Bree Rody
Could COVID slow smartphone sales, but increase data speeds?
For the first time, Deloitte has altered some of its TMT predictions mid-year. Here are the ones that will affect media.
Auto ads up on radio, financial services decrease: Media Monitors
As provincial governments gradually decrease their buys, some categories are ramping up while others continue to shrink.
Inside TD’s homebound sponsorship play
Big in-person events are out. Here’s how TD’s evaluating sponsorships going forward.
TV viewing in lockdown: What to do about weekends?
Viewers aren’t going out on Saturday nights anymore – how can brands capitalize?
People Moves: Daily Hive, True Media and more
Plus, Reuters and TVA add new leadership, and Brian Cooper joins TheScore board of directors.
ICYMI: Canadian Baking Show coming back for more
Plus, Quebecor lends a hand, and Cue Digital Media recognized in the Financial Times.
Amazon posts mixed results for Q1, but are ads a bright spot?
The company will put its second-quarter profits into new processes to ensure safer facilities.
TV viewing in lockdown: Turning a corner
As Canadians settle more into their at-home routine, the numbers show they’re craving some laughs and cheers.
Late March saw Twitter ad rev fall 27% year-over-year
Users surged for the platform, but the income generated by ads ran almost inverse to this lift.
Facebook posts Q1 results, gives early peek at Q2
Revenues for April are relatively unchanged, indicating that flat might be the new up for the pandemic.
It’s a mixed bag for Alphabet in Q1
The first of the big digital media companies to report its earnings since the beginning of the pandemic saw growth, but pointed to a slowdown in March.
Together at Home takes it: Numeris
As feel-good and procedural programming shines, news has slipped down the ranks slightly.
Postmedia pulls the plug on 15 community papers
Publications from Selkirk, Windsor-Essex and Napanee (pictured) will shutter.
