Spotlight Article
Mar 06 2024
A look at the technology advancements driving the Canadian OOH Industry
Technology advancements are reshaping the Canadian out-of-home (OOH) industry, ushering in a new era of innovation and engagement for both media owners and buyers.
Dec 21 2023
DÉC 21 2023
PATTISON Outdoor Advertising and ONRoute Announce a Groundbreaking Highway Advertising Partnership
This collaboration will unveil a first-of-its-kind highway advertising signage program, stretching along Highway 401 from the westernmost to the easternmost limits of Ontario, and touching key markets along Highway 400 up to Barrie.
Nov 28 2023
NOV 28 2023
Billups Launches OOH-Centric Analytics Platform and Measurement Dashboard
Audience Exposure Dashboard will provide advertisers with near real-time analytics and performance metrics to optimize OOH campaigns.
Nov 13 2023
NOV 13 2023
Bell Media launches ad tech that syncs roadside digital billboards with radio ads
Bell Media has launched new technology that pairs roadside digital out of home billboards with commercial radio, with geo-fenced ads on the outdoor LEDs synced with ads on specific radio stations.
Oct 19 2023
OCT 19 2023
COMMB and Environics Analytics Forge Strategic Alliance to Leverage Dynamic Mobile Movement Data
The 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 advertising space.
Oct 06 2023
OCT 06 2023
Sean Cohan named president of Bell Media
The former A+E executive will succeed a retiring Wade Oosterman on November 1st.
Sep 22 2023
SEPT 22 2023
Quebecor Out-of-Home wins top honours at the 2023 Toronto Ad Club OOH Day
Quebecor's Out-of-Home division takes top honours in the "Street Level/Transit/Transportation", "Best Innovation Out of Home" and "Best in show" categories.
Sep 20 2023
SEPT 20 2023
Nikki Stone appointed CEO of Wavemaker Canada
Stone was most recently EVP and managing director at Zenith Canada.
Aug 31 2023
AOÛT 31 2023
Quebecor OOH Delivers Next-Level Advertising Opportunities with Powerful New Screen Tops on Taxis
As of this September, 50 vehicles will showcase ad campaigns as they cruise Greater Montreal’s most desirable areas.
Aug 28 2023
AOÛT 28 2023
Revolutionizing Out-of-Home Advertising: COMMB Launches OOH-GPT Beta
This new AI-powered system opens up a world of possibilities, offering valuable insights, data-driven recommendations, and personalized solutions to industry professionals.
Aug 16 2023
AOÛT 16 2023
Vistar Media Launches Certification to Accelerate Mastery of Programmatic DOOH
This certification is designed to empower agency and brand marketing teams, in addition to media owners, with the knowledge and expertise needed to effectively conceive, produce and run programmatic DOOH advertising campaigns.
Jul 28 2023
JUIL 28 2023
OAC 2023 commences with riveting talks on challenges and opportunities for OOH
The first three sessions at OAC 2023 covered broad topics such as gamification of ads, media mix modelling, and using ideas to attract budgets.
Jun 12 2023
JUIN 12 2023
Branded Cities relaunches the Atrium Media Tower, now the largest digital screen in Canada
The redevelopment has transformed the south side of the tower with the installation of the country’s largest digital, full-motion advertising space. The new spectacular, rebranded as The Atrium, measures 130 feet high and 79 feet wide, with an overall size of 10,270 square feet.
Jun 07 2023
JUIN 07 2023
Vistar Media Launches Advertising Design Studio to Reimagine Creative for Digital Out-of-Home
Based in Amsterdam and New York, the Vistar Studio team is an award-winning group of creative strategists, designers and HTML5 specialists with over a decade of experience leaning into the science behind creatives when bringing impactful digital design to life.
Jun 06 2023
JUIN 06 2023
AdAI: OOH – Conference
A conference around the subjects of Generative AI, Machine Learning, ChatGPT and how they affect the Out of Home industry could be held in Toronto as soon as November, chaired by COMMB’s Head of Data Science, Farrokh Mansouri.
May 29 2023
MAI 29 2023
Winners announced for first Canadian Out-of-Home Awards
Covering work from the past two years, this is the first award show dedicated to OOH advertising in Canada since the Billi Awards, which were hosted by the Outdoor Advertising Association of Canada (OAAC) in the late 1990s.
May 27 2023
MAI 27 2023
UB Media launches OOH network in student housing
UB Media’s student housing network will reach more than 150 properties with over 400 digital boards, including interactive touchscreens, in places like lobbies and elevators.
Mar 28 2023
MARS 28 2023
From Big Brands to Agencies, The Canadian Out-of-Home Awards Solidifies their Judges Panel
These astute professionals consist of marketing CMOs, Presidents and VPs, and their experience provides a multitude of perspectives while considering the award-worthy campaigns submitted.
Mar 28 2023
MARS 28 2023
Hypercell and Mobilytics Join Forces to Provide Real-Time Audience Measurement for OOH & Place Based Media
Combining Hypercell’s data processing with the hardware solution by Mobilytics, the two companies will be able to offer a real-time measurement service that can be easily integrated to any programmatic platform and more.
Mar 21 2023
MARS 21 2023
Vistar Media and Broadsign Partner to Provide Integrated Mediation
This integration enables an open and fair auction regardless of which firm’s mediation layer is used, lowering the burden for media owners and making it easier for advertisers to access programmatic OOH inventory.
Mar 20 2023
MARS 20 2023
Talon OOH Expands North America Footprint With Acquisition Of Novus Canada
Talon, the global independent OOH media agency, announced that it has acquired Novus Media Canada Corp to further bolster its global presence and accelerate growth in the Canadian market.
Mar 16 2023
MARS 16 2023
Adapt Media and NEO Combine Forces in an Exclusive Sales Partnership
Adapt Media, in tandem with NEO's Toronto team, will represent NEO's On-The-Go network for English Canada while the NEO Montreal team will exclusively showcase Adapt's Canadian network in the Quebec market.
Feb 09 2023
FÉVR 09 2023
INEO Adds Welcoming Greeter to its Suite of Retail Media Network Products for Retailers
The INEO Welcoming Greeter is a stand-alone pedestal-based advertising display which delivers expanded messaging and increased advertising capabilities for retailers.
Feb 03 2023
FÉVR 03 2023
Rogers Sports & Media Extends its Restaurant OOH Network
A deal with Oongalee adds more than 7,000 table-top screens to the company's portfolio.
Jan 31 2023
JANV 31 2023
Downtown Ottawa's Largest Advertising Canvas Is Now Available with PATTISON Outdoor
Advertisers now have the ability to make their mark at O-Train stations in the nation’s capital with PATTISON Outdoor.
Jan 09 2023
JANV 09 2023
Quebecor Names New Head of Out-of-Home Division
Quebecor Expertise Media has elevated Michel Drouin to the new role of general manager of the company’s out-of-home division.
Jan 07 2023
JANV 07 2023
Lamar Advertising Names Andy Querin as Canada National Sales Director
With more than 20 years of industry experience — including roles at Zoom Media, Titan Outdoor, Oboxmedia and CBC Television — Querin joins Lamar from his previous position as senior manager of sales at Bell Media.
Dec 16 2022
DÉC 16 2022
Branded Cities' Brand New Digital Spectacular at Yonge and Dundas Goes Live
Branded Cities introduces the brand-new, highly-anticipated launch of the Rogers Tower – an awe-inspiring three thousand square foot+, full-motion digital screen at Canada's busiest intersection, Yonge & Dundas.
Dec 14 2022
DÉC 14 2022
COMMB Announces the Launch of The Canadian Out-of-Home Awards in 2023
COMMB is pleased to announce the launch of The Canadian Out-of-Home Awards in collaboration with their operator members.
Dec 07 2022
DÉC 07 2022
PATTISON Outdoor Launches ‘Elevating Voices - PATTISON Diversity and Inclusion Media Grants’
PATTISON Outdoor Launches Media Grants to Amplify Organizations Supporting Underrepresented and Marginalized Communities Across Canada
Dec 06 2022
DÉC 06 2022
OUTFRONT Media Acquires DOMI Assets in Newfoundland
OUTFRONT Media Canada LP acquired 57 static posters and 24 digital billboard assets in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from Digital Outdoor Media Inc., or DOMI (formerly known as E.C. Boone Ltd.)
Nov 07 2022
NOV 07 2022
COMMB Announces Moving Billboard Category & Hilite Membership
COMMB is pleased to welcome Hilite Outdoor as a new member. With this addition to the COMMB member roster comes the launch of a new Out-of-home category: Moving Billboards.
Oct 24 2022
OCT 24 2022
Press Release: Billups Joins COMMB
"Billups is excited to join COMMB, one of the leading industry associations for measuring OOH,” said Dmitry Semenov, Head of Innovation at Billups. “This partnership will enable us to better serve our clients with meaningful insights into how their placements are performing in Canada."
Oct 20 2022
OCT 20 2022
Branded Cities Launches the First Digital Spectaculars on Lake Shore Boulevard
Branded Cities Lakeshore spectaculars have been converted to a combined 1,600 square feet of striking digital advertising space.
Sep 06 2022
SEPT 06 2022
Astral Expands in Alberta with Imagine Outdoor's Premium Digital Network
Astral acquires 12 digital advertising faces in Calgary and Edmonton
Aug 21 2022
AOÛT 21 2022
Adapt Media Partners with INEO Solutions
INEO Tech Corp. has announced a partnership with Adapt Media to market INEO’s Digital-Out-Of-Home advertising inventory to Adapt’s advertising clients.
Aug 03 2022
AOÛT 03 2022
VENDO Media Makes Merger Official, Names New President
Media City and Signpatico have made their merger into VENDO Media official, and have named Sylvio Deluca as the company’s president.
Jun 20 2022
JUIN 20 2022
OUTFRONT Media Acquires Prime Digital Billboard Assets in Calgary, Canada's Fourth Largest Market
OUTFRONT Media Canada LP has acquired a portfolio of prime DOOH assets in Calgary, Alberta, from Leading Outdoor Inc.
Apr 19 2022
AVR 19 2022
Walmart Canada Joins the Stingray Retail Media Network
Stingray (TSX: RAY. A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that Walmart Canada has joined the Stingray Retail Media Network
spotlight article
nov 11 2023
AdAI Toronto 2023 - Conference Recap
The inaugural AdAI Toronto conference was a brilliant success, with inspirational and informative speakers covering a wide range of topics to get marketers and advertisers up to speed on everything they need to know about implementing Artificial Intelligence.
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