1. BMW has it covered with men’s magazine Sharp
It’s the type of magazine ad that’s sure to cause a flap among old-school editorial types worried about advertisers encroaching on the editorial environment.
2. Citytv to launch 24-hour news channel in Toronto
Rogers Media will launch a 24-hour news channel focused on the Greater Toronto Area on Oct. 3.
3. Pelley: 2014 Olympics “isn’t a fit” for Rogers
Rogers Media president Keith Pelley said that his company’s decision to pull out of the Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium for the 2014 and 2016 Games was the result of careful evaluation of both the financial and programming implications.
4. Shoppers’ Glow magazine goes to St. Joseph Media
Published by Rogers Publishing for the last 10 years, the Shoppers Drug Mart beauty, health and lifestyle magazine will now be published by St. Joseph Media.
5. The relationship between Facebook and loyalty
There are more than 100 brands that have topped 1 million fans on Facebook. The question, however, is do they know what to do with those audiences?
