Saturday Night Live wins the week: Numeris
The laugher’s anniversary special had the most single-night viewers for Feb. 9 to 15.
Rogers Radio seals station rebrand with a Kiss
The reformatted 103.1 in Victoria, the third Rogers station this month to take the Kiss moniker, will feature top-40 songs from artists like Sam Smith (pictured).
Oboxmedia to represent Roblox
The company will be exclusively selling ads in Canada for the massive multiplayer game.
Bell Media hopes for a ‘Following’ to Bravo
Why the media co is moving the next season of The Following from CTV to the specialty channel.
ETalk’s Oscars pre-show sets ratings record
The CTV-produced red carpet special drew 1.34 million Canadians on Sunday as the lead into the awards program.
Op/Ed: What the death of Vivaki means for programmatic
Julian Mossanen, regional VP at Chango, on why Publicis’ move is great news for brands and agencies.
Mediaocean partners with Yangaroo
Clients working with the software company will now have the option to use Yangaroo’s tech to deliver TV ad content.
The Shopping Channel adds a bit more style
Jeanne Beker has signed on as style editor at the channel, and is launching a new show in March.
Subaru buys the top: Media Monitors
The car co purchased the most radio ad time for Feb. 16 to 22.
W Network expands online presence
Corus aims to create a broader brand presence with the launch of lifestyle-focused W Dish and video hub W View.
Camp Ooch wins free media at Billy Bishop
The client’s agency, MacLaren McCann, won the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Creative Competition, ahead of this spring’s airport expansion.
Calgary alt-weekly stops print version
Fast Forward Weekly‘s last issue will hit streets on March 5, following a decision by publisher Great West Newspapers.
BMW and the Globe partner on custom digital ads
Details on the new branded content campaign aimed at connecting Globe readers with personalities around the car co’s X models.
CarPages.ca signs with Mediative
The car-shopping site presents opportunities for advertisers targeting an automotive audience.
CTV Go adds more carriers
The app is now available to 90% of English Canadian TV subscribers, just in time for the Oscars live stream this Sunday.
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