Do foodies like couture?
Metro is aiming for its “audience of tomorrow” through a multi-platform series with Flare.
More than 140 jobs cut in CBC English local news
These latest cuts are part of a broader plan to reduce local news costs by $15 million, including cutting 90-minute shows to 30- or 60-minute formats in major markets.
Kik, Massively chat up Insidious: Chapter 3 release
The Canadian companies kick off a new partnership with a chat-based promotional strategy for the horror film.
Shaw Media orders fourth season of Vikings for History
The History series will shoot an unspecified number of new episodes in spring 2015.
CRTC proposes new customer code for BDUs
The final decision from Let’s Talk TV is a draft code that would require TV services to provide customers with easy-to-understand agreements, among other stipulations.
BCON wrap: seven lessons on branded content
From how to work with The Onion to how to get your content shared, here are a few key takeaways from yesterday’s event.
Virginia Pino joins Engagement Labs
Pino joins the social media metrics company as VP analytics and insights, under new CEO Bryan Segal.
Brands key focus of planning for new HGTV show
Calling the format “branded content on steroids,” the show will bring HGTVs roster of hosts into one new production for The House that HGTV Built.
Facebook creates ‘Blueprint’ for marketers
Details on the formalized training program, and how the social media co is now allowing interactions with new third-part apps, like Keek and Bitstrips.
CBC reveals new Dragons
Following the latest addition of Joe Mimran, the pubcaster’s flagship factual series completes its talent makeover with two new additions. (CBC’s Jennifer Dettman and Jim Treliving pictured.)
Canadian cord-cutting rose sharply in 2014: Report
Major Canadian TV providers last year lost a record 65,000 TV subscribers, Boon Dog Professional Service’s latest research reveals.
Competition Bureau okays Postmedia-Sun Media deal
The Competition Bureau confirms it will not challenge the media co’s proposed acquisition of Sun Media’s 175 English titles.
Astral boosts OOH presence in Montreal transit hubs
The new Reseau AMT Digital Terminus network spans three transit stations serving Montreal.
Big Brother Canada returns to over one million viewers
The reality show debuted across Global and Slice on Monday.
Smokebomb, Shaw, shift2, Schick partner on series
The multi-platform comedy series will appear first on Slice.ca and YouTube and will later be reformatted for TV.
- Is GroupM being dismantled? Reports point to rebrand and restructuring
- Some GroupM Canada senior executives have left the agency
- 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
