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Paid, non-paid dailies see continued circ drops: CCAB
The audit bureau’s annual report covering 40 member titles charts continuing declines across the country.

Digital spend to increase by 15% in ’16: Carat
According to a report from the agency 2016 will witness a healthy 4.5% increase in ad spend.

Rogers Media lets loose live sports streamer
Sportsnet NOW will be available as a direct-to-consumer sports streaming service.

What Canadians think of their broadband services
A CRTC report highlights Canadians’ increased dependency on the internet and their frustration with the cost of accessing it.

The Sound invests in content division
The Vancouver-based global agency has created a separate division targeting four specific demos.

Will Pate joins Connected Lab
As the new head of strategy, the former m2 VP is introducing companies to the world of next-gen tech.

Clear Channel Canada grows digital airport presence
The OOH company has expanded the ways in which advertisers can reach commuters at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Initiative hires Nish Shah
The marketing exec is the agency’s new VP of strategy.

Rob Farina joins Bell Media
The radio exec is the media co’s new advisor, helping to launch and build iHeartRadio’s market in Canada.

CRTC pacts with U.S. body on tackling spam
The industry body has signed an MoU with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to work together to combat spam.

IAB launches fee transparency calculator
The industry body has introduced a programmatic fee-transparency tool in the U.S., with IAB Canada working to adapt it to markets here.

A portrait of TV’s distribution landscape
Cable remains the number one method for accessing TV, even as it sees a drop in market share, according to a report from MTM.

Maxus’ Ann Stewart named to Cannes jury
The media exec is one of eight Canadians judging entries for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this year.

The Big Bang Theory takes the week: Numeris
The Big Bang Theory had the most single-night viewers for the week of March 7 to 13.

Making the most of Google search on mobile
An eye-tracking study by Mediative shows how consumers engage with the ads in organic listings on the site.