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WWF pins it to Canadians

The registered charity launches ‘Pin it for the Planet,’ a multimedia campaign to promote its environmental conservation mandate.

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Grey’s doctors the top spot

The medical drama takes top spot for the week with over three million viewers, while CTV’s Big Bang Theory slides in at second place.

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Global celebrates Mroczkowski hire with TO campaign

The Canwest channel is promoting its new Global Toronto News Hour co-anchor Anne Mroczkowski – formerly of Citytv – with a local multimedia campaign.

 

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Loblaw trucks BBQ menu across Canada

The grocer has launched a 57-city national tour to promote its summer Insider’s Report menu with big-rig grills and ice cream on wheels.

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CBC sticks with tried and true

The new comedy Men with Brooms and a factual show fronted by design guru Debbie Travis are the only new additions to pubcaster’s fall lineup.

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Rogers beefs up online on-demand

The broadcaster has taken its online VOD out of beta and into the mainstream and announces a cross-platform content deal with the CBC. An On Demand Mobile product is in the works.

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CBC upfront about double-digit upticks, integration augmentation

The broadcaster’s EVP Richard Stursberg tells MiC about the new partnership inked between the CBC and the National Post, while network execs Stewart and Moore wax on media strategies and sales predictions.

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Huggies makes a fashion statement with baby ‘jeans’

The Kimberly-Clark brand of diapers is now available in denim and the launch campaign is targeting trend-savvy moms with an eye toward fashion.

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CTV, Global unveil summer skeds

Homegrown drama Rookie Blue headlines primetime Thursday for Global, while CTV welcomes back So You Think You Can Dance and new eps of Hiccups, Dan.

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Finale roundup: Lost tops two million on CTV

The cult hit ends on a high, while the season finales of Grey’s Anatomy, American Idol and Survivor all hit ratings high notes.

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MuchMusic unveils sponsor list for 2010 MMVAs

Virgin Mobile and Smarties will be featured in broadcast integrations, while P&G, Stride gum, Nokia and Playtex have online promotions linked to the sponsorship.

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Global making gains in entertainment news

Broadcaster has a slight edge over competitor CTV for the entertainment news hour, while ET Canada trails etalk by merely 25,000 viewers.

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NHL Playoffs out-rate Survivor finale

The playoffs on CBC had more than 3 million viewers for the first half of the week, about 200,000 more than Survivor’s Heroes vs. Villains finale on Thursday night.

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Spotted! Nintendo plays in Yonge-Dundas Square

The gaming co launches its much-anticipated new Super Mario title with an interactive event in downtown Toronto – complete with an appearance by the overall-wearing man himself.

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Soccer Draw: CIBC, Yahoo!, Umbro get in the game

CIBC is bolstering its sponsorship of CBC’s TV coverage of the FIFA World Cup by going mobile, Yahoo! builds a digital home for its soccer content and Umbro Canada launches a soccer newsletter.