by Wayne Friedman
Walt Disney's D2C business witnessed a 59% rise in revenue in fiscal Q2 to $4 billion and an increase in Disney+ global subscribers to … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The major Anglo markets -- and the U.S. in particular -- appear to be leading the global ad economy out of recession, according to … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google on Thursday announced privacy features that allow marketers to gain insights in Google Analytics and other measurement products without the use of third-party … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
In preparation for more sophisticated forms of linear TV advertising sales, syndicated ad-spending research firm Standard Media Index is adding so-called "effective CPMs," or … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
Bankrupt MobiTV had been a competitor to TiVo in offering IPTV solutions to cable providers. The deal will expand TiVo's IPTV subscriber footprint. Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Organic revenue fell 2.4% for the period but March showed a gain of 2.5%. The company gave a shoutout to U.S. media operations which … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
WarnerMedia's movie release schedule in the near term will cater to both exclusive films for cinemas and simultaneous releases for streaming/theaters, says Jason Kilar, … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Amazon is suing dozens of affiliate marketers for allegedly impersonating the company in text messages, in order to generate fraudulent traffic. Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The seven-year deal, which starts in 2022, is reportedly worth about $550 million. Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
The arrangement brings together Catalina's data capabilities and iHeartMedia's audio properties. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The most popular vacation will be road trips, an important decision for out-of-home advertisers. Two in three moms (63%) say they have a road … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Yext began running a 1990s-themed integrated marketing campaign earlier this week to educate businesses on the real problem of using outdated search technology. It … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
30 of the 75-plus original shows acquired from Quibi, rebranded as Roku Originals, will debut this month. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Blogs are among the top nontraditional retail media channels used or considered by retail advertisers to activate their commerce, a new analysis by Advertiser … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Standard Media Index produced an interesting "thought experiment" in its just-released "Upfront 2021-22 and the Transition of the U.S. Video Landscape" report. The report, … Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
Talkdesk offers a solution that uses automation and AI to drive streamlined customer experiences, the firm says. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Clinch on Thursday announced it has received $10 million in Series A funding led by investment firm D Squared Capital. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Outside of email addresses, half of consumers will share little information. And most believe their mobile phones are listening to them, Tinuiti reports. Read the whole story