Toronto Pan Am Games begin countdown to 2015
Organizers and sponsors are hosting a countdown celebration this weekend, with activations like CIBC’s human foosball.
Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal’s ratings win
The game between the Netherlands and Argentina was the most-watched for the tournament so far.
Postmedia revenue down in third quarter
Company CEO Paul Godfrey tells MiC about its latest financial results, and plans to expand the Postmedia 2.0 rollout this fall.
In Canada, younger men lead the digital push
A survey by Microsoft shows that males under 24 are more attached to their devices and are more likely to use digital platforms for entertainment, social media and research.
Fido Solutions buys the top: Media Monitors
The Rogers phone company bought the most air time in Toronto, with Brault & Martineau taking the top spot in Montreal.
The fight for Fall TV
The battle plans from each of the major networks, as we head into the new fall season.
Corus Entertainment swings to third quarter loss
One-time items dented the broadcaster’s bottom line, despite overall revenues rising 14%.
Small cities not working for Metro
The paper versions of the London, Regina and Saskatoon editions will stop printing this Friday, but content will continue online.
The Amazing Race Canada has big second season premiere
The show brought in more than two million viewers for the first episode of the new season.
Layoffs and show cancellations at Much and MTV
Bell Media is focusing its in-house production strategy on a handful of shows, following news that several on Much and MTV have been cancelled.
Edmonton Oilers extend radio deal with Corus
The six-year extension will see new programming created on all of Corus’ Edmonton stations.
What Star Media Group looks like now
The media co has reworked its structure, with two COOs now responsible for all business operations at the company aside from Toronto Star editorial and Metro Media Sales.
SendtoNews scores MLB deal to syndicate web video
Short-form video clips, original long-form programming and game highlights are included in the multi-year agreement with the baseball organization (company CEO Greg Bobolo pictured).
Spotify available for Canadian download
The app is upping its presence in Canada, with country specific content rolling out in the coming months.
Third season coming for Orphan Black
Call it a cloneback? Space and BBC America greenlight a third season of the hit sci-fi series.
