Fall TV’s balancing act
Broadcasters aim to draw eyes (and advertisers) with rejigged schedules, fresh content and digital streamers.
Consolidated revenues dip 4% for Corus in Q3 financials
Decreasing ad revenues in its TV business continued to weigh on the media company’s bottom line.
Blue Ant Media bolsters Canadian slate
The Toronto-based channel operator adds Blown Away to its lineup, alongside returning series like Beautiful Weddings (pictured).
Postmedia to close six newspapers, cut staff costs by 10%
The organization will shutter six community newspapers across the country, with three additional titles in Manitoba and Ontario closing newsrooms but remaining online.
America’s Got Talent stays on top: Numeris
The talent show was followed closely by Code Black, which kept its #2 spot from last week.
Dentsu Aegis Network’s Annette Warring named global client lead for GM
The Canadian CEO will be moving to Detroit for the new position.
Canadian entertainment revenues to grow 3.7% per year: report
Internet access and OTT services are driving revenue growth in the industry, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018-2022.
Deadline nears for Media Leader of the Year nominations
Nominations for this year’s strategy Media Leader of the Year will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on July 13.
Rogers Media dives into podcasting
The media division has Jordan Heath-Rawlings to head up digital radio and audio.
People moves: MiQ, MediaFace and more
Plus, Jam Van has hired a new senior account coordinator who will head PR for the company.
OLG takes Toronto’s top spot: Media Monitors
Meanwhile, in Montreal, CTV stayed on top.
Bell Media takes CHUM FM to the streets with rebrand
Rob Farina says experiential and social will play a big part in the station’s new brand identity.
Spotted! A scavenger hunt merges online and offline
A contest from the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec aims to encourage people to explore what the province has to offer.
Canadians get their newspaper fix online (study)
Most of the over 42,000 Canadians surveyed for the summer 2018 Vividata study reported reading newspaper content in the past week.
Wavemaker wins Yum Brands
The company behind KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell will pair with the GroupM shop as it continues to increase its digital investments.
