Marija Djukic
Fido hooked Pride-goers up with Fergie
Motorola and Fido took technology to the streets during Toronto’s annual gay pride festival last weekend – inviting celebrants to seemingly dance in music videos with pop star Fergie.
Canadian Idol loser gets own TV series
After the disappointment of being voted off Canadian Idol last summer, Tara Oram will soon be back on prime-time television and on-line with CMT.
Yellow Tail promos wine & a movie consumption
Why was celebrity chef Jason Roberts lounging in a yellow bathtub at Toronto’s Union Station yesterday?
Slice offering doses of reality
Slice advises audiences to stay in and stay tuned to their July lineup of hits including Shear Genius, Workout and Biggest Loser .
Programming potpourri coming to specialties
Canwest aims to keep viewers satisfied indoors with plenty of hot new series and specials in August.
OOH transit ad resources get revamped
Supported by four OOH biggies, the new planning model will provide agencies, advertisers and transit operators easy access and storage of data files.
Comedy Network delivers laughter for Canada Day
To mark Canada Day, the net will kick off a week-long celebration of Canuck-themed eps of The Simpsons and South Park. It’s also set to broadcast new-to-Canada animated comedy Lil’ Bush online and on-demand.
Carat Canada announces two new VPs
Two people at Carat were promoted last week, and they both have a background at The Media Company.
TVO jumps in with Joost
Educational documentaries from TVO are the latest Canadian offerings to join Joost.
Family Feud goes Hollywood on A-channel
Bowing next week, a celeb edition of the long-running series will pit – among other weird matchups – comedian Joan Rivers against rapper/actor Ice T.
ATN to broadcast Asia Cup live
Starting next week, the 2008 matches will air as they happen on the Asian Television Network and be rebroadcasted on CBN and ATN Cricket Plus.
TSN set to air entire CFL package
The sports net has signed a five-year deal to broadcast the league’s complete 77-game package.
MySpace undergoes major facelift
Just as the popular site marks its first year in Canada, it’s splashing out globally with a redesign that includes more options for advertisers and more connectivity with their customers.
Canwest adds to senior executive team
Canwest publishing has appointed Graham Moysey SVP/GM of digital media.
Aveeno contest winner to get double treat
The Johnson & Johnson brand is celebrating its Olympics sponsorship and highlighting past host cities where some of its product ingredients come from.
