Jesse Kohl
Pirate Master sails to strong start
Mark Burnett’s Survivor-on-a-sailboat reality show got some wind in its sails last Thursday, but it couldn’t beat dancing.
Dr. Phil beats Oprah
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – May 21-27, 2007
So You Think You Can Dance? climbed up to #7. On the Lot came in at #21. And there were one or two more new names on this week’s Top 30 – along with some activity outside of primetime. People love Jeopardy, it seems, and Dr. Phil’s got more eyeballs than Oprah!
Media consolidation marches on
Quebecor Media is scooping up the 54 Osprey newspapers and tying its print products in for bundled online classified buys. Oh, and CanWest has sold its stake in Metro to Torstar.
MTV invites Canadians to pick movie award winners
Canadians are getting an exclusive interactive contest and their own red-carpet event for the MTV Movie Awards this weekend. And the net’s got a new self-promo campaign ready to break during the programming blitz.
Corus puts call out to adrenaline junkies
YTV wants thrill-seekin’ teens to sign on for The Adrenaline Project, a new youth game show-style series slotted for the fall sked.
July brings babies, homes and Moose TV
Alliance Atlantis has several series for Showcase, HGTV and Discovery Health slotted for mid-summer premieres.
Thank God You’re Here starts this weekend
CTV is putting some partially-improvised comedy into the net’s Saturday programming slate, but it’s got no future beyond these eps.
CBC Upfront: Yuks from George, Rick, Peter, Kirstine and Wendy
Canada’s public broadcaster served up some laughs during its upfront presentation in Toronto yesterday. The Ceeb touted its plans and even worked in a shot or two at CTV. Here’s MiC‘s coverage of the event, along with deets on the fall prime-time sked.
CBC puts wish list on Facebook
The ceeb has partnered with Facebook for The Great Canadian Wish List, becoming the first major broadcaster to tie in with the massively popular social media site.
Astral gets final approval on street furniture deal
It’s official. Astral Media Outdoor is the winner of Toronto’s 20-year street furniture contract.
No contest on Thursday
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – May 14-20, 2007
CTV’s Lost is falling closer to the bottom of the charts on Wednesday, giving way to Global’s Bones. But without Survivor: Fiji and Fifth Grader on Thursday, Global’s got nothing on…
Future Flash: ROI, getting paid, and the dirty word ‘spec’
The future of the agency, the question of ROI, and 10 big shots in Canadian advertising on one-stage… Here’s MiC‘s coverage of the Institute of Communications & Advertising Leadership Forum.
CBC puts shows on HandHeld network
The pubcaster has found another US partner to stream its shows online with ad support.
Big football news from CTV, Global, Sportsnet, OMNI
CTV has nabbed the Super Bowl and is promising multi-platform and cross-network strategies. Global is dropping NFL coverage. And Rogers Sportsnet and OMNI will also be airing NFL games.
Slice packs July with ghostbusting celebs and superstar stylists
Guilty pleasures slated for the summer include a reality hairstyle competition, with in-show exposure for Suave, and packing haunted places with celebrity investigators.
