveaways)…

WatchIndia.tv targets expats in Canada
Indian expatriates living in Canada have a new online option for keeping up with Bollywood and top-rated channels from home.

Viewers to pick Canadian Idol songs
CTV is marking a first in online participation for the homegrown juggernaut, and the sponsors are live with branded Idol content.

The Hills scores high, After Show goes south
MTV Canada’s Dove-sponsored top series is engaging fans online, and the net’s made-in-Canada companion show is now on-air south of the border.

Mini launches virtual (branded) music label
It’s Def Mini Records, presented by Mini. Could the next big Canadian band be born of a BMW brand?

ROM aims to engage museum crowds online
Going to the museum just took on a new meaning with social media savvy.