Jonathan Paul
Newcap nabs 12 Ontario FM licenses
The Haliburton deal extends the Dartmouth-based company’s radio reach.
CBC to explore India in HD
India Reborn will offer viewers a four-hour exploration of a country where modernity and tradition collide.
Metro, Workopolis partner to offer career services
Canada’s most-read free national daily should attract even more eyeballs now that it houses an online portal to assist both job seekers and job posters.
Harlequin first to add new dimensions to eBooks
Hyperlink buttons can whisk readers to website content that enriches the reading experience by supplying art, facts, historical perspective and even sound effects.
CMA Awards accepting entries
The 2008 Canadian Marketing Association honours are looming, and the entry deadline is slated for July.
Radio sales post increase of 8.7% in Q3
The latest CBS data reveal that the banking sector led ad spend with a massive increase over Q2 of nearly 300%.
Corus offers new series and fun in Miami sun
The W Network will bow three new series in July, while Cosmo TV will move to Miami for bikinis on the beach.
Havas inks deal with Yahoo
Havas Digital’s Media Contacts is partnering with Yahoo to develop a media trading platform.
Suzuki returns with in-depth looks at China
The Nature of Things with David Suzuki will be back on CBC later this month with comprehensive studies of the country that will host the upcoming Olympics.
Vespa is the bee’s knees
Why will street teams disguised as bees, and riding yellow Vespas wrapped to look like bee abdomens, be swarming Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary this summer?
CBC’s bold reveals June sked highlights
The Ceeb’s digital channel delves into the life of a celebrated actor and the history of a jazz festival while solving some shadowy conspiracies along the way.
Canwest unveils July offerings
The meganet is set to treat viewers to new series and even some themed marathons aimed at keeping ’em on the couch.
NewCap buys out Halifax FM station
Newfoundland Capital Corp has the go-ahead to take over CTV’s share in a Halifax radio property.
Mini urging consumers to toss their keys
Pedestrians in Toronto looking to offload stray wrappers or empty bottles in a recycling unit are being encouraged to get rid of something more.
Smithsonian fare coming to Canada in HD
Programming from the largest museum and research complex in the world is set to hit Canadian televisions in a few weeks’ time.
