Calling All #AI Experts

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Half of advertising in 2023 involves some form of AI* and marketing is an industry that McKinsey predicts has one of the largest amounts of potential value to gain from AI**. ‘How Can Advertisers Leverage AI and Generative AI‘ is a call for papers which aims to help advertisers unlock the potential of both AI […]

COMMB In Strategic Alliance w/ @EnvironicsA

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

COMMB, the Canadian Out-of-Home Marketing and Measurement Bureau, has joined forces with Environics Analytics to access comprehensive nationwide population movement data through its mobile-location services. This collaboration strengthens COMMB’s understanding of population behaviours and improves the accuracy of calculations for audience measurements, reach and frequency, as well as gross rating points (GRP) within the out-of-home […]

Travel Path Media Best Buy Airport Kiosks

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Travel Path Media, Canada’s first airport media company, celebrates the return of Canadian travel and the rise of retail media with a DOOH pilot featuring ten never-before-seen DOOH screens at eight of Canada’s busiest airports. Jamie Thompson, Travel Path Media’s Founder, can’t wait to see Best Buy’s brand partners on these screens, saying, “Best Buy […]

OOH Labs Acquired By @Billups

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Billups has acquired OOH Labs, a Canadian independent media agency. The acquisition will no doubt provide Billups and OOH Labs customers with a greater reach across North America, enhanced programmatic capabilities, and extended access to Billups’ measurement and attribution solutions. Billups claims that this acquisition positions it as the largest OOH technology and managed services […]

Travel Path Media Inc.

Friday, September 8th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In a first for the Canadian media market, Travel Path Media, an OOH travel and mobile data sales company working solely with airport media, launched this month. With exclusive representation of the world’s largest independent luxury lounge network, the Plaza Premium Group, North America’s biggest in-airport TV network, ReachTV, and Digital Out of Home screens […]

August 2023 @COMMBCA Insights Report

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

COMMB’s most recent Insights Report delves into the current focal points and significant subjects of the summer, casting light on their influence on audience dynamics and behaviours. We analyze the resurgence of resto-bars with additional focus on patio popularity and delivery demand, as well as Canadians’ steady preferences for in-person shopping at brick & mortar […]

New Canadian Lamar Transit Advertising Contracts

Monday, August 14th, 2023

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Lamar Transit Advertising has secured two long-term contracts for bus and street furniture advertising across fast-growing markets in British Columbia and Ontario. The City of Kelowna has selected Lamar to handle its street furniture advertising concession for five years, complementing the existing Kelowna transit program already in place with Lamar and in Ontario, Durham Region […]

Gregory McLachlan Joins @Wilkins_OOH

Friday, August 11th, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Gregory McLachlan has joined Wilkins Media as Director of Client Partnerships. He will be based in Montreal, Quebec and brings 19 years of sales and creative media experience to the team. Prior to joining Wilkins, Gregory held various roles at Astral, Bell Media, and Media City/Vendo, working with hundreds of businesses and media agencies. In […]

Astral Partnership w/ @PlaceExchange

Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

Place Exchange this week announced its integration with Astral, Bell Media’s OOH advertising division, adding thousands of premium digital screens to its Canadian offering. Astral, one of Canada’s largest OOH companies, operates digital billboards, restaurant and bar displays, street furniture, and transit displays in high-traffic location. Farshad Kajouii, GM, Out of Home and Business Development […]

TELUS and JOLT Install #EV Canada Charging Stations

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

Tristan Cotterill

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) has announced a strategic partnership with Australian #EV charging company, JOLT, to install up to 5,000 public DC fast chargers across Canada, running on the award winning TELUS network. Tony Geheran, Chief Operations Officer, TELUS told us “Our partnership with JOLT is just the latest demonstration of TELUS partnering with […]