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Douglas Knight to retire from St. Joseph Media
The president is stepping down next month.
Bell Media goes big for new digital screen
Astral Out-of-Home has converted the board above the old Hard Rock Café at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square.
Upfronts 2017: Bell adds more NFL, Lennox remains optimistic on Super Bowl overturn
CTV Two will begin airing Thursday night football games this fall.
Details on Rogers Media’s new digital deals
Alan Dark, SVP of media sales at Rogers Media, tells MiC the kinds of digital partnerships his team is looking for going forward.
IHeartRadio Canada hits first milestone ahead of schedule
Content and strategy head Rob Farina on where the app is expanding next.
Rogers Media announces national CityNews expansion
The media co will be bringing local versions of the nightly news program to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal.
Upfronts 2017: Six dramas, four comedies join Global schedule
Barbara Williams, EVP and COO at Corus Entertainment, on Global’s new content and how conventional TV is finding its footing again.
YouTube isn’t TV and it’s OK with that
MiC sat down with Sam Sebastian, VP, Google and managing director, Google Canada, ahead of YouTube’s third annual Canadian upfront.
ICYMI: Jay and Dan team with Tim’s, Rogers Media gets patriotic
Plus: Seagram Cider signs three-year deal with Boots and Hearts Country Music Festival and Bravo to premiere a drama spoofing daytime talk shows.
La Presse to go 100% digital
The move will result in the loss of 49 positions at the paper, which will print its last Saturday edition at the end of 2017.
The New Establishment: Brie Reininger
The UM analyst has won the inaugural junior award for her work creating innovative digital plans.
GroupM to merge Maxus and MEC
A six month review process is underway at the country level for the newly combined agency.
Five brands signed on for the next Amazing Race Canada
Chevrolet and BMO are back for the next season of the popular CTV show alongside a few new brands.
Parmalat partners on Toronto food festival
Black Diamond has been named title sponsor of a cheesy event that draws big crowds.
Motrin targets women at their pain points
The Johnson & Johnson brand is touring popular races and marathons to help boost unaided awareness.
