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New platform mirrors YouTube, for sports
SendtoNews Video has rolled out a new sports video platform that allows brands to reach millennial sports fans through exclusive sports content.
Brands to watch for opps on HuffPost 24
HuffingtonPost.com will now provide linear TV-style programming on its online space, HuffPost 24.
Stanley Cup Final takes the week
The hockey league final was the most watched single-night program for the week of June 15 to 21.
It’s not just window shopping on Pinterest anymore
The social media network is now offering brands in the U.S. a new way to sell and promote products online via new “buy it” buttons.
Susan Marjetti replaces Boyce at CBC Radio
The 30-year CBC veteran has been named executive director of radio and audio, following Chris Boyce’s exit earlier this year.
A radio station’s point of pride
With Cyndi Lauper draped across a float, Boom 97.3 forewent ad revenue and opened up programming to reach new listeners.
Evolve Media acquires luxury ad network
The media co has purchased Martini Media with an aim to merge the latter’s high-end ad network with its publishing portfolio.
Cooking fresh and fast with Walmart on Food Network
Wednesday nights on the channel will belong to the brand as it launches a series of broadcast and digital activations with Food Network Canada.
CRTC yanks AVR radio licence
The broadcaster has lost its radio licence for all five Canadian cities in which it operated, opening up a new opportunity for reaching Aboriginal Canadians on the dial.
Demand rises for high-speed internet service: report
Two new reports from J.D. Power report on what factors influence customer satisfaction on TV and online services.
What’s the value of vertical video views?
Sean Dixon, director at OMD Canada, says vertical content, the focus of new WPP-DailyMail-Snapchat digital shop Truffle Pig, is still a niche concept.
Game of Thrones breaks pay TV viewership record, again
A record number of viewers tuned in to watch the fifth season’s final episode on Sunday, June 14.
MasterChef wins the week: Numeris
The cooking show was the most watched single-night program for the week of June 8 to 14.
Wayne Parrish exits Postmedia
The company’s chief operating officer has stepped down amidst a round of cost-cutting measures.
Vice Canada shows off its nose for news
Focusing on “under-reported issues,” the media co’s dedicated news team aims to target more than just millennials with its content.
- Is GroupM being dismantled? Reports point to rebrand and restructuring
- Some GroupM Canada senior executives have left the agency
- Havas Media Canada makes three senior leadership appointments
- Media leaders concerned ad spend not going to Canadian media
- Upfronts 2025: Fox announces significant investment in sports
