Articles Tagged ‘NHL’

World Cup of Hockey to hit Toronto streets

A fan festival and jersey ads are among the activations coming to next month’s tournament.

Twitter expands live sports play with MLBAM pact

The deal means Canadian users of the platform will be able to live stream new MLB content, giving brands new in-streaming ad opportunities.

ICYMI: Your Morning’s premiere date, FB Messenger’s milestone moment

In case you missed it: Your Morning gets a premiere date, Facebook Messenger hits a new record and Ford has expanded its Edmonton Oilers partnership.

ICYMI: IKEA stays in the Jungle, Toronto Fashion Week shuts down

In case you missed it: IKEA splits its global media account between Dentsu and GroupM, Toronto Fashion Week shuts down and mobile ad completion rates on the rise on Tube Mogul.

How NHL round-two action fared on Rogers

Numbers are taking a hit with the lack of Canadian teams, though audiences increased from the first to the second round on CBC.

How Rogers is handling a Canada-free NHL Playoffs

Scott Moore on how the media co is creating more of a tournament feel to combat the lack of Canadian teams making it to the post-season.

Chantal Gilbert joins Groupe V Media

The Quebec-based media company has hired the former Carat exec as its director of media creativity.

ICYMI: Virool’s new addition, Let’s Talk sees Twitter surge

In case you missed it: Virool launches new optimization engine, GoPro renews its hockey partnership and Twitter Canada hires a Moments lead.

Samsung shoots for millennials with NHL partnership

The brand has expanded its deal with Rogers Media, including becoming the first title sponsor of its Sportsnet Fantasy Hockey Pool.

Rogers, Bell Media court sports lovers with 4K plays

Big broadcast is revving up the premium-pixels engine in the hopes that sports fans will pony up for a better picture.

Fall TV: Baseball a mixed blessing for Rogers TV ratings

Hitting a high note with baseball, the media co has seen mixed results with hockey and primetime this fall.

ICYMI: Rogers/NHL cleared, Supergirl opens strong

In case you missed it: The Competition Bureau gave the green light to the Rogers/NHL deal, Virool added to its Canadian team and Twitter launched a new brand tool.

How Rogers is reaching out-of-market NHL viewers

The media co and Google are pushing video clips of NHL goals viewers might have missed online to drive subscriptions to Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE.

Rogers tweaks hockey plans

Will scheduling changes bring higher ratings for the media co in its second year of national hockey?

Rogers rolling out 4K in 2016

The company is bringing a 4K set-top box to market, and will begin broadcasting in the higher resolution format in January.