Awards

Cannes to extend deadlines, eligibility in the wake of postponement

The festival will now take place in October, with the deadline for entries being extended to a yet-to-be-determined date.

How Canada fared in WARC’s Media 100

Touché! founder Alain Desormiers reflects on his agency’s success on the list and his hopes for awards shows in the wake of COVID-19.

ICYMI: A bleak fate for this year’s F8, OMD gets global recognition

Plus, a popular Canadian podcast is going to TV.

Judges announced for 2020 Young Lions competitions

With the deadline approaching at midnight tonight, meet the experts that will evaluate this year’s entries and send the winners to Cannes.

What Twitter has learned from observing the top Canadian brands

From Bell to No Name, #TwitterNext’s Jamie Michaels shares what the top players say about the state of media.

Touche!’s Antoine Nguyen inspires insights

This year’s New Establishment: Media winner sometimes approaches audiences in an unconventional way. Here’s how it’s paid off.

Helen Galanis brings Initiative out of the dark

In just three years, the Media Leader of the Year made significant strides in improving the agency’s reputation and creative output.

The MIAs Gold winners are here

Missed the show last night? Don’t worry, we’ll catch you up on the best in media, content, data and more.

Who’s the next big innovator in Canadian marketing?

This year’s New Establishment winner will be recognized in strategy magazine and at the AToMiC Awards.

2019 Agency of the Year: Media

Dig into the profiles behind the winning agencies and their investment strategies.

2019 Media AOY Silver: UM’s courage pays off

To achieve results, the agency works alongside brave clients like Oh! Henry to program bold media plans.

2019 Media AOY Bronze: Touche!’s people-based planning

How the media agency is using its data source platform Omni to change the way it looks at media.

2019 Media AOY Gold: Initiative flips the script

How the shop is rejecting traditional adversarial relationships with media companies to create more collaborative programs.

Who took home hardware (and made history) at AOY?

A new media agency topped the annual awards, the culmination of a long journey.

The 2019 Media Innovation Awards shortlist: part two

The final four categories – Best Media Insights, Products and Services, Niche Marketing and Public Service – and their finalists are announced.