Radio
Cogeco hires former Bell Media exec in new general manager role
Émilie Carbone has been tasked with leading sales in Montreal and Toronto.
Shelagh Rogers to retire from CBC Radio
The longtime Next Chapter host also helmed several flagship programs over the course of her 43-year career.
Media revenue dips at BCE as its names a new CFO
The company continues to see low ad demand, though it was offset by growth in digital and telco subscriptions.
Acast launches segment targeting for podcast audiences
Using Nielsen Audience Segments, the company brings more sophisticated targeting options to its self-serve platform.
Spotify makes it easier to turn radio broadcasts into podcasts
The broadcast-to-podcast tool is fully automated, but also allows for customized ad breaks and dynamic insertion.
Corus revenue dips by 5% in Q2 amid difficult ad market
Advertiser pullback continued to impact the company’s TV division, though it says it is on the right path for long-term profitability.
Spotted! Kijiji makes a five month long podcast
The selling app aims to drive people to its selection of used cars by showing how ridiculous it is to wait five months for a new car.
Airlines and insurance buy big in Ontario: AdEase Radio
Emirates, CAA, Superstore and Air Transat found some room to move up the rankings.
Magazines and newspapers still reach a vast majority of Canadians
Vividata’s spring update also finds that while people are spending more time with audio content, podcasting is taking a greater share from radio.
FanDuel deepens its partnership with TSN
The sportsbook is the presenting sponsor of Overdrive, with its odds incorporated into the talk show’s storylines.
Sing Tao names new leadership as CEO prepares to retire
Calvin Wong will pass leadership of the media company focused on Chinese-Canadians to Anson Wong,
Cogeco Media names new director of national sales
Annick Bertrand has been promoted to the role, with Alicia Boulet taking over her previous role as director of digital sales.
Governments return to buying big: AdEase Radio
Subway and Tim Hortons, however, helped QSRs be the most active advertiser category across most markets.
Which stations are on top in Canada’s biggest radio markets?
David Bray dives into the market share data from the latest Numeris diary report.
