TV and video advertising software provider Videology has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, and has agreed a conditional asset purchase deal […]
Category Archives: TV
Vodafone to Buy Liberty Global Assets in Germany and Eastern Europe for €18.4 Billion
Vodafone has struck a deal with Liberty Global to buys its cable TV and broadband businesses in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, the two companies announced today. […]
AI Could be Key to Breaking up YouTube’s Video Monopoly – Fireside Chat with Vevo’s Kevin McGurn
Vevo’s chief sales officer Kevin McGurn has been working with over-the-top (OTT) inventory longer than most, having also worked for Hulu between 2007-2013. In this fireside chat with VAN […]
Systems that Try to Consolidate Data at Huge Scale Eventually Break, says IPONWEB’s Brian Golbere
Data breaches like Cambridge Analytica’s alleged exploitation of Facebook data are the result of companies trying to concentrate too much data in one place, presenting a target for malicious […]
The WIR: Viacom and Comcast Align for Ad Partnership, Oracle Buys Grapeshot, and Comcast Makes a Formal £22 Billion Bid for Sky
In this week’s Week in Review: Viacom and Comcast launch a new ad partnership, Oracle buys contextual targeting tech company Grapeshot, and Comcast makes a formal bid for Sky. […]
The WIR: WFA Launches Data Transparency Manifesto, Axel Springer Loses AdBlock Plus Court Case, and AppNexus Reports 200 Percent Revenue Growth for Microsoft Video Inventory
In this week’s Week in Review: The WFA launches a manifesto for online data transparency, Axel Springer loses its legal case against AdBlock Plus, and AppNexus reports strong monetisation […]
NBCUniversal Aligns with OpenAP for Unified Advanced Advertising Standards
US broadcaster NBCUniversal announced today that it’s aligning with OpenAP, a broadcaster consortium made up of Fox, Turner and Viacom, to work on the development of new platforms for […]
The WIR: Spotify Partners with Hulu for Content, European Commission Raids Fox Office, and Liberty Global Invests $7.5 Million in Samba TV
In this week’s Week in Review: Spotify and Hulu partner for a new joint subscription, the European Commission raids a London-based Fox office over sports rights cartel concerns, and […]
The WIR: German Broadcasters Launch netID as GDPR Solution, Facebook Cuts Off Third-Party Data for Ad Targeting, and eMarketer Forecasts Downturn in US Ad Spend
In this week’s Week in Review: German broadcasters align to set a GDPR-friendly login standard, Facebook cuts off third-party data for ad targeting on its platform, and eMarketer forecasts […]