by Wayne Friedman
Rovi, the digital entertainment guide provider, said it would buy TiVo, the digital video recording technology company, for $1.1 billion in cash and stock. … Read the whole story
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"Hillary would be a horrible president. The only thing she's got going is the woman's card." That, of course, is Donald Trump, the Republican … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Viacom's Vantage -- its data-driven targeting platform -- says it can look at "title-level movie ticket purchase data" from studios and then match that … Read the whole story
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by George Simpson, Featured Contributor
Sony recently filed a patent for an ultra-smart contact lens with an organic electroluminescence display screen that will allow the lens to record (and … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
The IAB's tech lab this morning released a "product roadmap" for a scoring methodology for its LEAN initiative designed to create better consumer experiences … Read the whole story
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by Augustine Fou
Higher average viewability could be a good thing. But if it is measured in isolation of measuring for fraud and bots, then it could … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
The new offering is a collective through which clients can tap into services from existing DAS agencies including: Changing Our World, Critical Mass, Interbrand, … Read the whole story
by Adam Buckman
The Outdoor Channel is hoping to broaden its appeal among both viewers and advertisers this upfront season with programming adjustments aimed at emphasizing an … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Retailers may see higher costs for image and text-based ads running across Google's search network. The cost per click for product listing ads continues … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
The studio will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development. Jeffrey Katzenberg will become … Read the whole story
by Sara Guaglione
Pamela Wasserstein is replacing Anup Bagaria as CEO of New York Media, which publishes New York magazine and the digital properties nymag.com, Vulture, the … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
A declining supply of ratings and reduced advertising loads pushed Viacom's advertising revenues down for its fiscal second quarter, despite a strong scatter TV … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
Roth has sold control of his 28-year-old namesake firm to Matt Ryan and Chris Hayes. The firm has been renamed Roth Ryan Hayes. The … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
"The smartphone has firmly implanted itself as a staple in the American home," says Danielle Cassagnol, industry communications specialist for the Consumer Technology Association. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, outlined a world where artificial intelligence (AI) becomes central to everything Google does, from driving cloud and computing services to … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
By comparison the Interpublic Group last week reported organic revenue growth of 6.7%, Omnicom 3.8% and Publicis Groupe 2.9%. Read the whole story
by Ben Frederick
Online payments service PayPal's revenue grew to $2.54 billion, an increase of 19% year-over-year. The company's total payments volume also grew to $81 billion … Read the whole story