
Showcase cancels Almost Heroes, brings back King and Lost Girl
The cancellation is the latest as Canadian networks clear the deck for more homegrown shows in the pipeline.

Shaw Media’s online network posts growth
The company’s SPAN ad network increases its online assets and triples its number of unique monthly visitors.

Junos returning to Regina in 2013
Canada’s music awards will bring its block party to Saskatchewan for its 42nd edition.

The Verdict: Maxwell House gets an optimistic response
The coffee brand shares some of the results from its pop-up cafe with MiC.

CRTC tells advertisers to turn down volume
The regulator responds to scores of consumer complaints, tells TV ads to take it down a notch by Sept. 1, 2012.

America’s Got Talent takes Tuesday
The Citytv reality show beats out the CBC’s fall premiere of the Rick Mercer Report.

Bell Media axes Dan for Mayor and Hiccups
Both shows saw significant viewership declines in their second seasons on CTV and the Comedy Network.

Touche!PHD wins Tourisme Montreal
The company was one of six competing for the digitally-focused client.

In a TIFF: MSN.ca live blogs the fest
Mercedes-Benz has signed on as the title sponsor for this year’s coverage.

The Verdict at TIFF: Gifting lounges
Zenith and MEC execs weigh in on the value of participating in celebrity gifting for brands.

The Score to air martial arts program
The network will broadcast Muay Thai Premier League events and its doc series geared toward males ages 18 to 49.

Canadian Geographic and Shell go on an energy diet
The magazine and petrol company launch an online contest that challenges families to reduce and reuse.

Porter flies to the top: Media Monitors, Sept. 5 to 11
The airline jumps from #2 last week to buy the most radio air time in Toronto and Montreal.

So You Think You Can Dance Canada is cancelled
Bell Media will not be ordering another season of the Canadian reality dance series.

Maxus to open Toronto office
Ann Stewart has been named president of the Toronto branch, one of three new locations for the media co.