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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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 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
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