Val Maloney

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CTV’s new daytime talker The Social to launch Sept. 2

The lifestyle-wellness-gossip show will air weekdays at 1 p.m. on CTV and kick off with a year-long sponsorship deal with Walmart.

Cogeco Cable appoints Canadian president and CEO

Long-time Cogeco senior exec Louise St-Pierre (pictured) will oversee the company’s Canadian cable operations.

UM’s Rebecca Shropshire moves to CBC

The former VP of digital communications for media agency UM Canada joins the pubcaster as part of its Revenue Group.

More changes at Bell Media

Mary Kreuk (pictured) has departed as VP of brand partnerships and head of research Rob Dilworth will be leaving next month.

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.

TC Media launches digital product development lab

The TC Media Incubator will be led by Bruno Leclaire (pictured), who has been promoted to chief digital officer at the company.

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Media agency execs on the BCE-Astral deal

Sunni Boot, Bruce Neve, Shelley Smit and Michael Neale weigh in on the implications of the $3.4 billion deal getting the green light from the CRTC.

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 Media’s deal with Twitter Canada

VP of digital media Paul Burns (pictured) discusses the partnership, which will go live this fall with the company’s new programming lineup.

Shaw launches rebranded specialty channel, Twitter partnership

Barbara Williams on the broadcaster’s fall offerings, with Global adding 18 new shows, including more comedy, to its 2013-14 lineup.

Rogers execs on why they’re serious about comedy

Jack Tomik and Malcolm Dunlop talk building brands and going after comedy-loving younger demos (new laugher Mom pictured).

Blue Ant Media hires Shaw marketing VP

Jamie Schouela (pictured) will be joining the Toronto-based company as its executive VP of marketing and communications beginning next week.