Video software and data insights platform JW Player has raised $100 million in Series E funding from LLR Partners. The latest investment comes on the heels of record video streaming growth and strong profitability during the previous 12 months. With this financing, JW Player will accelerate product innovation to meet the rapidly changing demands of […]
Video ad management platform Peach has unveiled its new Developer API, which enables partners to build apps and integrations on top of their video advertising platform. The API is designed to automate the integration of ad metadata and video assets via public links, then files are quality checked and distributed to broadcasters and platforms. “There’s […]
Addressable solutions company INVIDI Technologies and digital platform security specialist Irdeto are rolling out a ready-to-deploy integrated technology for pay-TV operators. Both companies will place an emphasis on the APAC, MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, and India markets. The collaboration enables every television set-top box containing Irdeto’s broadcast middleware technology to become instantly addressable, allowing marketers to […]
VIZIO, has surpassed 11.2 million addressable TVs across the US and counting that enable frame-accurate dynamic ad insertion. The number represents a significant milestone for members of Project OAR, the addressable advertising consortium founded by VIZIO and America’s top TV media companies. By expanding the footprint, programmers are able to deliver and manage addressable TV […]
Video data platform IRIS.TV has partnered with video advertising platform SpotX to bring industry-standard contextual segments to SpotX’s supply, to enable marketers to target and verify the category of video on all screens. According to IRIS.TV, consumers are increasingly flocking to connected TV (CTV). CTV has been proven to perform better on every advertising performance […]
Digital video measurement standards proponent the Global Video Measurement Alliance has issued a special report, Discovering Audiences On Social Video: How brands can leverage new reach in the changing media landscape, on the challenges facing media owners and advertisers during the 2021 upfronts season. The report showcases how social video in the US attracts younger […]
HBO Max, the US streaming service, has launched its new advertising-supported subscription tier. HBO Max now provides consumers the option to choose between the existing ad-free subscription option at $14.99 (€12.27) per month, or one with ads for $9.99 per month. HBO Max is also offering new and returning subscribers the option to pre-pay and […]
Independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite has confirmed that advertising technology and consumer insights specialist Rakuten Advertising will leverage the Magnite CTV platform across Europe to broaden advertiser and agency access to inventory on Rakuten TV AVoD service. Magnite’s CTV platform further expands Rakuten Advertising’s access to technology built properly to handle the nuances of […]
Music video network Vevo has launched Afro Pulse, a premium advertising opportunity of specially-curated music videos by Black artists from all genres and career stages. While advertisers can buy this specific content set in time for this Black Music Month, Afro Pulse is an ever-green product for Vevo, now added to its regular sales suite, […]
Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, has announced the return of SME100, a £2 million support scheme for small businesses, giving them free access to the power of TV advertising through AdSmart as they recover from the pandemic. Through the scheme, 100 small businesses will receive £20,000 of TV advertising across Sky Media’s […]