In the jury room with… Media Experts’ Penny Stevens
Stop worrying about what work to enter in Cannes, it’s how you enter that matters, says this year’s Media judge.
Blog: 2D storytelling is so 2014
Ryan Van Dongen, director of connection and innovation is live from Cannes, explaining the big deal about SnapChat and Facebook’s short-term plans for 360 video.
LG joins Hockey Wives lineup
Season two of the W Network program will see the electronics brand integrated into segments, as well as in the everyday lives of the wives and girlfriends.
MasterChef wins the week: Numeris
The cooking show was the most watched single-night program for the week of June 8 to 14.
Always wins Media Gold
#LikeAGirl also earns a Bronze, while Canada’s Young Lions Media team takes home a Silver.
Zenith wins Coty
The global win will include a dedicated team in Canada.
Wayne Parrish exits Postmedia
The company’s chief operating officer has stepped down amidst a round of cost-cutting measures.
Vice Canada shows off its nose for news
Focusing on “under-reported issues,” the media co’s dedicated news team aims to target more than just millennials with its content.
Killjoys bags 286K debut on Space
The sci-fi series about intergalactic bounty hunters bowed on Space on Friday, while Orphan Black wrapped its season-three run on Saturday.
Team Canada scores big viewers
Sunday night’s FIFA Women’s World Cup game was watched by a record 2.8 million viewers.
BMO buys the top: Media Monitors
The bank purchased the most radio spots in Toronto for the week of June 15 to 21.
Local ads down, national up for radio: CRTC
The pubcaster has released a report detailing the 2014 results of commercial radio stations.
TSN looks to bolster Thursdays with CFL
TSN is tweaking its approach to football promotion, targeting millennials and focusing on the lifestyle aspect of the sport.
Original Italian news programming to debut on TLN
Following the cancellation of a popular Italian nightly news show on OMNI, the network’s Italian-language channel is responding with its own show.
Magna, Zenith downgrade global ad forecasts
Both companies have downgraded their ad revenue forecasts for 2015, with Magna predicting digital will overtake TV globally by 2018.
- 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
