IAB Canada was pleased to release the 2023 Internet Ad Revenue Survey report this week. The digital advertising industry experienced a year that could best be described as unpredictable. A strong start in the first quarter showed recovery momentum from…
Read MoreThe Canadian media and marketing industry is alive with dynamic talent, innovation and design thinking. Underpinning our industry, is an impressive group of legendary individuals who have dedicated their careers to the pursuit of excellence but also contribute generously both…
Read MoreCookie deprecation is changing everything. The most profound impact to marketers will be the way in which they manage their data in the absence (or major diminishment) of third-party sources. The industry is buzzing on the subject and, with our…
Read MoreA conversation with Scibids Internet ad revenue exceeded 12.3 billion Canadian dollars in 2021, with a staggering 51% of ads being served programmatically (according to our IAB Canada 2021 Ad Revenue Study). But with the impending death of 3rd party…
Read MoreWe’ve been covering the topic of misinformation in the context of brand safety since the 2016 elections south of the border. For over two years, political misinformation has been exacerbated with health and safety topics related to Covid-19 creating some…
Read MoreAs Netflix moves full tilt towards developing their ad-supported service tier, they have announced their global technology partner that will be making it all happen. Microsoft has been named their technology and sales partner and given the discussions on the…
Read MoreOn the heels of the 2021 IAB Canada Revenue Survey indicating a steep incline in video ad spending ($1.2B up 20.7%), Comcast has released an insightful report outlining “Actionable Insights for the Modern TV Advertiser”. While the study’s scope is…
Read MoreIAB Europe’s recent Guide to In-App Advertising shares an eMarketer estimate of 89% of mobile usage time now spent in-app. The pandemic contributed greatly to the tremendous growth of digital and in-app in multiple verticals like grocery, food delivery, health, fitness,…
Read MoreThe foundations of SVOD are starting to crack as we watch the activities unfolding at Netflix with great interest. Heartened by their historically sound strategic moves, IAB Canada welcomes the added inventory into the Canadian marketing landscape. CTV represents one…
Read MoreThere is no debate that digital media has impacted the purchase funnel in significant ways over the past 25 years – completely innovating the ways in which advertisers connect to their audiences. One of the pivotal moments for advertising has…
Read MoreIAB Canada hosted our Business of Digital: First-Party Data event this week. The discussion included a full slate of thought leaders that are on the frontlines, working with and shaping the future of this sustainable media fuel on the daily. …
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This week, IAB Canada released the second annual Digital for Reach Barometer Report. A buy-side study that probes priorities, topline estimated increases and declines in expenditure and captures a current view of the general sentiment around buying digital media in…
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