Living in Your Car names its man
Nightingale Co has plucked one of TV’s top creative producers to direct and exec produce its new 15-part laugher.
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.
New Noise appointment echoes growing digital convergence
Michael Milardo, whose work on ‘Zombie Singles’ recently helped the Noise Digital team win its Bronze Cyber Lion at Cannes, has been appointed as the agency’s new co-creative director.
Bristol-Myers Squibb gets racy
A new HIV/AIDS awareness campaign from the pharmaceutical co launched recently to coincide with Pride Week in Toronto.
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation launches pro bono campaign
Media agencies will be asked to offer their services free of charge to help feature spots on television, GO Trains and in movie theatres.
So You Think You Can Dance performance jumps to the top
BBM/Nielsen Top 30: June 15 – June 21, 2009
The dance competition on CTV is also in second place with its Thursday night results show.
***FLASH***Five Cannes Film Lions for Canada – and Silver for the Young Lions
‘Obama For America’ wins both the Titanium and Integrated Grand Prix.
Canada has a one-in-23 shot at Titanium (and/or) Integrated Lions
The shortlist was released this morning in Cannes for the Titanium & Integrated category, and Canada has a spot on the very short list.
Scream TV to lose gore after Dusk falls this September
A more female-friendly channel, Dusk, will replace Corus Entertainment’s Scream TV this fall.
Mike Holmes launches his own magazine
Moen Canada has bought the outside back cover of Holmes magazine, launching this November from the TV star and home reno expert.
Steam Whistle unveils tallboy cans
Going after summer cottagers and campers, the new four-pack is positioning itself as an alternative to European imports and will be promoted on radio, in print, in stores and at sponsored events across Ontario.
The Most Amazing things I saw in Cannes
SMG CEO and two-time Media judge Lauren Richards shares her final impressions from Cannes.
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.
The shortlisted: Canada explodes onto Cannes Film shortlist with 18 nods
Nine Canadian agencies make the cut; Cossette and Taxi lead the pack with three nominations each.
BRC hosts latest Fall TV weigh-in
Mediaweek‘s Marc Berman and TV columnist Bill Brioux had a thing or two to say about the Fall TV sched at the Broadcast Research Council’s summer gala this week.
- Some GroupM Canada senior executives have left the agency
- Is GroupM being dismantled? Reports point to rebrand and restructuring
- 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
