Jesse Kohl
Big Brother comes back strong
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – July 2-8, 2007
The reality series won Thursday night for Global, and it showed up again to win its time slot on Sunday.
AOL picks up Dictionary.com and sister sites
Three of the most popular commercial-free reference sites will soon feature ads served up by AOL Canada.
Captain Morgan sails onto Pirate Master
CTV’s giving the rum brand virtual product placement in the reality series that rollicks on the high seas.
VisionTV bows Little Mosque
Canada’s multi-faith/multicultural net will broadcast season one of Little Mosque on the Prairie in advance of season two on CBC.
W gets web savvy for Smart Woman
SmartWoman.tv will provide heavy integration for brands and build buzz for the third season of a fictional series that gives women real advice.
CTV launches MedNews Express
CTV is going after health industry pros, patients and anybody with an interest in medical issues.
Stylish homes mag inks deal with Times Colonist
Island Home & Style, a glossy covering high-end homes on Vancouver Island, is about to fold in with Victoria’s CanWest paper.
Boxer buys B-Scene
Two Toronto-based shops have tied the knot.
MTV, film fest, Motorola power UGC promo
MTV is airing ads made with Motorola phones in a bid to get Canadians making mobile films in time for TIFF.
Rogers picks up Van chan
They’ve been trying to get into Vancouver’s multicultural market for more than a decade.
Concert for Diana hits #30
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – June 25-July 1, 2007
CTV’s day-long Concert for Diana coverage averaged half a million viewers, taking #30 on the chart. The prime-time recap, however, did a little better and gave a good lead-in to Cold Case and Law & Order. Global didn’t make the Canada Day chart.
Slice teams up with ChickAdvisor for podcast
ChickAdvisor.com’s video podcast concept asks women, Where Did You Get That? Slice.ca liked the idea enough to back it.
Quebecor bounces back with second Osprey bid
Sweetening its offer will likely do the trick in beating Black Press to the 54-newspaper chain.
Peanuts of protest save Jericho
Fans of the apocalyptic series persuaded CBS to revive the cancelled show for a second season by flooding the net with tons of peanuts.
Metro invites readers to vote on ads
The free daily is asking for opinions on the best and most creative ads from its own pages.
