
TSN gets in the merch game
The network is hoping sports fans will want to build their man cave with products from its online shop.

The Big Bang Theory brings in most viewers: Numeris
Sheldon and the gang had the top single-night ratings of the week for Oct. 13 to 19.

O.B. looks to combat the ‘ick-factor’
Getting the brand into the hands of university-aged women with the help of elements like a Twitter Vending Machine is the aim of the new campaign.

CBC, Radio-Canada awarded 2018, 2020 Olympic broadcast rights
The public broadcaster will work with Bell Media and Rogers Media to execute the large-scale media event, with CBC/Radio Canada broadcasting popular “first-tier” events, such as hockey.

Sandra Martin to lead Canadian Living editorial
The former EIC of Walmart Live Better joins the TC Media pub.

Globe and Mail tops in paid circ: AAM
The paper’s Saturday and weekday editions hold the top two spots while La Presse in Quebec is #3, according to the latest Alliance for Audited Media report.

TV buying: Rebuilding the jumbo jet mid-flight
David Jowett, president of Cossette Media on how to prepare for coming changes in TV buying.

Videotron promotes three
The Quebecor Media-owned co has created two new VP roles.

Esso buys most radio time: Media Monitors
The gas company purchased the most advertising in Toronto for the week of Oct. 20 to 26.

Mobile tracking and metrics are different… now what?
Deborah Hall, CEO at PCG Lab, on changes the industry can make now to better measure mobile.

Nadbank: Newspaper readers still prefer print
Mid-year data for seven markets from the audience research organization.

Can TV hang on to departing digital dollars?
How Omnicom’s global video investment shifts are playing out in Canada, and why national CEO Fred Forster says it is not too late for local broadcasters to keep some of that money in their pockets.

Bruce Neve to helm CMDC
The CEO of SMV Group says that the industry association will focus on online transparency and creating positive results for clients.

Postmedia posts fourth-quarter loss
The media co is banking on its four-platform strategy and proposed acquisition of Sun Media assets to bolster the company.