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Patti Summerfield
One third of young gamers also watch streaming content
MTM Jr. provides a snapshot of adoption and engagement of gaming among children under 18 in the anglophone market.
Half of Canadians regularly stream with AVOD
New research suggests 10% of total streaming time now goes to ad-supported platforms.
So.da harnesses trending data for new digital-first series
The five new in-house produced shows are creator-focused and will live across so.da’s social and digital platforms.
Cogeco gets into the IPTV game
Epico gives one of Ontario and Quebec’s biggest cable providers an offering more relevant to today’s connected TV viewers.
Overall entertainment and media revenue to fall by 6%
A new study by PwC says it could take advertising figures three years to get back to 2019 levels.
Traditional TV still very popular with Canadian kids
Trends might be more driven by the preferences of parents, such as young adults who drop their cable packages.
Could Quibi’s struggles be a lesson for incoming SVODs in the market?
Media experts try to pinpoint where the streamer fell short, the possibility of SVOD fatigue and whether there’s still time for it to turn things around.
TLN hires former Blue Ant exec as VP
Laura Battiston will be involved in realizing original content projects that are available to advertisers to associate with and integrate into.
Up(fronts) in the air
Most Canadian networks have not yet decided the fates of their annual Upfronts, however the issue is raising age-old questions about the relevance of the events.
Groupe V Media sets the day the MusiquePlus will die
EVP Dimitri Gourdin admits that subscription music channels are “no longer relevant” in 2019, and it’s time for a change.
Canadian families increasingly ‘living on the Internet’
New study shows high use of ‘familycasting’ to keep in touch with loved ones, increased music and video downloads, and little regard for copyright
CHUM swept by layoffs amid news overhaul
CHUM’s big day ended with a big shock for the nearly 300 employees who were handed pink slips on July 12, within hours of news that the broadcast giant was being bought out by CTV parent Bell Globemedia, pending regulator approval.
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