Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping media & entertainment in Canada. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
193 of 4,318 tracked companies have open roles.
251 of 4,318 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 298 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 44.5% of disclosed capital, while 94.2% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55.88M | 181 | 22 |
| 2017 | $78.35M | 181 | 13 |
| 2018 | $304.42M | 178 | 26 |
| 2019 | $304.71M | 256 | 32 |
| 2020 | $80.93M | 308 | 23 |
| 2021 | $942.52M | 258 | 34 |
| 2022 | $325.89M | 175 | 26 |
| 2023 | $55.44M | 122 | 16 |
| 2024 | $897.14M | 80 | 17 |
| 2025 | $74.22M | 15 | 15 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
367 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in media & entertainment company rounds since 2016.
Backed by StandUp Ventures and Version One Ventures and others.
Backed by Raison.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by Google Ventures.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures and others.
Backed by TriWest Capital Partners.
Backed by Indigo and CK Hutchison.
Backed by Temasek.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by WestBridge Capital.
Backed by VERTU Capital.
Backed by Sony Innovation Fund and Shure and others.
The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.
How the Canada companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
165 of the 4,319 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (3.8%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 458,930 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wattpadwattpad.com | 115,599,997 | 83 | 81% |
| Screen Rantscreenrant.com | 71,499,615 | 82 | 89.2% |
| The Movie Databasethemoviedb.org | 42,498,256 | 88 | 68% |
| Collidercollider.com | 38,977,661 | 74 | 92.8% |
| Rumblerumble.com | 38,011,426 | 69 | 58.4% |
| iStockphotoistockphoto.com | 31,265,131 | 98 | 36.5% |
| Unsplashunsplash.com | 30,852,013 | 96 | 35.6% |
| CTV Newsctvnews.ca | 23,366,130 | 79 | 73.6% |
| Pixiesetpixieset.com | 22,149,011 | 54 | 67.6% |
| Visual Capitalistvisualcapitalist.com | 18,190,662 | 66 | 91.3% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
333 of these companies (7.7%) publish at least one Android app — 711 apps in all, carrying 1.1B installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wattpad - Read & Write StoriesWattpad | 337.8M | 3.8 | Books & Reference |
| Piano Game: Classic Music SongLynn-Mobile | 177.8M | 4 | Music |
| Pencil SketchDumpling Sandwich | 87.1M | 4.5 | Photography |
| Piano Beat: Music GameLynn-Mobile | 39.8M | 4.1 | Music |
| Kidoodle.TV: Movies, TV, Fun!Kidoodle.TV | 33.2M | 4 | Entertainment |
| PDF Reader & Editor: XodoXodo | 31.8M | 4.2 | Productivity |
| Kobo | eBooks & Audiobookskobo | 28.1M | 4.5 | Books & Reference |
| Car Parking Jam 3D: Move it!Indiez | 25.9M | 4.8 | Puzzle |
| WOMBO Dream - AI Art GeneratorDream | 24.8M | 3.7 | Art & Design |
| Bell Fibe TVBell | 18.5M | 4 | Entertainment |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2024Q1–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Platforms | 64 | 375M | Wattpad - Read & Write Stories 337.8M | |
| Digital Publishing Platforms | 12 | 348M | Wattpad Beta 7.9M | |
| Services For Gaming | 91 | 293.8M | Piano Game: Classic Music Song 177.8M | |
| Online Photos | 41 | 146M | Pencil Sketch 87.1M | |
| Mobile Utility Tools | 8 | 99.7M | Portrait Sketch 6.3M | |
| Book Tech | 15 | 77.1M | PDF Reader & Editor: Xodo 31.8M | |
| Tv Broadcasting Services | 36 | 67.6M | Bell Fibe TV 18.5M | |
| Telecom Operators | 28 | 66.9M | MyBell 16.8M |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 648 of 711 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
62 companies hiring · $2.21B disclosed funding
Explore in RadarCommon revenue models; a company can use more than one.
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
The angel investors from the €1.1 million seed round reflect this domain specificity: Colin M. Evans (OpenAI), Gustav Lindqvist (Perplexity), Anna Nordell Westling (Sana), Daniel Langkilde (founder of Kognic, sold to Volvo), and several Spotify alumni.
Since its IPO in 2021
Rogers became a 75-per-cent owner when it purchased Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in the company.
Leading Canadian media company Corus Entertainment today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nelvana Limited, has entered into a definitive agreement with Integrated Media Company, a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, which will acquire Nelvana’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Montreal-based animation software company Toon Boom Animation, for approximately $147.5 million CAD in cash.
Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM), the Freedom-First technology platform, today launched its previously announced exchange offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Northern Data AG (“Northern Data”).
U.S. private equity firm GTCR LLC has closed a US$400-million-plus deal to buy LiveBarn Inc.
Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire the land mobile radio networks services business from Bell Canada, a subsidiary of BCE Inc., in a deal valued at CAD $675 million.
Postmedia Network Inc. today announced it has acquired Accelerate360 Canada Inc.
SEGG Media Corporation (NASDAQ: SEGG, LTRYW) has provided an investor update detailing the financial impact of its $61 million acquisition of a controlling supermajority interest in Veloce Media Group.
Vector Capital Management, L.P. ("Vector"), a leading private equity firm specializing in technology investments, will acquire Corel ’s portfolio of creativity and productivity software and related brands.
Top 10 categories among 739 recorded events in the 24-month window.
4 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO1 reports
OFS · TSX2 reports
IPO1 reports
IPO activity · TSX Venture Exchange1 reports
37 tracked people moves
Appointment Member of the Advisory Board
Retirement Previously Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Appointment Previously Managing Director – Institutional Equity Research
Appointment President of Wattpad
Resignation Previously Board of Directors
Promotion Chief Executive Officer
Resignation Board Member at Ascent
Appointment Board Member
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
AI-powered content production
Graphics Suite
Website
Streaming/AVOD
AVOD
Conference
19 recorded customer wins
Customer: celesticaTechnology
Customer: MetalSource Mining INC.Marketing
Customer: SuomiVetoiGaming
Customer: Jeff Credit Ltd.Esports Marketing
Customer: senator groupiGaming
Customer: BUZZ High Performance ComputingAI Cloud
9 companies with reported reductions
10,000 rolescost reduction
10.0% rolesacquisition merger
1,700 rolescost reduction
12.0% rolesrealign for future growth
Scale not stated roles
Scale not stated rolescost reduction
18 recorded events
rejected request to extend funding beyond August 2025CRTC
order revokedOntario Securities Commission
approved final substantive court order for arrangementSupreme Court of British Columbia
permit approved
19 tracked suits
Stake sale disputeCivil · Ongoing
CEO appointment disputeCivil · Verdict
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 165 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| flutter entertainment→The Stars Group ↗ | Completed | 2026-05-05 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Rogers→Shaw Communications ↗ | 2026-04-23 | Not stated in snapshot | |
| Rogers→Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) | Announced | 2026-04-22 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Ascent Sports Group→LiveBarn ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-20 | $400.0M |
| Rumble→Northern Data AG | Announced | 2026-04-15 | Not stated in snapshot |
| hasbro→Entertainment One ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-14 | $4.0B |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
7,050 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 10,146-posting snapshot covers 193 employers.
1,764 tracked postings mention remote work.
2,027 postings specify a level.
Top skills across 10,146 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Median across 1,350 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.
Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Rogers ↗ | 24,500 |
| Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC ↗ | 23,000 |
| great canadian entertainment ↗ | 7,000 |
| Winnipeg ↗ | 3,038 |
| Pollard Banknote ↗ | 2,258 |
| postmedia network ↗ | 2,098 |
| Valnet ↗ | 2,070 |
| Evertz ↗ | 1,767 |
819 founders and chief executives across 676 companies.
Rumble, ex-Jolted Media, ex-Next Giant Leap, University Of Toronto Mississauga, 2006
Founder & CEO Group 206, ex- bkm Capital Partners, SVG Distribution.
Black Professionals In Tech Network, ex-The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, ex-House Of Anansi Press…
University of South Africa 1989
Ex-Google · University of Waterloo BASc 2011, Carnegie Mellon University PhD 2016
Ex-Worldplay, Headplay, Co-Founder Olaris Interactive. University of Lethbridge BFA 2006
Nanjing University of Science and Technology PhD 1998
Overactive Media, ex-Accelerated Ventures, ex-Sutton Compliance Communications, Canadian Securities institute, 2015
Founder & CEO LANDR, ex-Founder & CEO Averna, CEO AV&R Vision & Robotics, AptoVision, Mindready Solutions. Polytechnique Montreal BE 1994…
Cableworks Communications.University of Toronto LLB
Taiv, ex-Pencil Me In App, ex-Ibex Payroll, University of Manitoba, 2018
Ex - Teamfight Tactics, Riot Games, League of Legends.
93 profiles with education records.
18 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
1,404,184 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Media & Entertainment coverage across Canada · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 375,142 |
| 2021Q3 | 386,622 |
| 2021Q4 | 386,211 |
| 2022Q1 | 405,988 |
| 2022Q2 | 402,268 |
| 2022Q3 | 422,301 |
| 2022Q4 | 466,973 |
| 2023Q1 | 482,451 |
| 2023Q2 | 474,467 |
| 2023Q3 | 430,352 |
| 2023Q4 | 378,073 |
| 2024Q1 | 385,431 |
| 2024Q2 | 373,344 |
| 2024Q3 | 348,814 |
| 2024Q4 | 364,177 |
| 2025Q1 | 552,495 |
| 2025Q2 | 345,561 |
| 2025Q3 | 900,424 |
| 2025Q4 | 145,450 |
| 2026Q1 | 187,696 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
875 recorded company events across 67 companies; percentages use that event total.
Media & Entertainment coverage across Canada · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Media & Entertainment coverage across Canada
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| multilateral diplomacy | 1,075 | 729 | 47% |
| angel investors | 1,033 | 385 | 168% |
| ice sports | 878 | 229 | 283% |
| international cups | 838 | 596 | 41% |
| wto rulings | 759 | 393 | 93% |
| investment deal | 721 | 441 | 63% |
| national security strategy | 638 | 395 | 62% |
| share price | 604 | 431 | 40% |
| public offering | 597 | 420 | 42% |
| international cooperation | 574 | 390 | 47% |
| tariff negotiations | 6,313 | 15,322 | -59% |
| free trade deals | 3,136 | 6,388 | -51% |
| trade dispute mechanisms | 2,932 | 4,668 | -37% |
| bilateral trade | 1,924 | 3,509 | -45% |
| preferential tariff | 1,259 | 3,250 | -61% |
Media & Entertainment coverage across Canada
tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms
35.1% critical · 35.7% positiveangel investors, investment deal, trade deficits fx
27.7% critical · 42.6% positiveleague expansion news, nba expansion teams, earnings report
26.5% critical · 46.6% positiveMedia & Entertainment coverage across Canada. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
48.7% across the displayed hubs
49 companies hiring · $2.3B disclosed funding
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18.5% across the displayed hubs
22 companies hiring · $330.7M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Vancouver ↗
14.2% across the displayed hubs
25 companies hiring · $893.7M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Montreal ↗
5.2% across the displayed hubs
5 companies hiring · $105.9M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Calgary ↗
4.9% across the displayed hubs
5 companies hiring · $47.7M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Ottawa ↗
3.2% across the displayed hubs
5 companies hiring · $3.1M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Victoria ↗
3.1% across the displayed hubs
6 companies hiring · $2.1M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Edmonton ↗
2.3% across the displayed hubs
4 companies hiring · $9.8M disclosed funding
Explore companies in Halifax ↗Clear definitions for making better comparisons.
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 6 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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