Turner Mexico and Turner Colombia have engaged Parrot Analytics to acquire insights from a continuous study of consumer behavior, after Turner Colombia invited Parrot Analytics to share relevant trends for the Latin American media ecosystem at a recent meeting of the Latin American Media Advertising Council. At the meeting, Alejandro Rojas, Parrot Analytics’ Director of Applied Analytics, […]
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Telecom, Technology, and Aviation Industry Leaders Team for HAPS Alliance
HAPS Alliance, an association of telecommunications, technology, aviation, and aerospace companies, has been created to advocate for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) business development with authorities in various countries, build a cooperative HAPS ecosystem, develop common product specifications and promote the standardization of HAPS network interoperability. “We are very encouraged that many leaders from across […]
Streaming Premieres for the Week of February 23
February 24 Acorn TV: What to Do When Someone Dies MTV YouTube: MTV no Filter: Tana Mongeau February 26 Netflix: I Am Not Okay With This February 27 Netflix: Altered Carbon February 28 Netflix: Queen Sono, Shop Class, Restaurants on the Edge, Unstoppable, Toy Boy
Taboola Newsroom Announces New Subscription Offering
Discovery platform Taboola introduced a new subscription feature for Newsroom, to help publishers better understand and engage with subscribers, as well as acquire new subscribers. The feature allows publishers to see which articles are driving conversions, reduce churn by understanding how subscribers are engaging with content, and determine the “propensity to subscribe” of readers via […]
Google Rolls Out Search Chips in Gmail
Google has introduced search chips in Gmail, making it easier to sort and filter search results. Users can search a colleague’s name and further narrow results by selecting search chips like attachment type (Text document, Spreadsheet, PDF) or a specific timeframe, for example, or filter out certain results, like calendar invites. “We’ve heard from our […]
New Report Looks at Influencer Fraud
Ninety percent of influencers reach less than half of their audience and 30 percent of influencers showed fraud levels for engagement purchasing in 4Q19 campaigns, according to research from Sylo that analyzed over 5000 influencers’ social media accounts. Among the highlights of the report, “Growing Levels of Influencer Fraud Swindling Ad Dollars”: Metrics produced through […]
OTT Ad Fraud to Hit $4 Billion in 2020, Says CHEQ
OTT ad fraud is projected to cost marketers $4 billion globally this year, says cybersecurity company CHEQ. OTT spend will reach $23.8 billion in 2020, according to the report, with ad fraud levels reaching 17%. The most common OTT ad frauds involve networks of bots generating massive amounts of fraudulent traffic. “Marketing budgets are steadily […]
Sundance Now acquires US rights to The Secrets She Keeps
Sundance Now nabbed US rights to six-part Australian drama series The Secrets She Keeps from DCD Rights. Based on the novel by Michael Robotham, the Lingo Pictures Production is written by Sarah Walker (All Saints, Home and Away, A Place to Call Home) and Jonathan Gavin (Offspring, A Beautiful Lie) and stars Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey, Marcella, The Spanish Princess), Jessica de Gouw (The Crown, Arrow, Vienna Blood), […]
The Coach Mike Podcast Premieres with Jessica Simpson
Life coach Mike Bayer, author of the New York Times bestseller “Best Self: Be You, Only Better,” sat down with guest Jessica Simpson for the launch of The Coach Mike Podcast, from Stage 29 Podcast Productions. During the inaugural episode, Simpson opens up to Bayer about overcoming divorce, addressing sexual abuse she experienced as a child […]
AT&T, Singtel and Telefonica Team to Improve Threat Detection
AT&T, Singtel and Telefonica are collaborating to enhance their ability to detect and eliminate cybersecurity threats. Members of the Telco Security Alliance, the companies are working together, sharing the latest threat intelligence and indicators of compromise. Information comes from a variety of sources, including anonymous data from alliance members’ security operations centers and security team […]
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