Jesse Kohl

Allan Gregg re-joins Decima
Almost three decades ago, Allan Gregg founded Decima Research. Now, he’s back on board.

Subway screens to debut ‘hybrid programming’
The company responsible for Toronto’s subway screens is launching an urban film festival with Art for Commuters. They’re calling it a proactive response to the whole ‘public space’ issue.

Cineplex signs coast-to-coast deal with Empire
Media buyers dealing with Cineplex now have access to more screens in Atlantic Canada.

JumpTV buys Cycling.tv
The multilingual Internet TV player from Toronto is pushing forward with its international sports programming strategy.

OUTtv launches fall sked with pride
Canada’s gay and lesbian channel has announced its fall season details. More new shows on this sked than colours in a rainbow flag!

CTV to go live with MTV Video Music Awards
The nets have marked Sunday, September 9 for the main event, and sponsorship opps are up for the taking.

Radio ad revenues topped $1.4 billion: Statscan
Ad revenues were up in private radio last year, according to new data from Statistics Canada. But the growth rate is shrinking…

WorldAdsTV.com builds creative collection
Wanna see Nike’s Italian Good vs. Evil spot? Bud’s classic Wazzup ad, or variations of it? A new Canadian site may have it in one or two languages.

Global teams with Nintendo for Canadian 5th Grader
The net’s homegrown version of the game show is set to hit the fall sked. What will Wii do?

L’Oréal Paris backs Project Runway Canada
The beauty sponsor has followed the successful US show to Canada.

iGotcha launches interactive Garage window
Window shopping just got a lot more engaging at one Montreal retailer’s patch of sidewalk.

Earth to Mars: Discovery is ready for take-off
In the spring, Discovery promised its fall Mars blitz would be the biggest programming event in the channel’s history. With premiere dates locked, the blitz is backed up online and in print.

MediaCom promotes Ploughman, Checkeris
MediaCom Canada has shuffled its cards and Canada came out on top of the deck.

Transcontinental buys Seaway News
Transcontinental Media has bought a young community paper in Cornwall, Ontario.

Space sets dates for six shows
The imagination station has unveiled time slots for Blood Ties, Kyle XY, some sci-fi fare and an old Heath Ledger series.