Pressboard to connect brands and publishers
The new ad platform seeks to connect brands with their ideal match in publishers through its sponsorship marketplace.
Top Cannes contenders: Media
Cossette’s Mike Rumble, SMV Group’s Bruce Neve and Pollin8’s Lauren Richards on Canada’s best chances for Media Lions in 2014.
CBC topper Hubert Lacroix on doing less with less
The pubcaster’s president and CEO broke down the cuts in a conference call, with 62 people losing jobs in sales and revenue.
CBC to cut 657 jobs
The pubcaster is cutting $130 million from its budget, but president and CEO Hubert Lacroix says financial issues can’t entirely be blamed on the loss of rights for Hockey Night in Canada.
Corus Entertainment posts higher Q2 earnings
The broadcaster showed the benefits of acquiring the former Astral Media assets Historia, Series+ and Teletoon as it unveiled its latest financial results.
Welcome to a wearable world: blog
Media Experts’ broadcast buyer Matt Lefebvre on how the wearable trend can impact media plans.
CMDC and ACA call for ads to continue on CBC
The associations made the case to the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications last night.
Mindshare wins Manulife Financial
The media co has been selected along with DentsuBos to handle work for the financial services group.
Mediacom signs with Medialets
The deal will allow buyers to centralize ad serving and track ads at scale.
Canadian income up, savings down: study
National and local income levels are up, with the exception of London, ON, according to recent RTS study numbers from BBM Analytics.
Portrait of a cord cutter: study
A new MTM report shows that anglophones, visible minorities and those living in large cities are more likely to be interested in ending their pay-TV subscriptions.
CRTC denies local program averaging bid by Bell Media, CBC
The twin bids sought to allow the broadcasters to spread their weekly local programming requirements on a quarterly, rather than weekly, basis throughout the broadcast year.
CBC town hall coming as ad revenue expected to dive
A report from Canadian Media Research Inc. highlights CBC’s financial situation following the loss of NHL broadcast rights.
Wrapping up the Festival of Media: blog
From Net-a-Porter’s next mobile offering to global conversations on programmatic, Performance Content Group’s CEO takes MiC to the event in Rome.
Canada takes two at Festival of Media Awards
UM and Touche! PHD both took prizes at the ceremony last night in Rome.
