| After cutting 12,000 jobs – or 6% of its workforce – last year, Google just laid off upwards of 1000 more, and cut 100 jobs at YouTube. “Every year we go through a rigorous process to structure our team to provide the best service to our Ads customers,” said the company in a statement. “We map customers to the right specialist teams and sales channels to meet their service needs.”
In response, Alphabet Workers Union called for protests at five Google campuses last week. “Our colleagues are rightfully outraged and more frustrated than ever as we watch Google prioritize ‘efficiency’ over the people responsible for the company’s continued, incredible success,” said Stephen McMurtry, the union’s chair.
Samsung introduced its new flagship line: the Galaxy S24 (starting at $800), Galaxy S24+ ($1,0000) and Galaxy S24 Ultra ($1,3000). Image editing was a primary enhancement. “After great shots are captured, innovative Galaxy AI editing tools enable simple edits like erase, recompose, and remaster,” said the company. “For easier and more efficient optimizations, Edit Suggestion uses Galaxy AI to suggest perfectly suitable tweaks for each photo. To give users even more creative control and freedom, Generative Edit can fill in parts of an image background with generative AI. When a picture is crooked, AI will fill in the borders.”
Project management and note-taking service Notion introduced Notion Calendar. “With Notion Calendar, you can see your day’s schedule and join virtual meetings right from your computer’s menu bar,” wrote Raphael Schaad, Head of Notion Calendar, in a blog post. “If you’re writing a plan for an upcoming product launch, you don’t ever have to leave that page to see what meetings are coming up or how much time you have until those meetings.” Notion Calendar is available for Mac, Windows, iOS and on the web, with an Android app on the way.
A judge in Georgia denied OpenAI’s motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by radio host Mark Walters, who alleged that ChatGPT provided false and malicious information about him to a journalist. “Although the technology behind ChatGPT may be new, plaintiff’s claims fail for reasons deep-rooted in settled defamation law: there was no publication, no actual malice, no listener who believed the alleged defamatory content, and thus no harm to any reputation,” OpenAI had argued in a November filing.
Dedicated apps for Netflix, YouTube Spotify will not be available on the Apple Vision Pro headset at launch. “Our members will be able to enjoy Netflix on the web browser on the Vision Pro, similar to how our members can enjoy Netflix on Macs,” said the streamer. The lineup will include Disney+, ESPN+, Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fubo, Crunchyroll, TikTok, NBA, MLB and PGA Tour. The $3,500 device drops February 2.
Sky Mexico has deployed ThinkAnalytics, focused on Al-based TV content discovery, viewer data insights and targeted advertising, as its personalization and viewer engagement platform. “The solution was deployed in under 90 days and supports ‘cold start’ viewers through to advanced personalized content discovery and editorially curated campaigns, where Sky México can now keep viewers better engaged to provide the optimal user experience, and in turn, reduce churn and increase revenue,” said Marc Aldrich, Worldwide CEO, ThinkAnalytics. |
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Republican Presidential primary spending totaled $259 million through January 5, according to an AdImpact report. Key findings include:
· Among individual candidates, Nikki Haley received the most ad support at $63.7 million, followed by Ron DeSantis ($58.1 million) and Donald Trump ($51.7 million). Vivek Ramaswamy spent $8 million.
· The total number of unique ads run was 271, totaling 146,000 airings. Ron DeSantis has the most unique ads and airings supporting his campaign.
· The economy (22%), immigration (21.2%), candidates’ characters (18.8%) and China (17.4%) have dominated TV ad messaging across the Republican Presidential primary.“
As the first two states voting in the Republican primaries, the majority of ad dollars have gone to Iowa and New Hampshire, making up 46% and 27% of all spending respectively,” said John Link, VP of Data at AdImpact. “We expect this level of activity to continue for the next states up in the primaries, leading up to Super Tuesday in March.”
Omnichannel supply-side platform OpenX Technologies and StackAdapt, a multi-channel advertising platform, are partnering to help enable political advertisers to reach their target audiences programmatically across CTV, mobile, web and display. “This partnership will greatly benefit our political advertiser customers as we lean in on what will be a huge year for this vertical market,” said Michael Shang, Vice President of Partnerships and Business Solutions at StackAdapt. “Through OpenX’s innovative creative review tool, advertisers partnering with StackAdapt can anticipate expedited creative approvals.”
For more on political advertising on CTV this rough-and-tumble election year, register for the CTV Connect event, March 13-14 in NYC. The session “CTV: A Winning Strategy for Political Advertisers” features buyers on both side of the aisle looking at solutions for hyper-local targeting – you can register here.
Fifty-three percent of CTV users wish all TV ads had a quick option to buy products, and 63% wish they could see store/brand inventory from their TV, according to LG Ad Solutions’ “The Shoppable TV Report: 2024 and Beyond.” Among CTV users, 81% are influenced by TV ads in their shopping decisions and 63% often discover new brands and products through TV ads. Beyond influence and product discovery, 47% have made a purchase after seeing a TV ad in the past three months. Of those consumers, 56% completed a purchase using their mobile phone, followed by laptop/desktop (45%), in-store (31%), tablets (31%) and on CTV (29%). “Most CTV users envision and desire a TV experience that enables them to easily purchase the products advertised to them,” said Tony Marlow, CMO at LG Ad Solutions. “The future of television is shaping up to be an immersive canvas of personalized, interactive experiences. We are entering an era where TV is not just a device for passive viewing, but also a dynamic platform for engagement, interaction, and shopping.”
Funding for increased CTV investment will be pulled from linear TV budgets by close to half 43% of all marketers, according to Proximic by Comscore’s second annual State of Programmatic report. Additional insights include:
· Nearly one-third of marketers are not prepared for cookie deprecation
· A large majority plan to maintain or increase reliance on contextual targeting
· Another overwhelming majority believe AI will change the programmatic landscape
Imagine Communications, a provider of ad tech solutions for TV broadcast, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Marketron REV broadcast sales and order management platform. By integrating the sales growth engine into its core ad tech portfolio, Imagine now offers a comprehensive monetization solution which will be re-released as CrossFlight, after some key enhancements for broadcast TV, and is expected to be available in early 2024.
Brightcove has added Sprinklr, the unified customer experience management platform, to the Brightcove Marketplace. The product integration allows Brightcove users to seamlessly manage and publish their video content across multiple social media channels through Sprinklr.
Viant Technology announced a new integration with PurpleLab™, a healthcare analytics company, to create a measurement solution for healthcare marketers. Viant’s integration with PurpleLab™ aims to empower healthcare brands and advertisers by providing access to closed-loop, de-identified measurement and reporting in a single platform.
Lotame announced its adoption of Unified ID 2.0 technology to help enhance cross-channel data interoperability, addressing the challenge posed by the deprecation of third-party cookies. The partnership extends Lotame’s data capabilities to include audience activation across authenticated ad inventory. “Interoperability with Unified ID 2.0 is a game-changer,” said Eli Heath, Head of Identity at Lotame. “This integration complements our holistic approach to addressability across both authenticated and non-authenticated environments with our Panorama ID, and positions us uniquely for scaled audience activations across all channels.” |
CLIENT SOLUTIONS COORDINATOR
UP ENTERTAINMENT
NEW YORK, NY
Play a pivotal role in providing project management and administrative oversight for the UP & Aspire Client Solutions Ad Sales team as well as develope and execution of linear and digital sponsorships, ensuring all elements related to the sponsorships are coordinated, scheduled, and executed correctly. Full info HERE
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF AD SALES >>
HAYSTACK NEWS/NYNY, LA, CHICAGO: Responsible for developing large, meaningful partnerships to drive strategic and creative solutions for clients. You relish the opportunity to help advertisers build their brands by supporting the world’s most premium news publishers. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
LOS ANGELES, CA
Drive new revenue for our media around Los Angeles and beyond as well as building relationships with prospects and clients. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DIRECT RESPONSE >>
OPPORTUNITY MEDIA/NY(REMOTE/HYBRID): Seeking an energetic achiever with excellent written & organizational skills for role to assist in growing revenue for dynamic Direct Response Team: required: BA Degree, Min 2 yrs DR Experience. Bilingual (English/Spanish) Wide Orbit Exp a +. Full info HERE
MEDIA COORDIATOR DIRECT RESPONSE >>
OPPORTUNITY MEDIA/NY(REMOTE/HYBRID): Seeking an energetic achiever with excellent written & organizational skills for role to assist in growing revenue for dynamic Direct Response Team: required: BA Degree, Bilingual (English/Spanish) Wide Orbit Exp a +. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
SEATTLE, WA
Grow in billings, income, and experience on a team that continues to lead our industry. Take your career to the next level with a company that is transforming cities and delivering on our promises to our clients and to our long-standing Municipal and Transit Authority partners. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
PORTLAND, OR
Grow in billings, income, and experience on a team that continues to lead our industry. Take your career to the next level with a company that is transforming cities and delivering on our promises to our clients and to our long-standing Municipal and Transit Authority partners. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, AD SALES >>
FUSE MEDIA/NEW YORK, NY: Support the Ad Sales team by prospecting, selling and expanding the Company’s advertising revenue base. The candidate will have a strong media sales background with a network of industry clients and prospects as well as establish a book of business and exceed pre-established activity and sales quota utilizing CRM tools to document sales activity. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, EAST COAST ADVERTISING SALES
THE ALLEN MEDIA GROUP
NYC (Hybrid)
Responsible for coverage of assigned advertising agencies and clients specifically dedicated to representing AMG linear, digital and streaming platforms. Also grow and maintain existing clients as well as prospect and close new business. Work closely with clients and advertising holding companies ensuring AMG is a ‘must-buy’ for advertisers. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Communicate the value and brand strength of the Network to advertisers and agencies as well as create compelling presentations that convey the benefits and features of TV One programming and the TV One viewing audience. Full info HERE
COPY COORDINATOR
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Manage the delivery and arrival of commercial content working closely with Manager of Commercial Operations to resolve conflicting traffic instructions as well as oversee maintenance of E-faxes and storage of client files. Responsible for entering original account data and revisions into the traffic system. Full info HERE
AD SALES COORDINATOR
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Establish business relationships with agency counterparts and internal departments including: Pricing and planning, inventory management, marketing, traffic and billing, also fulfill advertiser allocations requests, ensure stewardship delivery in accordance to deal guarantees, send commercial airing times, and update clients of programming. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
HALLMARK MEDIA
NYC
Execute communications objectives and develop strategies to elevate Hallmark Media, its workforce, and business entities. Evaluate existing communications program in the context of its ability to support strategic planning and operating objectives. Minimum of 10+ years progressive PR/Communications Industry Experience. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
FUTURE TODAY
CHICAGO
Represent Future Today, selling an expansive portfolio of O&O CTV apps, inclusive of HappyKids, Fawesome, The LEGO Channel, FilmRise, Blippi. 5+years selling linear/streaming/OLV exp req. Biz dev position inclusive of direct, pmp/pg. Solid relationships; agency & client. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
TV ONE
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
Communicate the value & brand strength of Urban One Networks to advertisers & agencies. Create compelling presentations that convey the benefits & features of our programming and the viewing audiences. Proactively keep clients informed of pertinent account and network information. Min. 4+ yrs national advertising sales or equivalent sales exp. Full info HERE
VP/HEAD OF ADVERTISING SALES
FREEBEE
FL/NYC Remote
Lead, manage, develop, and grow Ad Sales teams. Attract and retain the best talent. Work with leadership team to set, achieve, and grow revenue targets across OOH, Digital and Experiential. Instrumental in driving the team to exceed all expectations and goals. 15+ years’ experience in advertising, media, and relevant sales management roles. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FREEBEE
MIAMI
Achieve revenue and growth targets across linear and digital. Identify and execute strategies which result in exceeding revenue targets. Develop and execute effective sales strategies that showcase as well as maximize overall revenues for the overarching National Sales division. 7-10 yrs exp. in advertising, media & relevant sales management roles. Full info HERE
SENIOR AUDIO/VIDEO PROMOTION PRODUCER >>
WHYY/PHILADELPHIA: Produce best-in-class promotional spots, accurately reflecting WHYY’s brand mission, from strategy through management approvals. Write killer scripts for audio and video to engage audiences. Organize promotional spot production schedule for video and audio spots needed for TV, FM, digital and social platforms. 10-15+ years’ experience. Full info HERE
DIGITAL DIRECTOR, NEWS >>
WHYY/PHILADELPHIA: Develop a cogent strategy for developing and publishing WHYY news content across social media and emerging digital platforms. Convey and create SEO, social media and digital best practices in concert with the digital staff with the focus of informing and developing the newsroom’s digital muscles. Five or more years of journalism experience. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT TV
NYC
Represent FETV & FMC to media community via ongoing communications & relationship building. Maintain & develop strong working relationships w/both agencies & internal departments in support of sales efforts. Work w/sales management, pricing & planning to achieve quarterly revenue goals. 5+ yrs media sales exp. preferably in cable TV- agency exp. +. Full info HERE
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP/CHARLOTTE, NC: Proactively identify, research, and develop new opportunities for our family-friendly programming blocks on ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Telemundo, & other media & digital/social outlets. Support creation and present strategic, cross-media concepts to multiple stakeholder groups that meet our client’s business objectives. 8 + yrs of business dev. exp. Full info HERE
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR >>
BIG FISH ENTERTAINMENT/NYC/NJ: Coordinating onboarding for all new hires.
Administering the benefits and payroll changes for employees accurately.
Maintaining an efficient filing system—paper and electronic, for employee and company records related to their job functions. Building a successful bridge between management and employees. 7 yrs entertainment exp. preferred. Full Info HERE
DIRECTOR, MEDIA SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS >>
PBS DISTRIBUTION/ARLINGTON VA, Hybrid: Oversee media systems operations, including daily operations as well as development and implementation of overall media supply chain. Work with external vendors and internal stakeholders on design and implementation of hardware and software solutions for media systems. 7+ yrs of work exp. in the areas of television, media, or consumer products. Full info HERE
TV/VIDEO SPONSORSHIP-PRODUCT INTEGRATION SALES REPRESENTATIVE >>
GAME ON MEDIA SOLUTIONS/Remote: Game On Media Solutions is looking for an independent business development oriented sponsorship sales representative. Focus will be on TV/Streaming project opportunities for brands that include product integration and placement. This is an Independent Contractor performance compensated opening. Attractive fees can be earned for closed deals. Full info HERE
BRAND ASSISTANT >>
THE LEDE COMPANY/NYC: Full-service communication, strategy, and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, brand, entertainment, and nonprofit sectors, is seeking a Brand Assistant to join the Brand team in our New York office. The Assistant will play an integral role in supporting accounts for a wide variety of Fashion, Beauty, CPG and Lifestyle clients. Full info HERE
TALENT ASSISTANT >>
THE LEDE COMPANY/LA: Full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment and nonprofit sectors. We are looking for a Talent Assistant to a Talent Publicist in Los Angeles. We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who can work in a fast-paced environment, are driven & have strong communication and writing skills. Full info HERE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR NATIONAL POLITICAL SHOW >>
BAHAKEL COMMUNICATIONS/CHARLOTTE NC: Develop and oversee the production of a daily or weekly national political show that covers the most important political news and events of the day. Develop and execute strategies to increase the show’s audience and engagement. At least 5 years of experience as an executive producer for a political show or similar program. Full info HERE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT >>
BAHAKEL COMMUNICATIONS/CHARLOTTE NC: Oversee all editorial and entertainment content, news production and presentation. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the show: producing, writing, and guiding creative. Develop content for the News @ TEN, plan, assign and create production schedules. 7 years of experience as executive producer or show producer. Network experience preferred. Full info HERE |
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