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People Moves: Corus executive chair Heather Shaw to retire
Plus, global strategist at TikTok Sheraz Amin starts new job with Hearst Magazine.
Mediology’s MapleReach aims to keep digital ad spend in Canada
The Vancouver-based media group says 93% of funds go to U.S.-based tech giants.
Cannes Lions 2025: Touche!’s Samantha Kelley joins the Creative Data jury panel
Five other Canadian execs will join the CEO in judging categories from Outdoor to Entertainment.
Cannes Lions 2025: The Media Young Lions and Marketer shortlisters revealed
A total of 29 Canadian teams across seven categories were nominated this year.
DoubleVerify aims to help advertisers avoid objectionable content on TikTok
Global brands can access automated pre-bid video exclusion lists to protect brand equity and maximize ad performance.
Disney Advertising expands global ad offerings to Canada
Disney says the aim is to deliver more consistency and scalability for marketers.
G3 Media becomes third-largest player in OOH
The Quebec-based company has acquired more than 665 assets in Quebec and Ontario.
Samsung Ads and Magnite expand partnership
The partnership is aimed at increasing the volume of targeted impressions in Magnite’s exchanges.
CosmoBlue Media rebranding after Cineplex Store acquisition
The move signals a deepened investment in the Canadian market, the company says.
How Corona is riding its global surf partnership to Canadian slopes
The recent installation included OOH placements along major route and paid social.
Bell Media’s Stewart Johnston named CFL commissioner
The former TSN executive says he’s focused on next generation of football fans.
CBC: Junos finds its highest-ever streaming audience
The Canadian music awards were streamed more than 762,000 times, an increase of nearly 400% over the 2024 awards.
Samsung wants to turn passive ads into brand-driven gameplay
Research found interactive ad format, GameBreaks, prompted a 53% lift in unaided brand recall.
Maybelline New York diversifies media mix in WNBA collaboration
As part of this partnership, Maybelline becomes an official marketing partner of the 2025 WNBA Canada Game.
People Moves: Cossette Media appoints VP, IAB names co-chair
Plus, Initiative’s Pascaline Forget named to IAB Canada’s Gaming Committee.
