Posts Filed Under: badvertising

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Opinion: Our Transit Agency Shouldn’t Be in the Business of Endangering Drivers

Metrolinx wants to allow eight new giant electronic billboards—right along the 401 and 427. How is an agency that's supposed to make travel better issuing such an absurd proposal?

By Dave Meslin (Guest Opinion) Jul. 8th, 5:18 pm

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Electronic Ads Could Be Coming to Toronto Transit Shelters

Astral Media wants to bring digital advertising to Toronto's streets.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 2nd, 1:30 pm

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Toronto Public Library’s Catalogue Now Points Users to Indigo.ca

A new retail affiliate program gives TPL a cut of book sales made through its website.

By Steve Kupferman Mar. 11th, 12:15 pm

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The Covert Battle for Beer Taps

Beer industry insiders say big breweries spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year trying to influence what your bartender decides to put in the fridge.

By Ben Johnson (Guest Contributor) Jan. 2nd, 1:00 pm

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2012 Hero: Astral Media Info Pillar Hackers

Nominated for: taking Toronto's sidewalks back.

By Rachel Lissner • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 9th, 7:55 pm

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One Direction Leads to the Cash Register

Fans lined up for hours in advance of the opening of a pop-up store that sells boy-band merchandise.

By Natalie Zina Walschots • Photos by Christopher DrostAug. 20th, 11:00 am

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Billboard Tax

In a 3–0 decision, judges find that the City of Toronto was within its authority to create the tax, and extend the City's scope of application.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 2nd, 1:46 pm

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Toronto Public Library Board Decides to Go Ahead with Advertising Plans

By Steve Kupferman Feb. 28th, 9:45 am

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The Toronto Public Library Is Thinking About Getting Into the Ad Business

Why that's a bad idea.

By Steve Kupferman Feb. 27th, 11:30 am

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In Which Astral Media Plays the Goon

Movie posters removed on day of premiere due to extreme puritanism. Why do we hate some ads more than others?

By Emma Woolley (Guest Contributor) Feb. 23rd, 3:00 pm

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Spotted: Disinformation Pillars

Astral Media's blocky advertisements get schooled—literally—by annoyed civilians.

By Kyle Bachan Jan. 8th, 12:42 pm

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Reining in the Info-less Info Pillars

Small steps in the fight against the too-large, too-bright additions to our streets.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 4th, 5:00 pm

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2011 Villain: Astral Media Info Pillars

Nominated for: taking up a lot of space to tell us very little.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:23 pm

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The Information-Free Info Pillar

Why the City's new "InfoToGo" pillars contain no actual info.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 14th, 9:00 am

Scene: TIFF Reaches for the Skyy

TIFF means many great things for Toronto, and also brings in some of the most irritating PR stunts around. Here was yesterday's, to mark the opening of the festival.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Christopher DrostSep. 8th, 1:00 pm

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SUBWAY^TM Map Not a Joke After All?

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 14th, 3:30 pm

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TABIA’s “My Neighbour” Double Entendre Campaign Is Back

By Carly Maga May. 26th, 4:00 pm

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Spotted: Money Tree

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 19th, 10:00 am