Articles Tagged ‘upfronts’
CTV execs on their 2013-2014 strategy
The broadcaster’s president of programming and sports Phil King and Bell Media president Kevin Crull discuss shuffling the primetime schedule and TV research with Twitter Canada.
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.
CBC fall sked aims to connect with more Canadians
The pubcaster’s lineup includes no big scripted surprises, but branches out to new factual series that strive to hit national audiences at home.
Restructuring daytime TV in a post-Oprah world
Execs from Gaggi Media, ZenithOptimedia, Media Experts and Mindshare weigh-in on the programming strategies for Fall 2012’s daytime schedule.
CTV unveils fall slate
Bell Media has programmed a Thursday comedy power hour and added Charlie Sheen’s new show to its upfront schedule.
Shaw brings Big Brother north
The media co is launching a Canadian version of the reality show on Slice.
Global focuses on 10 p.m. for fall
Shaw Media has announced a renewed focus on Thursday night programming for the channel, buying bigger than it did last year.
Citytv gunning for number two nationally: Pelley
The media co will be simulcasting New Girl and The Middle across all platforms as part of one CPM buy this fall.
Telelatino unwraps English language-heavy summer schedule
The channel revamp plans just became a little less Italian- and Spanish-speaking.
Upfronts 2012: The social hits
The rundown on what new shows have garnered the most social media buzz, with data from Networked Insights.
Upfronts 2012: Robin Legassicke on the CW’s USP
The Maxus Canada group director ends the week at the youth-targeted presentation.
Upfronts 2012: What’s back, what’s not
Check out the holes left by non-returning US shows in the Canadian schedules, as execs head to LA to buy up new programs.
Upfronts 2012: Bailey Wilson recaps the week
UM’s manager of broadcast investments runs down the sales pitches and new shows from the US networks.
Upfronts 2012: Helena Shelton takes in the CW’s new shows
The PHD EVP goes with the Cult pick on the last day of the New York City TV presentations.
Upfronts 2012: Robin Legassicke on CBS’s number one status
The US network has created a new group to capitalize on digital, but the main focus remains the TV screen, says the Maxus Canada group director.
