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Quebecor revenues up for 2017
Adjusted media revenues increased 28.6% from last year, but the magazine unit records a goodwill impairment charge.

CBC renews The Great Canadian Baking Show
The competition show was the most-watched unscripted series on the pubcaster in the past five years.

Bell Media’s SnackableTV comes out of beta
An ad-supported version will launch later this year.

ICYMI: Vice layoffs begin, Starz comes to Canada
Plus, is Toronto Public Library a new Netflix competitor?

Netflix to bump marketing spend after 8.3M new subs
Netflix’s global ad spend to hit $2 billion as it charts record quarterly subscriber growth.

Bell Media brings big HBO properties to CraveTV
Winter is coming to the streaming service as it adds Game of Thrones and other series to its slate.

Bell Media announces (some) CTV premiere dates
Plus, two new originals coming to Gusto.

Rogers to end support for Viceland: report
The two media cos have partnered on the channel since 2015.

Raja Khanna to exit Blue Ant Media
After more than 10 years with the Toronto-based company, Khanna will leave his position as CEO of television and digital by the end of the year.

Walmart and Interac use influencers for new webseries
How the brands are using vloggers to give Upstairs Amy reach beyond weekly episodes.

ICYMI: A big move in Montreal for Publicis
Plus, Instagram hits another advertiser milestone, and Carmilla will appear on the big screen for one night only.

The Honda Dealer Association buys the top: Media Monitors
The dealership joined the list at the top of the chart for the week of Sept. 18 to 24.

The art, the science and all the data: The pace of change
Agency leads and top marketers discuss how to compete in the changing marketplace, and what trends they’d like to see left in 2017.

Tech, talent and creeping competition: The pace of change
The latest Media in Canada roundtable brought media agency leads and brand execs together to discuss change and competition in the industry.

2018 AToMiC Awards open for entries
The award program will be handed out at the culmination of the first AToMiCon, bringing together multiple industries including content, marketing and production.