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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.
Broadsign inks a new DSP partnership
The OOH platform’s newest partnership will allow buyers to execute plans based on data like traffic and weather patterns.
Toronto and Montreal see radio rebounds
Both cities saw increases from government and unions, home and hardware stores and more.
Eat It Up Media gets into place-based sales
With experiential at a halt, the shop made its first major move in digital OOH.
ICYMI: White Ops to change its name
Plus, Hayley Elsaesser has paired with News Media Canada, and CBC has paused Battle of the Blades temporarily.
Pelmorex sees more than a dozen layoffs
The Weather Network parent co has eliminated 14 positions across various business units.
CBC presses pause on Tandem to review service
Unionized CBC staffers expressed concerns about the branded content unit’s impact on the broadcaster’s reputation.
CBC eliminates 130 positions
EVP Barb Williams says COVID-19 “doesn’t change” that the pubcaster was already facing a shortfall due to advertising declines.
As cookies crumble, what first-party solutions are coming through?
There’s equal interest in creating identity solutions in-house and engaging third party companies.
What part can media agencies play in anti-racism?
MediaCom’s Kevin Johnson on why the issue is something media agencies can work to solve (and how).
MediaCom wins global Uber account
The tech giant made the decision to consolidate all of its media activity under one roof.
Reality rules, but one new scripted show cracks top five: Numeris
A Torontonian’s presence in AGT helped give it a boost in that market.
