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Royale’s kitten casting attracts feline lovers

How do you lure traffic to a TP website? Kitten Idol. The tissue brand’s online contest has received 10,000 votes in the first week, and 300 cats have their pictures on the site’s related photo gallery.

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Kao Brands Canada does hair in clubland

To promote its John Frieda Frizz-Ease line, the beauty brand is seeking out women where they’re most obsessed about their hair – out on the town.

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9th Sphere launches new web analytics tool

The new tool correlates web behaviour to offline activity – and a consumer’s personal identity.

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Transcontinental Media brings investors news on the go

The media co has launched a new app for financial news seekers, and a new platform for advertisers.

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Food Network cooks up BlackBerry app

Foodies can now download meal ideas from their favourite Food Network chefs right onto their smartphones.

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Notes from the Mediascape: Web-to-TV player brings local content

A new Internet-to-TV service now comes with ad opps.

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Lat49 puts brands on the map with Rand McNally

With the addition of the map and atlas biggie, Vancouver-based ad network Lat49 increases reach by up to 15 million impressions.

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MiCPicks: Andrew Lane’s ‘Three Things You Should Know About…’

The most wow-worthy executions in digital today, curated by media consultant, strategist and blogger, Andrew Lane.

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BMW launches first SMS campaign

An OOH display in downtown Toronto asks consumers to book a test drive via text message. BMW is pleased with the results so far, as well as the extreme ROI measurability.

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CRTC must ‘keep the road open’

Internet providers should stop playing favourites, say producers and actors, amid warnings of a chill on digital distribution.

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CFL kicks off season with new site

The new digital network amalgamates individual player sites and central web properties to make it easier for national advertisers to reach all markets.

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AOL Canada relaunches its homepage

The new face of AOL Canada is being pegged as a one-stop homebase for emails, social networks and third party content integration. It comes with larger ad placement and site takeover options too.

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Bob & Doug wish Canada.com-ers a Happy Canada D’eh

An exclusive video for site subscribers featuring TVTropolis’ beloved hosers touts the beauty of back bacon – and Canwest’s multimedia assets.

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Dramatic growth coming in ‘everything digital’

A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts media spending in videogaming, Internet advertising and pretty much everything digital will increase significantly over the next five years.

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Canadian Opera Company bows new website

With new interactive features including video, podcasts, blogs and exclusive interviews, the COC hopes to engage the online audience and double traffic by the end of the year.