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FTC clears Omnicom’s acquisition of IPG with one big caveat
The proposed consent order prohibits Omnicom from withholding ad dollars from media publishers based on their political or ideological views.
June 24, 2025 -
Spotted! St. Louis releases giant chickens to promote all-you-can-eat wings deal
The activation builds on previous initiatives to bring the brand’s promotions to life through shareable experiences on social media.
June 23, 2025 -
Cannes Lions 2025: Young Lions medals go to Cossette Media and Rethink
While the creative team took home Gold in Design, the media duo picked up Canada’s first Media medal in a decade.
June 20, 2025 -
Behind the Buy: Dove Men+Care uses LinkedIn and influencers to reach dads
The brand aims to celebrate fatherhood by highlighting it in a professional environment.
June 19, 2025 -
Cannes Lions 2025: Kraft Heinz brings home rare Media Gold for Canada
Meanwhile, Dove wins Grand Prix for AI-driven Real Beauty campaign.
June 18, 2025

How Bell used its digital prowess to keep TIFF running smoothly
Without the Lightbox at the centre of the action, the telco created ads to promote its digital prowess.

How TIFF sponsors are innovating during the virtual fest
What to do when a festival goes online? Four sponsors took an alternate route this year.

ICYMI: Cossette Media scores big internationally and more
Plus, Bell Media and TIFF pair to deliver positivity through film, and Corus confirms what will fill the suddenly empty Big Brother slots.

RBC extends TIFF content program
The Share Her Journey initiative, which started as a fundraising program, is now a full-fledged video content initiative.

Directors Guild targets Hollywood with paid campaign
In alignment with TIFF, the Directors Guild of Canada launches ‘Hey, Hollywood’ its first major ad initiative to promote homegrown talent.

Twitter adds an in-person element to engage #FilmTwitter
After previously aligning with TIFF in an online capacity, the social network is going all out with experiential and OOH.

Bell adds Crave to its TIFF marketing mix
With the doc Once We Were Brothers premiering, the vertically integrated company is sprinkling the festival with nods to its SVOD.

Nutrl ups its sponsorship spend with TIFF
The global exposure will help Nutrl amidst its international launch.

TIFF 2018: Nespresso makes it official, RBC adds five years
A first look at how some of Canada’s big brands are investing in activations at the country’s biggest film festival.

Spotted! Visa’s touchless TIFF installation
The credit card company, which has just entered into a new five-year agreement with TIFF, is using some motion-censored whimsy to spread the word about its product features.

Why D’Italiano brought the tenors back
The bread brand is diving into experiential after a year of experimenting with its media spend.

Nespresso goes live from the TIFF red carpet
The beverage company has expanded its involvement with the festival to include Facebook Live streams from marquee films in partnership with ET Canada.

Beforeifly flies into market with TIFF sponsorship
The Canadian travel company is using VR at the festival to attract an international crowd to its services.

The impact of being ‘unofficial’ at TIFF
Tony Chapman says the ambush strategy is a smart use of ad dollars – but MKTG’s Matthew Logue says authentic brand stories matter.