Transcontinental buys Seaway News
Transcontinental Media has bought a young community paper in Cornwall, Ontario.
Space sets dates for six shows
The imagination station has unveiled time slots for Blood Ties, Kyle XY, some sci-fi fare and an old Heath Ledger series.
Family Guy vs. The Simpsons
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – July 23-29, 2007
Place your bets for the Sunday 9 pm hour. Family Guy vs. The Simpsons – which of Global’s animated hits got more viewers, one week to the next?
Career search and training: Nielsen Media Research Spend Trend
Dailies are teacher’s pet.
DDB begets Web 2.0-concept Radar DDB
Aiming to ‘revolutionize the traditional agency model,’ DDB Canada has launched what it considers a unique social media marketing catalyst.
Hilroy going all out with back-to-school marketing
The Canadian manufacturer has launched its first website and lined up eye-catching TV opps.
Alliance Atlantis picks Maven for online video
New broadband players will launch for major Alliance Atlantis specialty nets, and they’ll come with lots of analytics for advertisers.
Last chance to vote for Media Agency of the Year
Today’s the day, if you want your opinion to count.
Rising young media star: ZenithOptimedia’s Lavender
This is the final installment in MiC‘s latest series profiling next-gen media minds – identified after strategy and MiC asked media shops to single out their top innovative and strategic recruits.
RDS extends French hockey rights
Le Réseau des sports has a new deal for coverage of the Montreal Canadiens’ and other NHL games.
TD Canada Trust launches mega-prize contest
You could definitely call it a quantum leap from those toasters banks used to give away.
CanWest reveals fall premiere dates
Global’s Friday night has undergone a shuffle since the upfronts, and the specialty channels are getting reruns of Family Guy, Las Vegas and Bones, plus a long list of other shows.
Campbell named GroupM Canada CEO
There’s a new position – president/CEO – at GroupM Canada, and it’s got David Campbell’s name written all over it.
Corus buys two CanWest radio stations
One station in Winnipeg and another in Kitchener have officially changed hands.
Quebecor pumps up TV ad spend – Eloda – July 21-27, 2007
Fresh from buying Osprey Media, Quebecor made it back into the ranks of top TV spenders after nearly five months, appearing at #8.
