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Ralph Lauren and Canada Goose defied luxury slowdown in Q1: But tariffs and uncertainty could reverse that momentum.

Methodology: Data is from the November 2024 Bazaarvoice report titled "Shopper Experience Index Vol 18." 8,000+ shoppers worldwide in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, the UK, and the US were surveyed online by Savanta during September 2024.

In 2024, traditional TV accounted for less than half of US total video subscription revenues for the first time. Its share of video subscription revenues will slip to about one-third by the end of our forecast in 2028. During that period, digital pay TV鈥檚 share of video subscription revenues will grow from 13.2% in 2025 to 15.4% in 2028.

Price increases also hit Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. Netflix's ability to implement successive price hikes without significant churn speaks to its strong content slate and entrenched market leadership. However, as competitors like Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video also raise prices, consumer patience may be tested. Engagement drivers: Content and strategy evolution show clear momentum.

Outside of China and the US, the rest of the world鈥檚 share of retail media ad spend will grow slowly over the next few years, bolstered by markets in the UK, Germany, and Canada. Use this chart: Marketers and media strategists should start expanding budget planning beyond China and the US, especially into fast-growing retail media markets.

While the US is the largest market for its weight loss drugs, sales in Europe and Canada are growing鈥攗p 13% in Q1, per Novo. The rule-breaking ad cases may sway European governments and providers away from Novo brands via perceptions of impropriety.

The news: Global ad spend growth is slowing but staying positive, with WARC projecting a 6.2% rise to $1.16 trillion in 2025 and MAGNA forecasting a 4.9% climb to $979 billion. Retail media is outpacing linear TV for the first time, and Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon continue to control the majority of digital revenues. Measurable channels like short-form video, retail media, and ad-supported VOD are gaining ground. Our take: Amid economic pressures and trade concerns, advertisers are prioritizing performance, shifting budgets geographically and platform-wise. With elections, AI, and major global events on the horizon, platforms that prove outcomes鈥攏ot impressions鈥攚ill shape the next era.

The number of creators publishing monthly videos on Spotify has grown 50% YoY, with more than 250 million users having watched podcasts on Spotify and nearly two-thirds of listeners stating a preference for podcasts with videos.

The company is notifying some users in the UK and Canada that their 鈥渂asic鈥� subscription plan is being discontinued, and users will either have to opt for a cheaper, ad-supported tier or take a more expensive ad-free option. Netflix previously canceled its Basic tier for new subscribers in Canada, the US, and UK last summer. The ongoing phaseout is for existing subscribers.

Amazon will get a growth boost from its OTT video service. Amazon will benefit from a new kind of growth model in 2024, thanks to its ad-supported video-on-demand initiative with Prime Video. By the end of the year, Amazon will have transitioned most of its OTT viewers to an ad-supported subscription tier in the US, Canada, Germany, the UK, France, Mexico, and several other major markets.

Respondents represented Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.

The survey was conducted in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the UK, and the US, with approximately 1,000 respondents per country.

Streaming music, podcasts, and radio apps have changed the complexion of audio listenership in Canada. Over the past decade, digital audio has grown to a level that now rivals the traditionally strong radio listener base.

Some 94% of consumers across the US, UK, and Canada prefer contextual ads over identity-based ads based on browsing history, per GumGum survey data. Almost 80% are more likely to engage with ads that match the content they are viewing, per the survey.

Respondents represented Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.

The news: National Bank of Canada received final approval from the Canadian minister of finance to acquire Canadian Western Bank, per a press release. National Bank is currently the sixth-largest bank in Canada, with C$462 billion ($321 billion) in total assets. Acquiring Canadian Western will add C$42.5 billion ($29 billion).

CBC has expanded its FAST portfolio with two channels dedicated to popular Canadian series 鈥淗eartland鈥� and 鈥淢urdoch Mysteries,鈥� per TVTechnology. Each series features 17 seasons, and the channels are now available on CBC Gem, with plans to launch on other connected TV platforms. These additions join CBC鈥檚 growing FAST lineup, which already includes CBC Comedy.

According to Fintel Connect, affiliates believe the biggest growth opportunities lie in deposit-generating products in the US and in debt-related products in Canada. We agree, because:. US Gen Zers鈥� top financial priority is saving. Canadian banks鈥攍ike those in the US鈥攁re still grappling with loan losses caused by high levels of defaults from customers paying back their debt.

Indeed, of all the countries that we track for time spent with media in 2025, only the US and Canada exceed it. While traditional time in France has declined steadily between 2019 and 2025鈥�57 minutes鈥攄igital media time has increased to nearly match it. However, there will be a shortfall of 3 minutes across both traditional and digital. The UK is the digital pioneer, with a video-driven future.

The Canada-based checkout platform boasts a customer base of 90,000 brands across 170 countries. It should help PayPal bring in greater payments volume, which will in turn boost revenues: PayPal鈥檚 total revenues increased 6% YoY in Q3 2024 to $7.8 billion.

Netflix began testing its new password restrictions in parts of Latin America in March 2022 and has since expanded them officially to Canada, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal. Netflix anticipates cancellation backlash in the near term鈥攁s do we鈥攂ut expects numbers to eventually rebound in both memberships and revenues based on its experience in Canada.

Usage of the internet, smartphones, and tablets is comparatively high in Canada due to the pervasive digital infrastructure.