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Blue Ant Media enters agreement to buy Bold
The deal to purchase the channel from the CBC is conditional on CRTC approval.
Astral Media rebrands in London
David Bray shares market insight following the media co’s change from an EZ Rock station to Virgin Radio in London, ON.
Grolsch gets app-y with TIFF and The Grid
The Torstar weekly is helping the beer brand activate its festival sponsorship with an app that curates social media feeds and provides exclusive content.
CRTC approves MLSE channel deal
The switch of ownership for the channels owned by the sports company to Rogers and Bell is the latest hurdle to be cleared for the buying partners.
GroupM announces senior management changes
North American CEO Rob Norman, Maxus CEO Kelly Clark and GroupM India and South Asia CEO Vikram Sakhuja are all moving into new roles.
Canadians who believe country is in recession have doubled since 2011: study
The latest Bensimon Byrne Consumerology study reveals residents of the Prairies are most confident about the economy.
Sony Mobile joins the team
The brand formerly known as Sony Ericsson launches its Xperia phone with a campaign that flaunts the media co’s assets.
More than five million viewers took in live Closing Ceremony on CTV
The Olympic finale led into a preview of Anger Management, which brought in nearly three million viewers on the Bell Media channel.
Gaggi Media shakes up top brass
The media co names a new president and VP as it celebrates its 20th year.
Yahoo! Canada launches Screen
The company has kicked off a new video platform, which includes international and homegrown content from partners including the CBC, Morgan Spurlock and ET Canada.
Media Dimensions wins Power Sport Services
The media co won the business for the series of motorcycle and ATV shows, which run in seven cities across Canada.
Toronto Humane Society lets the dogs out
The org. has partnered with Rethink to create a dog collar-connected app, campaign and shelters to stop dogs from dying in hot summer cars.
Citytv rolls out fall premiere dates
The Rogers Media channel is adding eight new shows to its schedule, with digital previews beginning later this month.
Mindshare Canada wins University of Toronto
The media co will work with new agency of record JWT Canada on campaigns for the school.
Olive Media grows and promotes
The company has promoted 15, and added 12 staff to its roster.
