Agencies

UM Canada gives back on 8th annual Impact Day

This year, the Toronto agency supported hunger and the unhoused in the city as well as Canadian Blood Services.

Awards programs respond to case credibility challenges

Issues related to AI-generated content and synthetic media prompted the withdrawal of some awards at the 2025 Cannes Lions.

WPP reports Ogilvy, media business hit by weak first-half ad spend

The global media giant slashed its forecasts for the first half of 2025 due to lower client spend and net new business.

Who will judge this year’s Media Innovation Awards?

The 13-person jury of brand- and media-side execs will be led by co-chairs Maja Neable of TD and Brooke Leland of Mekanism Media.

FTC clears Omnicom’s acquisition of IPG with one big caveat

The proposed consent order prohibits Omnicom from withholding ad dollars from media publishers based on their political or ideological views.

Cannes Lions 2025: Young Lions medals go to Cossette Media and Rethink

While the creative team took home Gold in Design, the media duo picked up Canada’s first Media medal in a decade.

Who will be Media Leader of the Year in 2025?

Deadline for nominations is August 15, with the winner revealed at the Media Innovation Awards gala in Toronto.

Cannes Lions 2025: Canadian agencies flex media muscle

Category winners will be crowned during a gala on Wednesday, June 18.

Think Turkey adopts new media mix to reach health-focused consumers

The brand is leveraging targeted ads on GymTV and a national challenge on activty-tracking platform Strava.