Amanda Dorenberg to take the reins at COMMB
Current president Rosanne Caron will retire at the end of 2020.
YouTube experiments with ecommerce
A new Shopify integration is being tested to create a seamless sell-through experience for the platform.
Postmedia’s revenue still down more than 25%
Print advertising revenue was the most impacted, but circulation and digital were down as well.
Toronto’s Bike Share gets a media partner in Astral
The deal includes 400 ad faces, which are exposed to more than 2.4 million rides annually.
ICYMI: CBC’s new comedy gets deep on identity
Plus, a Toronto Star cartoon prompts calls for an apology, and RECMA releases a new ranking.
Walmart Canada creates a limited Canadian edition of Supermarket Sweep
Although the upcoming reboot is U.S.-based, the retailer found a way to deliver a homegrown twist.
Global sets the return date for its fall favourites
The network’s Wednesday night looks a little different now, as NCIS and its spin-offs make a return.
OMD team takes top honours for Young Lions Media
Teams from Initiative and OMG Montreal also medalled at this year’s Canadian Young Lions competition, presented by The Globe and Mail.
Publicis Groupe slows its declines in Q3
The holding company is confident about its resilience, thanks to capturing business from client shifts to digital media, ecommerce and DTC.
Streaming is set to become even more dominant: report
Intelligence firm eMarketer added an extra half-million digital video viewers in Canada to this year’s estimates.
Cineplex “flexes” new place-based AI solution
The desire to create more contextual ads in-store based on both first- and third-party data drove the development.
SNL premiere draws record viewers, but Masked Singer prevails: Numeris
An historic SNL showing and a breakout week for The Masked Singer had viewers singing TV’s good graces.
Mindshare global CEO is out
Nick Emery has been ousted following what management calls “a clear breach of the company’s code of conduct.”
Axel Dumont takes on a national role as Cossette Media president
As the agency experiences new growth, V7 Media’s Joseph Leon will focus more on high-level duties.
RBC Training Ground finds a new media partner
Content will roll out across Bell Media properties including TSN, etalk, Crave and others.
