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Corus signs linear up for programmatic
The media co has partnered with Visible World to give advertisers the ability to programmatically plan, buy and manage campaigns for its linear channels.

Canadian Young Lions finalists revealed
The gold winners will be announced at the CMDC Conference on April 26.

UM wins McCormick Canada account
The spice brand has moved its media account to the IPG Mediabrands division following a review.

Winnipeg Free Press changes sales reps
The Manitoba publisher has shifted all its accounts from Postmedia to Canadian Primedia Sales and Marketing.

Globe and Mail adds to its sales team
The publisher has a new director of advertising products as well as a national accounts manager in its Montreal office.

Canadian Tire’s paper-to-digital gateway
After a 10-year hiatus, the retailer is bringing back its paper catalogue to lure consumers to it e-commerce site.

Steve Ladurantaye moves to CBC
The journalist has left Twitter Canada to join the national pubcaster as its digital news head.

A one-year picture of Canadian readership
The annual report from Vividata shows Canadians are engaging with newspapers and magazines, while increasingly consuming them on mobile devices.

Kin turns the lens onto the South Asian creator community
The MCN has partnered with FUSIA, a Toronto-based publication, to launch a multi-creator YouTube channel.

Bell Media hires Jason Ford
The former VICE exec is heading a new team that will create digital video and branded content for the broadcaster’s properties.

CRTC relaxes programming requirements for VisionTV
The regulator has relaxed conditions of licence for VisionTV but is sticking to its guns on the hours of Cancon it needs to fulfill.

Corus sees revenue gains in Q2
Despite losses in advertising revenue, the company posted gains on account of M&L and revenue from its specialty TV business.

Perry Di Iorio joins Xaxis Canada
The media veteran has been hired on account of his extensive experience in driving strategy for businesses using new technologies.

TVA introduces digital newsstand
The new service Molto joins a growing number of digital newsstand services aiming to capture the attention of magazine readers across platforms.