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Proximus, ThinkAnalytics extend partnership

Belgian multiplay operator Proximus has extended its partnership with content discovery and viewer lifecycle management specialist ThinkAnalytics to power its Pickx IPTV and OTT service across all platforms including Android TV and other deployed STBs, Apple TV, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. “Having worked closely with ThinkAnalytics over five years, we are […]

March 21, 2023

Whip Media to Power Ad Revenue Reporting for VIZIO’s WatchFree+

Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organizations, announced on Tuesday it has been selected by VIZIO to help manage and streamline ad revenue reporting for WatchFree+, its free, ad-supported streaming service. VIZIO, one of the largest TV brands in the U.S. with over 17 million active […]

March 21, 2023

You have content, now what? A complete guide to launching a FAST channel

Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels bring the linear television experience to free streaming, creating an opportunity for content owners, producers, and distributors to monetize existing content.  Unlike paid-for streaming platforms or cable TV, there is no subscription fee, with revenue derived from ad sales. Combined with low set up costs, global reach, and enhanced […]

March 21, 2023

Equativ, Seedtag strategic partnership renewal

Adtech platform Equativ and contextual advertising specialist Seedtag have expanded their global strategic partnership into Equativ’s curation offering. Seedtag has selected Equativ’s curation platform to enrich its contextual targeting solution with the power of Equativ’s targeting capabilities and premium ecosystem. The common goal of this partnership is to empower buyers to engage with relevant audiences […]

March 21, 2023

ARF begins phase one of attention validation initiative

The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has begun the process of mapping the current landscape of attention measurement providers to create an Attention Atlas as part of the ARF Attention Validation Initiative. The ARF Attention Validation Initiative is an empirically-based evaluation of the rapidly developing marketing for attention measurement and prediction that is being conducted in […]

March 21, 2023

Analyst: ‘Disney+ AVoD faster start than Netflix’

Disney’s ad-supported D2C tier has made a faster start than Netflix’s equivalent product, according to Jonathan Carson , Co-Founder and CEO of measurement and analytics company Antenna. In a blog post, he notes that ad-supported streaming continues to be one of the most important stories in the subscription video space as the market reacts to […]

March 20, 2023By Colin Mann

Forecast: W European OTT to add $18bn by 2028

Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $45 billion (€42.2bn) in 2028, up from the $27 billion recorded in 2022, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will account for $10 billion in 2028, with Germany at $8 billion and […]

March 20, 2023

DoubleVerify solutions now available to Netflix advertisers

Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV ) has confirmed that its measurement solutions are now available for all Netflix advertisers. With this release, Netflix advertisers can ensure that their video ads are safe from fraud and invalid traffic (IVT) and are fully viewable by real people. “Netflix is one of the […]

March 20, 2023

IAS ad verification programme live with Netflix

Digital media quality specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS) has launched Viewability and Invalid Traffic verification for Netflix’s ad-supported plan, following the partnership announcement in 2022. These solutions ensure advertising campaigns running on Netflix are delivered fraud-free and are seen by real viewers. IAS says its independent, third-party ad verification programme for Netflix goes far beyond […]

March 20, 2023

Hoppr powers StarHub digital TV advertising

Advertising technology company Hoppr has launched its interactive advertising technology across the media assets of Singapore multiplay operator StarHub. Hoppr’s rich media interactive advertising formats are being deployed across StarHub’s over-the- top (OTT) service for both live and video-on-demand (VoD) content. “Hoppr is delighted to be working with StarHub to help them generate new revenue […]

March 20, 2023