Opinion: CRTC clearly offside with Super Bowl decision
With the NFL’s involvement in the simsub debate, Judy Davey of the ACA argues why the regulator’s move sets the industry up for a loss.
The National Post puts news on wheels
The national newspaper is touring the GTA with a modified food truck this summer.
Amazing Race Canada takes the week: Numeris
The reality television competition series won the most single-night viewers for the week of July 6 to 12, 2015.
Mobile global hotspot for ad dollars: report
Mobile will see the most growth in ad spend in 2016 while print declines will continue, according to a global Warc report.
Vision7 restructures
Four operating divisions and new additions to the management team chart the course for international growth.
Miles Nadal resigns from MDC
The holding company’s founder and CEO departs as an investigation by the SEC continues.
Should CBC go ad-free?
A Senate committee has tabled a report recommending an examination into the costs and benefits of TV advertising on CBC/Radio-Canada.
Bell Media asks CRTC for specialty category changes
The media co is willing to forgo its must-carry status for eight channels in preparation for the upcoming Let’s Talk TV changes.
Media Director of the Year entries now open
It’s time to throw your fearless leader’s name in the ring. But be quick about it, submissions close July 31.
GroupM looks to decode social media cues
A partnership with Networked Insights gives all of GroupM’s media agencies access to a data-crunching tool on the social web.
What’s the future of French-language music on radio, CRTC asks
The CRTC’s latest proceedings examine whether there is enough French-language music programming.
Cadillac takes the week: Media Monitors
Ads for the General Motors car had the most airtime for the week of July 13 to 19.
Clear Channel upgrades Dundas Square screen
The OOH company has updated one of its digital screens on the Bay Media Tower where daily footfalls reach 137,000.
Tuning in for a first view of Pluto
Discovery’s original special, Pluto: First Encounter, produced a winning night for the factual channel.
Pragmatic parents: How millennials are buying
Jeff Fromm, president of millennial-focused agency, Futurecast, shares numbers ahead of a Toronto presentation later this month.
- 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
