Each year, the UM team rounds up the key themes and ideas that they believe will shape the next few years: new technologies, market forces, and shifts in consumer behaviour that are changing the media landscape. The 2023 Outlook dives into four key trends that we anticipate being hot topics for this year and, perhaps,
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As Bill C-27 makes its way through parliament, experts like UM’s Erica Kokiw, EVP, Digital, are hoping for a transparent, ethical, and responsive framework. “Bill C-27 should include requirements for transparency of data collection, as well as clear guidelines for how data can be shared and used,” says Kokiw. “The bill should also include measures
UM Canada performed its fifth annual Impact Day on July 21, 2022. Being a part of the Better World initiative, Impact Day is UM’s annual day of service when employees across the global offices volunteer their time and resources to a social cause, encompassing the agency’s two core values: Caring and Community. This was the
Once again, UM has found its coveted spot in Strategy’s A-List. To be considered worthy of this list, agencies must represent the best of the best – by acing the Creative Report Card, being shortlisted for Strategy’s Agency of the Year, or cleaning up at major industry award shows around the globe. For UM, the
The TV industry’s favourite time of year is in full swing and UM’s Deena Markus, Senior Director, Integrated Investment, shares her views and what the agency will be looking for this year from the Upfronts. “Content is everywhere,” says Markus. “Canadian broadcasters are no longer competing with just each other but also with the new
Each year, the UM team creates its Outlook report that explores emerging technologies and their potential to become new media platforms. The Canadian POV of the report is an overview of the trends and topics that are expected to break out in the next few years, why they are important, and how marketers in Canada
Smit, CEO, UM, joins fellow agency leaders to share what they are doing to motivate and retain talent amid the industry’s ‘great resignation’. “We are very proud of our ability to attract and retain top talent at UM. For the past three years, our turnover has been less than 10%, which is significantly lower than
UM’s CEO Shelley Smit joins 13 experts from across the industry to review entries and curate a shortlist for the best work in the media category for The Globe and Mail Young Lions Competitions. The Globe and Mail Young Lions Competitions is the Canadian qualifier for the Global Cannes Young Lions Competitions. Individuals aged 31
UM has released a new study The Rise of Live Streaming: Demystifying The Modern Twitch User, that explores what advertisers need to know about Twitch users and the livestreaming experience. Conducted in partnership with MAGNA, the study shows that users not only have high purchasing power, but they are also receptive to ads on the platform.
Brands are increasingly interested in ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) as consumers continue to shift from traditional linear TV to streaming online. Dan Zangrando, EVP, integrated investments for UM, says that AVOD opportunities are growing in Canada, thanks to connected TV. However, while consumers are increasingly accepting of ads in exchange for free content, the