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Hivestack opens its ad server to outside SSPs
Bringing a version of header bidding to digital OOH is meant to ease complexity that is growing in the category.
Novus makes senior promotions as it launches new planning service
Sarah Kim and Dan Mak take on new responsibilities as the agency launches a “help desk” for those needing OOH expertise.
News Media Canada shares the truth delivered by newspapers
A campaign for National Newspaper Week is running in over 350 outlets, supported by OOH targeting small communities.
ICYMI: Hilite hires new VP to manage deal with Addope
Plus, OKD merges with Brandfire and the Competition Bureau seeks public comment on Rogers-Shaw deal.
UB Media gets into condos by acquiring MaxTV
The place-based company rounds out its offering with one of Canada’s biggest residential signage network.
Allvision names new EVP as its president of media departs
Jennifer Bidwell assumes leadership of the DOOH company’s sales division as Brand Newman pursues new opportunities.
Hivestack makes big push into U.S. with Clear Channel
Inventory that reaches 100 million people monthly is now available through the Hivestack SSP.
ICYMI: Snap hires head of platform safety
Plus, Google opens a Toronto Cloud region and Adapt strikes its first transit partnership.
Spotted! Freedom Mobile’s teeny tiny streetcar ads
The mobile provider is activating a sponsorship of a new Toronto attraction by putting ads in its miniature cities.
How OOH is ramping up across the country
As the sector approaches pre-pandemic levels, the latest from COMMB shows how different reopening approaches have impacted recovery.
Prime Video teams with Eat It Up Media to promote new series
To promote the release of Nine Perfect Strangers, branded trucks are delivering wellness smoothies across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
How are agencies preparing for a fourth wave?
Cautious optimism, with a healthy dose of lessons learned over the last 17 months, are shaping plans for the back half of 2021.
Yonge-Dundas Square is giving away ad space
Five digital screens will be provided, for free, to clients that are doing activations in the Square below.
Which markets are seeing near pre-pandemic movement patterns?
COMMB tracked movement around OOH locations between Q1 and Q2, with most provinces edging closer to 2019 numbers as Canadians ease back into some sese of normalcy.