DHX names Michael Donovan CEO
The company that owns the Family Channel brands also names a new CFO.
A Calgary chicken joint’s U.K. media play
Top Chef Canada winner Nicole Gomes gets cheeky as KFC struggles overseas.
Initiative jumps around Yonge-Dundas with CBC
A campaign for Caught bids pedestrians to catch star Allan Hawco as he moves from screen to screen.
ICYMI: The Launch goes global
Plus, new stand-up specials are coming to Crave, and Sportsnet bolsters its radio talent.
Jungle wins national account for Vileda
Carat had held Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions’ account for 13 years.
Pattison gets Cape Breton’s transit
The new deal strengthens Pattison’s command of transit inventory in the Atlantic region.
Media revenues offset low movie attendance for Cineplex
The exhibitor saw strong quarterly and year-end strong growth in media, attendance revenues and amusements.
The Good Doctor makes good: Numeris
The drama managed to garner a higher national AMA than Saturday and Sunday’s Olympic broadcasts.
La Presse focuses on branded content with new magazine
The lifestyle-based Dada will contain about 40% branded content, giving advertisers more content marketing opportunities.
Initiative adds VP of partnerships to leadership team
Emily Douglas takes on the newly created role after eight years with Touché Toronto.
How PyeongChang is faring with viewers so far
So far, nearly 30 million Canadians have tuned into coverage. But will the changes to men’s hockey affect audiences?
Google’s machine learning ad tool goes live
Auto Ads scan pages to make decisions on formats, placements and ad volume.
UM wins Expedia.ca
Data and analytics will play a key role in the travel brand’s media strategy going forward, says Shelley Smit.
CTV brings back ‘American Idol’
The rebooted singing competition will anchor CTV Two on Sundays and Mondays.
Kijiji adds new auto-focused sales head
After a redesign brought increased interest from dealers, the classified site has hired Darryl Hilton from Infiniti Canada.
- Some GroupM Canada senior executives have left the agency
- Is GroupM being dismantled? Reports point to rebrand and restructuring
- Havas Media Canada makes three senior leadership appointments
- Media leaders concerned ad spend not going to Canadian media
- Upfronts 2025: Fox announces significant investment in sports
