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Online & Digital Media News – Federal digital ad spend last year totaled $18.2M

Facebook and Twitter took over as the top recipients of federal advertising dollars in the 2017-18 fiscal year, according to new figures. Of the $39.2 million spent...

Online & Digital Media News In Brief – YouTubers earning five or six figures grew by more than 40 per cent in 2018

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki revealed in a blog post Tuesday that the number of creators earning five or six figures on the platform grew...

YouTubers earning five or six figures grew 40 per cent in 2018

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki revealed in a blog post Tuesday that the number of creators earning five or six figures on the platform grew by...

Online & Digital Media News In Brief – Apple News app to debut in Canada

Apple is set to debut its Apple News app in Canada this week, which curates news based on a user’s interests. The Canadian Press...

Online & Digital Media News In Brief – Rogers Media not commenting on Twitter hack attacks

Rogers Media isn’t commenting on two incidents last week that saw hackers gain control of radio station Twitter accounts in Halifax and Vancouver. The...

Latest Vividata survey indicates 1 million Canadian households now own a smart speaker

One million, or seven per cent, of Canadian households now own a voice-activated smart speaker such as Amazon Echo or Google Home, according to...

Rogers not commenting on social media hacking incidents

Rogers Media isn't commenting on two incidents this week that saw hackers gain control of radio station Twitter accounts in Halifax and Vancouver. The first...

Online and Digital Media News In Brief – WordPress set to launch new “Newspack” toolkit

WordPress is set to launch a new toolkit called Newspack this year aimed at helping small and medium-sized publishers become more profitable. The result...

Online and Digital Media News In Brief – chillTV looking to expand programming

chillTV, the Chilliwack, BC-based YouTube channel started last fall to fill the void left by the demise of Chilliwack’s Shaw TV cable access channel,...

VICE launches new legal battle in fight to protect journalist’s communications

VICE Media Canada's fight to protect the communications of one of its journalists isn't over. Despite a November ruling from The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) ordering VICE...

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