Is There a Way for Advertising to “BeReal.”?

  By Sam McJannet, Digital Coordinator M&K Media Published Sept 30th, 2022 Do you ever find yourself missing the days before filters, FaceTune, and fake online personas? Well, those days might not be *completely* over. If you’ve been around any Gen Zs within the last month, you’ve probably

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International Woman’s Day 2022

Thoughts on celebrating and promoting women in business. By Julie McIlroy, Partner M&K Media I am honored to be the co-owner along with Julie King of our female led media buying company M&K Media in Toronto, Canada. We just recently celebrated our twentieth anniversary which is a

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2022 – M&K Media’s Take On The Year Ahead

By Jill McDonald – Associate Partner M&K Media   The main thing we have learned over the past 21 months is the importance of nimbleness and agility. Our world will continue to be in flux as we wrestle with the realities of the pandemic and we will

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Zooming Through The Upfronts

  Here we are again – another year of virtual Upfronts.  Although we were deprived of the beloved flashy presentations and open bar, the networks delivered entertaining and informative presentations.  And let’s be real – it gives us an excuse to indulge in that extra cocktail (shrimp

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Let’s be Upfront: The Fall Season Is Like No Other

The mention of upfront season brings up visions of flashy presentations, exciting fall schedules and parties featuring celebrities.  Thanks to Covid-19, this year’s upfronts were radically different: all upfronts were virtual, brief and focused on our new normal.  Several announcements were made across the industry: New fall

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Canadian TV Upfronts 2020: New Shows

Covid-19 has heavily impacted the entertainment industry.  Production on new shows came to a halt, leaving us all wondering if we’ll have new shows to look forward to in the fall.   Although the new fall line-up isn’t as robust as past years, all networks were able to

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What To Do About Newspaper: The Irony

What To Do About Newspaper: The Irony

Last week, Canada’s largest circulation newspaper, The Toronto Star, was sold off, after 128 years of publishing, to private interests. The price tag was a stunningly low $52MM. It’s a sign of the times: advertising revenue for the newspaper category has been slipping precipitously from 21% share

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A Life Without Sports

There’s no getting around it—I miss sports. This isn’t to say that they should come back immediately or without fully considering the ramifications, just that the absence of major sports further decreases feelings of normalcy during a time of heightened anxiety. There’s something to be said for

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Are We Listening? Radio during COVID-19

    As Canadians adapt to spending more time at home, consumers’ lives and media habits continue to change. Radio Connects recently issued a report* showing how these changes have affected radio. Some of their key findings were: Radio has retained 88% of its reach compared to

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Future Unfolding Before Our Eyes

What we see today will drive our evolution into the new normal. Is this the future unfolding before our eyes? In a recent IPSOS webinar, several trends were identified that may be with us for some time. The primary of these was the “triumph of science”, noting

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