Research

Toronto and Montreal see radio rebounds
Both cities saw increases from government and unions, home and hardware stores and more.

What part can media agencies play in anti-racism?
MediaCom’s Kevin Johnson on why the issue is something media agencies can work to solve (and how).

Reality rules, but one new scripted show cracks top five: Numeris
A Torontonian’s presence in AGT helped give it a boost in that market.

Auto slows on Toronto radio, Montreal sees government uptick
Sleep Country made the biggest order in Toronto, but other brands in the cities had a sleepy week for different reasons.

New study reveals Canadians like digital for deals, TV for influence
New research from IMI shows that as ecommerce increases, new expectations are emerging around ads.

Has the pandemic made older Canadians more tech-savvy?
More are engaging in social media, as well as ecommerce, which is predicted to take in $59 billion in ad spend this year.

The saving grace of 2020 ad spend? Ecommerce platforms
Tens of billions will go toward ads on Amazon and Alibaba next year as advertisers focus more on bottom-funnel metrics.

With the Raptors out, Canada rallied behind the Emmys: Numeris
Meanwhile, Quebecers continued to tune into local favourites.

Which media agency group controls the most auto spend?
Two holding cos clearly lead the way when it comes to managing auto brand spend, while independents are performing well on a regional level.

Toyota and Shoppers top the Media Monitors radio charts
There were bigger radio buys in Toronto, with the top-seven advertisers each purchasing more than 1,000 ads.

It’s time for brands to look closer at women’s sports
Passionate fans of women’s sports say that more coverage is needed for pro sports leagues to reach their full potential.

Mobile users are opening their apps and sharing location data more often
Good news for media platforms – users are opening apps more frequently and they’re more willing to share.

Raptors bring big views, Quebec’s biggest shows double: Numeris
Big Brother also drew big national attention.

The biggest difference between pre-COVID radio listening and now
Is the morning drive show a thing of the past?

Retail, restobar and recreational traffic on the rise: Report
Despite more travel to parks and nearby towns, transit and workplace activity is still way down.