Rogers Media adds VP
Former Shaw Media VP Christos Nikitopoulos joins the company effective immediately.
CRTC approves Hindi Children Channel and Masala TV
The additional channels approved for FDR Media Group will feature South Asian entertainment programming for children, and South Asian cooking, respectively.
The Firm tops a million
The premiere of the series on Global earns 1.1 million viewers for its two-hour premiere, not quite reaching the ratings achieved by Global’s Bomb Girls premiere last week.
W Network sends big bosses undercover
The Undercover Boss franchise comes to Canada with a four-week promo campaign targeting women launching at the end of this month.
The Verdict: Fido’s successful casting call
With thousands of entries and millions of votes cast, the brand made a star out of a little dog named Speedy.
Score Media sees revenue up, profit down at Q1
The sports media co posts record revenue in its digital division, but corresponding investment in growth and expansion affect its bottom line.
Educ’alcool goes big with moderation
The Quebec-based organization has rolled out an extensive multi-platform campaign aimed at getting people to understand their alcohol limits.
Jungle Media wins Sleeman
The agency takes over from former media agency of record Carat.
Citytv Revolution-izes its afternoon sked
Carol Cummings from Media Experts comments on the changing face of daytime TV as Citytv picks up ABC talk show The Revolution.
Sears buys its way to the top: Media Monitors, Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
The department store chain made the week’s biggest radio purchase in both Toronto and Montreal.
CBC promotes its big three
The pubcaster pushes its new winter shows, Mr.D, Arctic Air and Redemption Inc., which have ad and sponsorship opps available.
KFC gets together with its fans
As part of MiC‘s 2012 goal of highlighting the best international campaigns, check out this contest from the Australian arm of the QSR aimed at bringing Facebook friends together.
CRTC approves Hindi Channel Q TV
Channel Q TV will target both Muslims and non-Muslims, with no less than 90% of the programming in Hindi.
CTV acquires Betty White hidden camera comedy
Betty White’s Off Their Rockers will debut on Jan. 16, just as the actress turns 90 with an NBC birthday special.
The Verdict: Prairie Milk gets it going
The Prairie Milk Marketing Partnership shakes up its strategy with an online contest designed to get kids motivated.
- 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
