Nayler named CMDC president
M2’s Sara Hill, Pegi Gross and UM’s Peter Mears are elected to the board.
The NHL drops the puck on a new season
The league’s Face-Off hockey festival will feature bands, contests and the season’s first games on large screens in Yonge-Dundas Square as part of the launch of the season and a new ad campaign.
App-etite: Random House opens the book on mobile
The publisher is starting the conversation on smartphones by giving readers facts from the company’s non-fiction bestsellers.
The Big Bang Theory blows up
The sitcom added a million viewers this week, taking the weekly most-watched title from Survivor: Nicaragua. Fan favourites House and The Mentalist returned to the dial to round out the week’s top three.
Aviva funds again
The insurance company issues version 2.0 of its Community Fund initiative, hoping to build on last year’s runaway success. Find out how they are looking to top 2009.
The Toronto Star wants to show you the money
The paper’s parent co, Star Media Group, launches Moneyville, a new section in the Monday Star and a website targeting personal finance DIY’ers.
Showcase podcasts celeb access
The channel’s new digi product, called Showcast, gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at its marquee shows.
Petro-Canada fuels T.O. radio: Media Monitors, Sept. 20 to 26, 2010
In the radio rankings this week, the retailer tops the Toronto list while Quebec’s provincial government is #1 in Montreal.
CTV, Cadbury, The Hive and Frantic team up for Wheels of Change
The Cadbury-sponsored 45-minute doc, focusing on the impact its Bicycle Factory campaign is having in Ghana, airs on the broadcaster this weekend.
Bennie leaves CTV
The former network exec has left the company to start her own consulting firm.
Quebec legal association offers customized commentary
The Chambre des notaires du Quebec has launched an innovative TV campaign featuring commercial-break commentary on the programming featured.
Metro pops in pink
The free daily is sporting a pretty pink hue on all of its pages today in a promotional effort to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Hot off the press: The Globe redesign (part 1)
In the first of this three-part strategy magazine feature, MiC associate editor Katie Bailey looks at the Globe and Mail redesign, and how Canada’s national newspapers are rising to the challenges of an increasingly digital world.
Prodigy’s XIII starts production
The 13-episode Franco-Canadian production is set to air in spring 2011 on Canwest’s Showcase. Brand integration opps are available.
Hits and Misses: Premiere week wrap-up
Four media pros share their thoughts on the best and worst of last week; Shelton, Alles, Dougherty and Cummings weigh in.
