Josh Kolm
Appeal date set in Rogers-Shaw merger
The Competition Bureau says legal errors were made in a ruling to allow the deal, which may fall apart if not closed by Jan. 31.
Most-read of 2022: Media companies
From social media to radio to TV, here are the stories our readers were most interested in this year.
CRTC sides with WildBrain over Rogers in carriage dispute
The regulator also issued decisions to take A.Side and the Toronto Maple Leafs Network off the air.
PHD wins media duties for Cineplex
The Omnicom agency will help the theatre operator navigate its post-pandemic path forward.
Most-read of 2023: Agencies
From media review to new execs, here are the stories from the agency sector that readers were most interested in this year.
Michael Melling replaced by Richard Grey as head of news at Bell Media
The move comes after a workplace review conducted following Lisa LaFlamme’s exit.
Most-read stories of 2023: Ad tech
From new targeting tools to the growth of connected TV, here are the innovation-focused stories MiC readers were most interested in.
Time + Space names a new president
Shawn Lowe takes over day-to-day leadership of the agency as founder Donna Alteen shifts her focus.
Competition hearings conclude for Rogers-Shaw merger
More than four weeks of testimony were focused on the potential future of Freedom Mobile and Shaw’s ability to compete with Telus.
Torstar to shut down Eyereturn Marketing
The digital agency, which employed just under 30 staff, will end operations in January.
Optable hires Brad Jeffrey in a new VP role
The clean room tech platform bring on Index Exchange’s former Canadian managing director to help drive client growth.
Duncan Clark returns to Postmedia as chief content officer
The former SJC executive has been tasked with leading the company’s newrooms and digital subscription strategy.
Destination Quebec Cite launches a magazine
The city’s tourism board wants to compliment its digital efforts with a physical object in 14,000 hotel rooms.
Media spending fell in October, but recession might not be entirely to blame
However, SMI’s latest data also shows that many big advertiser categories have cut investment across platforms.
BuzzFeed lays off 12% of staff as ad revenues take a hit
CEO Jonah Peretti also cited struggles in monetizing vertical video content.
