Patti Summerfield

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Articles by Patti Summerfield

CRTC issues first decision under the Online News Act

The approval of Google’s application paves the way for the tech giant to contribute $100 million annually to Canadian news organizations

Haligonia and Narcity Media Group form strategic sales partnership

The collaboration gives Narcity Media a bigger presence in Atlantic Canada to engage with hard-to-reach millennials and Gen Z.

How Gen Alpha watches TV: MTM

Anglophone households with children are 17% more likely to subscribe to SVOD services than the average.

IAB Tech Lab seeks to set CTV ad standards

The new IAB initiative invites the industry to submit their most successful CTV ad formats for consideration.

Horizon Media and Pattison study how commuters see OOH

The research found that Gen Z and Millennials pay the most attention to 3D DOOH.

Best Buy Canada partners with Place Exchange to offer in-store ad space

Now advertisers can programmatically access thousands of premium digital screens strategically placed throughout Canadian stores.

Kinesso partners with Amazon Ads to optimize first-party data

The agency is optimizing campaigns with first-party data in a privacy-safe cloud-based clean room.

COMMB introduces new reach and frequency planning tool

The new tool to be released in January uses factual data to give advertisers detailed insights that assist in planning accurate, targeted campaigns.

Amazon Ads unveils new DSP and cloud capabilities

The advancements include streamlined workflows, predictive AI automated campaign setup and conversion path reporting.

Brands aren’t keeping up with Baby Boomers’ digital habits: WARC

Digital extensions of offline content channels are seeing the fastest growth from this demo.

RBC turns to TikTok to promote financial wellness

This campaign marks the first time a Canadian financial institution has entered into a long-form content partnership with the social platform.

Yahoo extends ID solutions availability

The identity solutions suite can now be integrated across publishers via leading SSPs and header bidding marketplaces,

From Gen Z to affluent Canadians, a look at who’s using gen AI tools

Use of generative AI tools also skews higher among well-educated Gen Zs who are heavy internet users.

Place Exchange expands PerView measurement solution to Canada

PerView measures reach, frequency and hourly impressions across all out-of-home formats.