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RDS to produce series with Montreal Canadiens

The broadcaster is working with the NHL team on 24CH, which will offer fans behind-the-scenes coverage of the entire Habs season on mobile, digital and TV.

Strategy and Playback launch BCON Expo

The new conference kicks off March 28 to help brands and media navigate the changing world of branded content.

Deloitte rolls out media and tech predictions for 2013

From the rebranding of mobile advertising to dual screen viewing, the company predicts the media trends that will make a splash this year.

Flashpoint, War Witch topline CSA noms

Bell Media’s cop drama, which ended its final season in December, topped TV with 11 nominations, while Kim Nguyen’s Oscar-nominated child soldier drama received 12 nods.

Rogers to pay $700M for Shaw’s spectrum, Hamilton cable system

The strategic agreements between the two telecommunications companies also see Shaw acquiring Rogers’ one-third stake in entertainment specialty TVtropolis.

Almost Naked Animals gets Scholastic deal

The deal for 9 Story Entertainment’s animated children’s series covers comic readers, joke books, chapter books, eBooks and digital interactive story books for the U.S., Canada and Mexico in English and Spanish.

Corus takes over operations of iVillage Canada

The company has deepened its partnership with NBCUniversal and will rep the ad inventory for the network of women’s lifestyle sites.

Blog: Four key takeaways of CES

From updates to the connected home to natural user interfaces, UM’s VP of digital Rebecca Shropshire shares her thoughts on the marketer trends at this year’s show.

Cineplex launches UltraViolet in Canada

Cineplex Store customers will be able to store digital home video entertainment titles in a cloud-based account, to be accessed via at-home or on-the-go devices.

First look at the new CES gadgets with AOL’s Vivian Ip

The company’s head of agency development and sales operations uncovers some of the major trends at the show, including launches in digital fitness, in-car apps and paper thin tablets.

Working group will promote Canadian film, TV and digital media

Co-chaired by Shaw Media’s SVP of content Barb Williams and CMPA head Michael Hennessy, the group will focus on developing a strategy to boost Canadian audiences.

AToMiC Awards jury revealed

Details on the co-chairs, jury and important dates for the next edition of the innovative conference and awards show have been released.