Apex Mobile acquires minority stake in Coastal Digital
The solutions provider will create exclusive technology and creative with Coastal, which is a custom ad company.
Q3 brings steady growth at Corus
Double-digit increase in television ad revenues compensate for low subscription numbers.
Instagram allows brands to boost creators’ native posts
A new tool will allow brands to treat paid partnership posts like their own, gleaning their own insights and analytics at the same time.
The Globe experiments with ambient audio
Rather than take a dive into an expensive podcast strategy, Tourism Newfoundland scratched its audio itch in a smaller-scale way.
The Raptors’ final wins the week: Numeris
More than 5.1 million viewers tuned in for Game 6 to watch the Raptors take the NBA title.
Introducing your 2019 MIAs jury
Which industry pros will put entries through their paces this summer?
Canadians love binge-watching, but do they love their TV service?
The average binge-watcher consumes four hours of TV in one sitting.
Movember picks UM
As the men’s health charity aims for some serious growth (literally) this year, it’s aligned with a new agency.
RBC makes a play for the top in Toronto: Media Monitors
Meanwhile, the auto industry made a big spend in Montreal with two entrants in the top-five.
Vice Quebec cuts 20 jobs
The company has no plans to squash French-language content, even amidst a global restructure that will see a 10% staff reduction.
Who is Canada’s mobile-only population?
The population of Canadians eschewing desktop devices is growing rapidly.
BMW makes a permanent buy on WeChat
Chasing ubiquity in the Chinese-Canadian market, BMW is establishing what it calls an ‘ever-green’ presence on the app.
Spotted! An outdoor Transition between work and play
Office dwellers were invited to get outside in a bid try on eyewear that combats UV rays and eyestrain from blue light.
People Moves: Loblaw Media, GasBuddy and more
Plus, content agency Fifth Story hires current AMA Toronto president Matt Chong.
CBC revenue up in 2018 as private broadcasting slide continues: CRTC
Overall broadcasting revenues in Canada dipped by 1.2%, while CBC revenues jumped to $1.06 billion in its conventional TV business.
