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FeaturesThe Pokemon effect: one week in
Industry execs weigh in on the opportunity presented by the AR game; read up before someone mentions a Squirtle at your next meeting.
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FeaturedYouTube welcomes Canada’s next big digital stars
Mark Swierszcz has moved from Bell Media to Google Canada to lead YouTube Space Toronto, with the aim of growing the local creator base.
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FeaturedWhere’s the hockey content on YouTube?
The Canadian team at freshly rebranded Studio 71 aims to fill a void in the market with a new content vertical, starting with a series featuring Bobby Ryan.
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AdvertisingVice Canada hires Ryan Fuss as chief revenue officer
The former Blue Ant Media SVP will be responsible for all revenue generation at the millennial-focused digital media company.
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DistributionSecret Location makes move into content curation
The interactive studio, known for its experimental digital work, has created a free online video curator comparable to Tinder, but for streaming.
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AdvertisingAOL Canada’s Joe Strolz moves to global role
The position will have him working on an newly inked advertising partnership with Microsoft. He will continue to oversee Canadian business.
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LaunchesThree things to know about Buzzfeed Canada
The site officially opened in Toronto this month with six full-time writers, two sales staff and ambitious plans to grow both teams.
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DistributionShomi goes out of beta and into OTT
The market seems ripe for competition, with an estimated 80% of Canadians watching video content through streaming devices in 2014.
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EntertainmentCollective Digital Studio heads north with Toronto office, new EVP
Jordan Bortolotti will lead the new Toronto office, arriving from Blue Ant Media, where he was director of digital solutions.
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AnalyticsBroadbandTV teams with analytics company
The MCN owner has signed with Social Blade, making its services available to creators who use the analytics. (Pictured: BBTV CEO Shahrzad Rafati).
Val Maloney
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