Ontario’s wineries trying CGC
Photo buffs are being invited to help showcase the beauty of the province’s wine region.
Slice packs July with ghostbusting celebs and superstar stylists
Guilty pleasures slated for the summer include a reality hairstyle competition, with in-show exposure for Suave, and packing haunted places with celebrity investigators.
Oprah fave Planet Earth comes to CBC
The ultimate HD portrait of the planet captured millions of viewers in the US this year, and the Ceeb has skedded it for June.
Deadline extended for Marketing Hall of Legends noms
There’s now another month in which to name deserving marketing professionals. Hint from MiC: think media.
The lowdown on the billboard tax
The city’s proposed billboard tax likely won’t happen overnight, if at all, but here’s the deets behind the headlines.
Volvo heads downtown with Local 416
A Space of Free Will asks artists, fashion designers and the public to comment on the Volvo C30.
Reunion topples Housewives on Sunday:
BBM/Nielsen Top 30 – May 7-13, 2007
American Idol still rules Tuesday, but the juggernaut’s fallen from the top five on Wednesday. And a Survivor reunion show on Global topples CTV’s Sunday night Housewives champ.
Nivea invites consumers to pop cellulite
Bubblewrap and washroom miniboards have spawned the latest engagement platform.
Loopmedia goes Underground for new platforms
Design shop delves into digital signage and virtual worlds.
RVs and campers by the numbers: BBM Media Snapshot
How many Canadians have RVs, what else do they drive, and which beverage is their fave?
Upfronts: FOX
Sylvia Criger, managing partner of Toronto-based MBS, reviews the three new comedies, four new dramas and three new reality programs FOX trotted out on the final day of the TV upfronts in New York.
Upfronts: The CW
And MiC‘s on-the-scene coverage of the New York upfronts wraps up with a final look at what’s on The CW for the seasons ahead. This report also comes from Sylvia Criger, managing partner of Toronto-based MBS.
Advertisers off the leash
New policy from the CRTC lifts limits on ad time and sets the deadline for the switch to digital, but it turns down calls for carriage fees. M2 Universal’s Hugh Dow says it’s a good news/bad news situation.
Reebok accesses runners with mobile units
Motomedia mobile billboards follow joggers along marathon routes and jogging paths in Vancouver and Toronto.
And the winner is . . .
Toronto will soon be festooned with images of the victorious concept in Astral Media Outdoor’s second annual ‘My Toronto’ design competition.
