04/17/23: Cynopsis Media Tech Update

Monday April 17, 2023

Montana’s state legislature passed a bill on Friday banning TikTok, citing security concerns. Should the bill be approved by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, not only would TikTok be fined if it continues to operate in the state, but Montana could fine Apple and Google if the companies allow users to download the app from their app stores. TikTok described the move as an “attempt to censor American voices.”

Twitter Inc. “no longer exists, having merged with a new shell firm, X Corp, according a filing submitted to a California courtroom. Tweeted owner Elon Musk, not clarifying much, “X.”

Snapchat has added an age filter for its AI chatbot, along with insights for parents about their children’s interactions with the it. The moves followed a Washington Post report that the bot was responding in “wildly inappropriate” ways. Snap said that in most cases, inappropriate responses were the result of the bot repeating what users said.

Social platform Parler has been shuttered by its new owner, Starboard. “No reasonable person believes that a Twitter clone just for conservatives is a viable business anymore,” said the digital media company, which plans to integrate Parler’s audience across its existing platforms.

Also shutting down is Heardle, the music discovery game acquired by Spotify last year. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Heardle as we focus our efforts on other features for music discovery,” said a Spotify spokesperson.

Connectivity tech company NDI announced its investment in expanding its ecosystem. Over six hundred thousand devices, from companies like Panasonic, Sony or BirdDog, are NDI-enabled. NDI technology is also supported by video-based software applications like Microsoft Teams. “Video is no longer something traveling through the network,” said Tarif Sayed, NDI President and General Manager. “Instead, it is becoming the network itself: the videoverse. Thanks to the latest advancements in cloud computing, AI technology, and 5G networks, video is becoming truly ubiquitous and the main way in which humans and machines interact with each other.”

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and ONE Media 3.0, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, have launched a pilot project to use Next Generation Broadcast to disseminate Advanced Emergency Information. The pilot program will provide free, over-the-air redundancy to emergency messaging currently sent by local governments via text, email. social media, and other system platforms.

Chinese tech company Baidu has sued Apple and other app developers over fake bot apps of Ernie (Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration), its AI-based chatbot. Baidu hopes to force Apple to take down the fake apps and stop app creators from offering the apps in its store. “Until our company’s official announcement, any Ernie app you see from App Store or other stores are fake,” said a statement from the company.

Global media platform Teads revealed key carbon benefits of its direct inventory in an initial assessment by Scope3 analyzing over 500 domains with direct integration. Teads will utilize Scope3 data for internal analysis to continue to improve its own performance, and leverage Scope3 data in its own solutions to help advertisers make easy decisions around decarbonization. “Our emissions data pinpoints ad selection, which includes the full supply chain between a media buyer and a media seller, as a significant factor in the overall emissions of each ad buy,” said Anne Coghlan, COO and Co-Founder, Scope3. “When analyzing hundreds of domains directly integrated with Teads, we found that ad selection emissions were 99% lower than typical programmatic buying.”

BitFire announced general availability of the next generation of its cloud-deployable, software-defined operational solution for video production and transmission. For shows ranging from sports, news, talk, to events and streaming productions featuring remote contributors, the BitFire Media Platform delivers seamless workflows between the camera and the audience, leveraging a convergence of physical and cloud resources.

Amelco, the sports betting and platform provider, partnered with B2B technology supplier Simplebet to provide an extended betting offering for Amelco operators across all US sports. Simplebet utilizes machine learning and real-time technology to deliver a micro-betting solution. Amelco unveiled Simplebet’s hyper-short form betting proposition with BetSaracen during the annual NCAA March Madness collegiate basketball tournament.

Verance has expanded the reach of the Verance Aspect audio watermark with agreements with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Gray Television, Graham Media Group, and Capitol Broadcasting Company to integrate the Verance Aspect audio watermark into their NextGen Broadcast infrastructure.

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MEASUREMENT

Gracenote, the content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has joined the Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) Board. The organizations will partner on new ways to help the media and entertainment industry improve workflow efficiencies through automation, drive program discoverability and optimize return on content investment. “We are enthusiastic about joining the EIDR Board and will use this seat at the table to open conversations with the industry on how we can work together to bring incremental value,” said Filiz Bahmanpour, VP of Product, Gracenote

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ADVERTISING

Pepsico Mexican Foods campaigns surpassed previous benchmarks and performed better across the board than third-party cookies by leveraging Lotame’s Panorama ID™ universal cookieless identifier and media agency Anagram, reports Lotame. Anagram in collaboration with Lotame developed a data-driven cookieless video strategy to preserve and extend Pepsico Mexican Foods’ addressability across devices and the open web. Leveraging the enrichment capabilities for Lotame Panorama ID, the cookieless audiences:
· Exceeded the brand’s 75% Video Completion Rate (VCR) benchmark and cookie performance across all browsers and devices.
· 42% more unique individuals were reached with Panorama ID than cookies.
· Cookies proved 2X more expensive and 2X less efficient at reaching unique individuals compared to Panorama ID.
“Campaigns like this prove Panorama ID can successfully safeguard against a cookieless future and we look forward to leading the industry with future-proofed addressability solutions,” said Sebastian Yoffe, Managing Director, Latin America and US Hispanics, at Lotame

Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has signed a deal with live TV streaming service Vidgo to exclusively represent Vidgo’s advertising sales and operations in the US. Vidgo will leverage Crackle Connex’s advertising industry relations and offer brands a simple way to buy ads across over 200 channels.

Over two-thirds (67%) of DTC marketers leverage CTV/OTT insights to influence their linear strategies, according to Digital Remedy’s “CTV/OTT: The Next Frontier of DTC Marketing” report. Additional findings include: Of DTC marketers planning to spend on CTV/OTT in 1H 2023, 57% plan to spend more this year, versus 43% in 1H 2022. Access to higher quality OTT inventory (40%) and brand lift measurement capabilities (38%) would have the most impact on convincing DTC marketers to increase their CTV/OTT budget. 65% of DTC marketers who plan to spend more on CTV/OTT in 1H 2023 say it will be their first time investing in this media channel altogether. Among those who plan to spend more in CTV/OTT, 61% say the budget will be reallocated from another media channel while 39% say they will increase their total media budget to allow for increased investment on CTV/OTT.

Vizrt, focused on real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, announced that Viz Arena 5.2, the image-based sports AR graphics and virtual advertising solution, will be the latest live production solution to be added to Viz Now, Vizrt’s automated deployment tool. Powered by Viz Engine 5, Vizrt’s real-time live 3D graphics renderer and compositor, supported by NDI® In/NDI Out capability, Viz Arena 5.2, is a live hyper-real 3D graphics and virtual ads solution to provide customers with a AR experience, for the first time in the cloud.

STREAMING

Overwhelmed by the amount of content available to stream? You’re not alone. Nearly half of U.S. households have trouble selecting what to watch, with consumers taking 5.7 minutes to make a decision, according to a new study from LG Ad Solutions. And even if consumers know what they want to watch, 40% are confused about where to find it. Additional findings include:
· Consumers are cutting down on subscription services. Forty-six percent have canceled a streaming service to save money, and 59% of viewers are willing to cancel a subscription after finishing their desired content.
· Sixty-three percent of consumers prefer to stream free content rather than paying for a subscription. Over the next 12 months, 32% of consumers will remove a subscription CTV service and 21% will add more free, ad-supported CTV services.
· CTV drives outcomes: 39% of viewers have searched online and 37% have visited a website after seeing a CTV ad.
“As consumers increasingly move to free, ad-supported services, this next phase of TV will be defined by both content and experience. This means not only do streamers need to promote their content to lure overwhelmed consumers in, but they also need to have enough to keep them engaged and on the app or channel,” said Tony Marlow, CMO of LG Ad Solutions. “Additionally, advertisers must prioritize relevant ad targeting– as nearly 3 in 4 viewers want ads relevant to their interests.”

Audio streaming can boost brands, according to Edison Research studies. AM/FM radio’s 25-54 streaming audiences are +44% larger than ad-supported Spotify and Pandora combined, according to Edison Research’s “Share of Ear.” Among 25-54s, AM/FM radio’s streaming share of 13% is +44% larger than Pandora (5%) and Spotify (4%) combined. In a shoe brand case study, the brand’s AM/FM radio streaming takeover led to consistent brand metric gains among the exposed audience. Those who were exposed to the shoe brand’s AM/FM radio streaming takeover saw +38% greater aided awareness, +78% greater familiarity, +25% greater ad recall, +15% greater consideration, and +17% higher purchase intent compared to those who did not hear the campaign.

MSG+, set to launch this summer, will use a cloud native OTT platform from Quickplay to optimize sports viewing experiences for consumers. Quickplay’s CMS, edge services, and player will support the data-driven delivery of content based on viewers’ specific interests.

YouTube Premium isn’t just about an ad-free viewing experience. New features for users willing to pony up $11.99/month include higher 1080p HD video quality, an expanded co-watching experience for FaceTime via iOS SharePlay, and improved queuing options for mobile users. Premium subscribers on Android, iOS and web will also soon be able to access a feature enabling them rewatch YouTube videos they were viewing on another device.

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DIRECTOR OF SALES
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Building and managing relationships with existing and potential new clients and agencies through routine communication; actively grow industry relationships to gain marketplace intelligence. Generate revenue for the networks & meet monthly goals through effective outside sales techniques. 5 yrs of National Network selling and sales development exp. Full info HERE

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DIRECTOR, AD SALES RESEARCH
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SR. PROMO EDITOR
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – AD SALES >>
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