Articles Tagged ‘Shaw Media’
Fall TV: Content evolution – Stealing the spotlight from network TV
With a lot of buzz-generating content coming from subscription-based and untraditional channels, conventional broadcasters have to fire back with a double-dose of content.
Fall TV: Canadian networks talk up daytime TV
The daytime viewer demographic is expanding, and a new brand of talk TV is stepping in to create social media-friendly water-cooler fodder for the wider, changing audience.
Fall TV: The next big thing in specialty
The expected hits and momentum-builders for the new specialty TV viewing season.
Fall TV: Primetime battlegrounds 2013
With the battle lines drawn, a panel of media industry experts predicts the winners and losers for the upcoming season.
Big Brother Canada dominated Canadian social TV in Q1: report
The domestic version of the reality series (pictured) amassed more than 116 million impressions and 120,000 interactions, according to a study by Seevibes and Evolumedia.
Kirstine Stewart introduces Twitter Canada’s offerings
At yesterday’s official launch party, the former CBC EVP of English services unveiled Twitter Amplify, a platform for embedding content in Promoted Tweets.
Shaw partners with Royale for commercial-length game show
ET Canada will air the finale of the company’s Golden Kittens Search during a 90-second commercial break at the start of July.
Behind Shaw’s deal with Twitter Canada
Paul Burns tells MiC about the partnership, which will go live this fall with the media company’s new lineup.
Shaw to rebrand a specialty channel, launch Twitter partnership
Barbara Williams tells MiC about the media co’s fall offerings, with Global adding 18 new shows to its 2013-14 lineup.
Blue Ant Media hires Shaw marketing VP
Jamie Schouela will be joining the media co as its executive VP of marketing and communications beginning next week.
Shaw Media orders more Top Chef Canada
The series has been renewed for a fourth season, slated to premiere in 2014 (season three pictured).
Shaw Media introduces new TV ad option
The live on-screen integration allows the media co to insert ads into already produced programming, such as this weekend’s broadcast of The Hangover.
Canadians begin US TV show buying spree
Canadian broadcast execs talk strategy as they head into the Los Angeles screenings this week to buy shows for the 2013-2014 season.
HGTV unveils summer schedule
The Shaw Media specialty’s lineup is anchored by new series like Scoring The Deal with real estate agent Jason Abrams (pictured) and returning shows like House Hunters.
Big Brother Canada nets big finale numbers
The two-hour finale episode on Slice ranked the competition reality series as the most-watched specialty series of the night, according to numbers from BBM Canada.
