Digital Hot List

Contest opens March 16th

nextMEDIA opened the inaugural Hot List to help recognize emerging Canadian digital media properties and the talented individuals behind them; and to build a bridge between those properties and potential advertising partners.

2010 marks the third round of what has become a truly fantastic platform for startup digital media properties (whether blogs, portals, videos, social networking groups, twitter accounts, mobile applications, games or more) to showcase direct to advertisers.

We look for a digital product that is:
1) Emerging
2) Innovative
3) Defined
4) Niche

Past Judges

Ariel Vinizki, Account Director on Xbox / Zune, Microsoft, MacLaren McCann
Ryan Wolman, Creative Director, Henderson Bas
Corby Fine, Director, Business Development and Marketing, Rogers Digital Media
Mike Kasprow, Vice President, Creative Director, Co-Founder,Trapeze
Dre Labre, Creative Director, Tribal DDB
Matt Di Paola, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Proximity/BBDO Canada
Dawna Henderson, Founder, Henderson Bas
Barry Hillier, Chief Visionary Officer, Dashboard
Adrian Capobianco, President, Quizative Inc.
Trish Quenneville, Director of Digital Production, Lowe Roche

Eligibility Requirements

This program is open to any startup digital media property that demonstrates innovation, original concept or content and above all user engagement. Open, but not limited to blogs, portals, videos, social networking groups, twitter accounts, mobile applications and games (anywhere where digital eyeballs hang out).

To be eligible, the product, portal, app, site must have begun (either in part or full) over the last 24 calendar months and be classified as a startup digital property.