Advanced Television

Targetted

Spot X: the 360 degree unified ad server

Allen Klosowski, VP mobile & connected devices, tells us about SpotX’s all-round approach to providing content publishers with a clear, comprehensive and user-friendly route to monetization. Direct sale, programmatic and open market place, all are provided and can monetize video content seen across all devices. [bitsontherun PUE1lomr-hLYU43gg]

October 23, 2016

Linius: Internet targeting on the TV

CEO Chris Richardson tells us about the Linius solution, offered with partners Digisoft, that allows Internet style advertising targeting on TV. He says operators have the data available, what’s needed is a production and workflow solution using what Linius calls ‘video virtualisation.’ [bitsontherun bLXi470m-hLYU43gg]

October 23, 2016

Yospace enables dynamic ad insertion for BT Sport

BT Sport has deployed Yospace’s ad solution to monetise live channels across its online platforms. Launching ahead of the 2016 Premier League football season, the Yospace platform enables ad breaks in BT Sport’s live streams to be replaced when viewed online, in a way that is frame-accurate and seamless for the viewer, resulting in a […]

October 5, 2016

92% say online video ads need improvement

92 per cent of European consumers agree that changes need to be made to current online video advertising in order to improve the viewer experience, according to a survey of 4,000 consumers in the UK, France and Germany, which was commissioned by online video solutions provider, Brightcove. When asked to pinpoint their specific objections to […]

September 14, 2016

Sam Wilson joins SpotX for OTT monetisation

SpotX, the video inventory platform for publishers, is continuing to grow its operations in the UK and Southern Europe with the appointment of Sam Wilson as Director, Business Development. Joining from Brightcove, Wilson will be responsible for enhancing SpotX’s OTT monetisation offering for publishers and broadcasters seeking to benefit from the growth of programmatic advertising. […]

September 8, 2016

Enhanced capabilities drive TV advertising efficiency

According to the Q2 2016 US Video At-A-Glance report from Videology, a software provider for converged TV and video advertising, the growth in programmatic TV capabilities is driving more marketers to embrace solutions that go beyond age and gender to find linear TV programmes, networks or dayparts that index highest for their strategic audience. Quarter-over-quarter […]

August 2, 2016

Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8bn

Following weekend speculation that a deal was imminent, Verizon Communications and Yahoo have confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire Yahoo’s operating business for approximately $4.83 billion (€4.40bn) in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. Yahoo informs, connects and entertains a global audience of more than 1 billion monthly […]

July 25, 2016

Anypoint Media partners with SpotX

Anypoint Media and SpotX have formed a partnership in Asia to bring true addressable programmatic TV to the region. The companies have partnered to enable advertisers to buy ad space on a household-by-household basis across the IPTV and CATV operators that use Anypoint’s targeted linear TV advertising infrastructure. SpotX will enable dynamic ad insertion into […]

July 22, 2016

Amazon tests personalised video ads

Amazon has revealed it is experimenting with personalised video adverts. The clips feature images and text about products the online retailer has detected its users has shown interest in. Amazon regularly displays customised static ads on third-party sites, but the videos have the potential to be more eye-catching and appear in more places. “This is […]

July 14, 2016

TiVo, Cadent boost for targeted ads

TiVo Research, the cross-media research, measurement and analytics company and Cadent, a provider of media, advertising technology and data solutions for the pay-TV industry, have created an enhanced TV targeting solution for advertisers. The new offering enables marketers to go beyond age and gender to reach specific audiences, in an anonymous, privacy-protected manner. Using anonymised, […]

July 13, 2016