Stations going for $1 each
The media co on Friday accepted an offer from Shaw to buy two stations in Ontario and one in Manitoba for a dollar a piece.
Harlequin Enterprises embraces swift new promo tool
The new web publishing template creates quick and cost-effective solution for promoting books online.
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Best ad encountered while out and about…
Producers, ACTRA close to new contract
Producers and actors emerged from talks Friday with words of co-operation and maintaining, for the most part, status quo.
American Idol belts its way to the top
BBM/Nielsen Top 30: April 20 – 26, 2009
Amazing Race 14 arrives in second place.
Rona collects Nano Chrome’s paint drips
Montreal commuters yesterday saw an iPod Nano Chrome billboard bleeding into Rona paint cans, a one-day stunt implemented by Bos Montreal that shows off Rona’s paint recycling initiatives.
Cynthia Fleming’s ‘One Thing You Should Know About’
Carat Toronto’s COO boils mastering the mediaverse down to one thing – albeit a rather big one – and pinpoints fear of messing up as a barrier for much procrastination in this space. Her take? The time is now for social marketing online.
Cathy Collier heads new Zig enterprise
Known as X, the connection planning enterprise is jointly owned by Zig and Collier, and will work with Zig’s team and clients to map out the consumer decision-making process.
Virgin Mobile seeks ‘recessionista’ intern
In continuation of its ‘Screw You Recession!’ campaign, the brand is holding nation-wide online auditions for a recession-worthy news blogger.
Astral rallies radio listeners to raise $7 million
Astral Media’s first national Caring for Kids radiothon synchronized its assets for higher fundraising transmission strength.
President’s Choice talks meat pedigree
With new TV spots and direct-to-consumer initiatives, Loblaw showcases PC products that meat lovers will feel healthier about throwing on the grill this summer.
OCAD asks its students for optimism
The four final designs of Astral Media’s Outdoor Design competition are vying for votes in transit shelters around Toronto.
Stursberg defends conventional before CRTC
CBC executives reiterated earlier comments from CTVglobemedia and Canwest that fee-for-carriage is essential to its survival before CRTC licence renewal hearings on Wednesday.
No promises from Moore on TV
Heritage Minister James Moore confirms the CBC will receive about $60 million in top-up funding for Canadian programming this fiscal year, during an appearance before parliament’s Heritage committee Wednesday.
Buyers expect fewer sprees in LA
The pressure is on for Canadian broadcast buyers this year, but programmers bound for the LA screenings say they they don’t expect any extravagant bidding wars.
