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Online & Digital Media News – OverActive Media unveils Content Creator Academy

OverActive Media has unveiled its Content Creator Academy, a roster of 20 diverse influencers that represent the Toronto Ultra, Toronto Defiant and MAD Lions...

Online & Digital Media News – T.O. Webfest marks 10th anniversary

T.O. Webfest marks its 10th anniversary, Sept. 19-20, highlighted by keynote speaker Christina Jennings, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury. Her keynote will offer...

Online & Digital Media News – FRIENDS urges Meta users to ‘go dark’

FRIENDS is leading a 48-hour boycott of Facebook and Instagram this week, in response to Meta’s move to block news on its platforms in...

FRIENDS leading Meta boycott over news blocking

Public broadcasting and Canadian culture advocate FRIENDS is leading a boycott of Facebook and Instagram, in response to Meta's move to block news on...

Online & Digital Media News – COPAs open for submissions

The Canadian Online Publishing Awards or COPAs are open to submissions until Sept. 30. All entries must have been produced between Sept. 1, 2022...

Online & Digital Media News – Meta begins news blocking process in Canada

Meta has confirmed it has begun the process of ending news availability in Canada on Facebook and Instagram, ahead of the implementation of the...

Meta confirms end of news availability in Canada

Meta has confirmed it has begun the process of ending news availability in Canada on Facebook and Instagram, ahead of the implementation of the...

Relaxing paywall access boosts subscriber counts longterm, says new study

A new study finds temporarily relaxing or suspending paywall access on news sites eventually leads to an increase in subscribers. Published in the journal...

Online & Digital Media News – Acadia Broadcasting shutters Maritime biz publication ‘Huddle’

Acadia Broadcasting has shuttered its Maritime business publication Huddle, which it acquired in 2019. In a company announcement, Acadia President Chris Pearson cited an...

Online & Digital Media News – ‘Regulatory and financial uncertainty’ leads to breakdown in Nordstar-Postmedia merger talks

Nordstar Capital, owner of Torstar (the Toronto Star and Metroland Media Group), and Postmedia Network have terminated discussions regarding a potential merger. The companies...

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