Extending its reach into the connected TV (CTV) market, marketing platform AppLovin has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Wurl, a high-growth CTV software platform. The transaction is valued at approximately $430 million (€384m) and is subject to customary closing conditions. The acquisition will extend AppLovin’s software platform capabilities into the large and growing CTV […]
The increased shift of audience attention from linear TV to streaming/CTV holds great potential for both advertisers and broadcasters, according to audience measurement platform AudienceProject. In a blog post following the publication of the company’s study, Insights 2022 – Linear TV and streaming, which looks at the current state of linear TV and streaming consumption […]
Connected TV technology provider Sabio has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire all of the assets of US-based CTV supply side platform Vidillion in a combined stock-and-cash transaction. The Acquisition will be an Arm’s Length Transaction, as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Acquisition is […]
In a drive to increase attention and effectiveness of video ads, independent omnichannel ad exchange Sharethrough is introducing CTV Dynamic QR Codes to allow marketers automatically to unlock added value from their Connected TV campaigns through improved attention and measurement capabilities. Holding viewers’ attention has traditionally been a hurdle when it comes to CTV ad […]
Suggesting the move provides more efficiency for brands and agencies to create and manage video advertising across all media types, with a visible audit trail, video advertising workflow and delivery specialist Peach has confirmed a platform integration with digital TV ad technology provider Innovid. Through a new API integration by Peach using Innovid Creative Bridge, […]
Connected TV advertising delivery and measurement platform Innovid and converged TV measurement and attribution platform TVSquared have entered into a definitive agreement in which Innovid will acquire TVSquared in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $160 million (€140m). With the industry calling for a more transparent and accountable TV ecosystem, the companies said […]
In the next step toward better understanding who is watching what programming and better presenting advertising at the person-level, audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen is launching Streaming Signals, a new solution for connected TV (CTV) operators and advertisers to better understand who is watching a show within the household. Claimed as a first-of-its-kind […]
Findings from digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV) highlight the prevalence of advertising fraud in online video and streaming amid the 2021 holiday season, undermining media quality and campaign effectiveness. DV analyses over two billion ad impressions per day, identifying comprehensive fraud and sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) from hijacked devices to […]
Real-time cross-platform TV ad measurement specialist iSpot has agreed a four and a half year licensing deal for all smart TV data from LG Ads Solutions, the advertising and data platform from LG Electronics. The deal gives iSpot access to LG on-the-glass programme and ad data from more than 20 million opted-in smart TVs from […]
Findings from connected TV (CTV) performance advertising platform tvScientific’s survey indicate that a majority of consumers (57 per cent) say the primary way they watch television, movies, and other video content is by streaming it digitally, compared to just 26 per cent who watch through cable or linear TV. Ninety-two per cent of consumers who […]