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Whip Media to Power Ad Revenue Reporting for VIZIO’s WatchFree+

Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organizations, announced on Tuesday it has been selected by VIZIO to help manage and streamline ad revenue reporting for WatchFree+, its free, ad-supported streaming service. VIZIO, one of the largest TV brands in the U.S. with over 17 million active […]

March 21, 2023

Equativ, Seedtag strategic partnership renewal

Adtech platform Equativ and contextual advertising specialist Seedtag have expanded their global strategic partnership into Equativ’s curation offering. Seedtag has selected Equativ’s curation platform to enrich its contextual targeting solution with the power of Equativ’s targeting capabilities and premium ecosystem. The common goal of this partnership is to empower buyers to engage with relevant audiences […]

March 21, 2023

DoubleVerify solutions now available to Netflix advertisers

Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV ) has confirmed that its measurement solutions are now available for all Netflix advertisers. With this release, Netflix advertisers can ensure that their video ads are safe from fraud and invalid traffic (IVT) and are fully viewable by real people. “Netflix is one of the […]

March 20, 2023

Hoppr powers StarHub digital TV advertising

Advertising technology company Hoppr has launched its interactive advertising technology across the media assets of Singapore multiplay operator StarHub. Hoppr’s rich media interactive advertising formats are being deployed across StarHub’s over-the- top (OTT) service for both live and video-on-demand (VoD) content. “Hoppr is delighted to be working with StarHub to help them generate new revenue […]

March 20, 2023

HbbTV updates core specification

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has published version 2.0.4 of its core specification. The three main highlights of the new version are the integration with voice assistants, with accessibility […]

March 14, 2023By Colin Mann

Study: 54% US viewers to stream March Madness

Seventy-four per cent of US consumers plan to watch the forthcoming March Madness men’s basketball tournament, with 54 per cent planning to watch at least one game via a streaming app, according to a new study, Game Day and Beyond: The Sports Viewership Study from LG Ad Solutions. Other key findings: 81 per cent of […]

March 13, 2023

Roku, Best Buy advertising and retail relationship

Streaming platform and device specialist Roku and US consumer tech retailer Best Buy have agreed a first-to-market relationship across their advertising and retail businesses. For the first time, Best Buy is partnering with a TV streaming platform to provide its first-party data for targeting and closed-loop measurement. Best Buy will also give shoppers exclusive access […]

March 10, 2023

Study: 20% AVoD kids ads inappropriate

Findings from a new study from contextual-first, global digital advertising platform GumGum indicate that 20 per cent of all ad breaks targeted to children contained at least one inappropriate ad, including ads for alcohol, casinos, gambling, adult hygiene, pharmaceuticals, and foods with high sugar/fat content. GumGum conducted a human review of over 100 children’s shows […]

March 10, 2023

Roku adds content; updates OS

Roku has announced platform-wide updates for its operating system (OS). Over the coming months, users will find even more content and features with updates to live TV, content discovery, sports, the Roku Mobile App, and more rolling out in the US this spring. “As the #1 selling OS in three major markets, we understand what […]

March 9, 2023

Sony, Vidgo CTV live streaming deal

Sony and US virtual MVPD platform Vidgo have agreed a new deal bringing Vidgo’s streaming service to Sony smart TV viewers across the nation. Vidgo is offering all new and existing Sony TV users across the country a free 30-day trial to its Vidgo Premium package – a value of $79.95 (€75.75) per month – […]

March 9, 2023