AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoAd Industry Moves: Madison & Wall has hired ad economist James McDonald and added former Magna analyst Michael Leszega, signaling a push for more independent, data-driven global ad forecasting. Sports Media Rights: CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” won’t return next season as Rogers’ NHL deal begins, ending the long-running Saturday-night NHL presence on the public broadcaster. Broadcast/Branding: Rogers and CBC say Sportsnet will keep the tradition, but the HNIC brand stays with CBC while NHL carriage shifts. Marketing & Compliance Tech: Jatheon adds website archiving to its AWS-based compliance platform, aiming to help firms capture and search public web content for retention and legal needs. Jobs/Corporate News: Bell Canada is cutting nearly 700 jobs in reorganization, with a large share unionized. Public Safety: A tornado hit Girouxville, Alta., with officials saying there were no alerts before it struck. Policy & Privacy: Bill C-8 (cybersecurity) received Royal Assent, while Ottawa also moves on privacy protections for children. AI & Kids Regulation: G7 discussions include calls to regulate generative AI risks for minors alongside youth social media access limits.
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