Canoe ended the year up about 4% year-over-year in VOD ad impressions, with most networks starting to hit their ceiling with available inventory, according to the company’s 2019 Year End Insights Report. Its dynamic ad insertion capabilities cover 38 million homes, up from 36 million one year ago. Canoe, owned by Comcast, Charter and Cox, […]
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Cadence13 Launching Podcast with Content Creators The Dolan Twins
Cadence13 announced an exclusive partnership with content creators The Dolan Twins, brothers Ethan and Grayson Dolan, for the launch of their first podcast, Deeper with The Dolan Twins. On the weekly show, the twenty-year-old Dolans will open up about their life experiences, inviting listeners to join them for unfiltered conversations on serious (and not-so-serious) topic. Ethan […]
Stage 29 Productions Gets in the Podcast Game
Stage 29 Productions (The Doctors, Bull) announced the creation of Stage 29 Podcast Productions. The new unit will premiere 500+ hours of programming in 2020 featuring topical conversations encompassing entertainment, health & wellness, self-improvement, relationships, business and more. Patty Ciano, executive producer of The Doctors, serves as executive producer of the podcasts, which will be […]
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Emilio Estevez Reprises His Role in Disney+ Reboot of The Mighty Ducks
Emilio Estevez is reprising his role as Coach Gordon Bombay in the new Disney+ original series The Mighty Ducks, based on the ‘90s hit franchise. The 10-episode series will premiere later this year on the streamer. Estevez will also serve as an executive producer. “Once a Duck, always a Duck!,” said Estevez, “and after 25 […]
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Esports Reality Show GameMaster Slated to Stream in Spring 2020
A new esports reality show, GameMaster, is set to debut on a streaming service in spring 2020. Wil Wheaton will serve as the Commissioner/Host on the nine-parter, with 12 amateur esports contestants living together and competing in a house as their actions are broadcast on platforms around the globe. The reality show will promises ” […]
Wondery Expands Podcast Slate
Wondery is expanding its podcast slate with new Wondery originals and exclusive partnerships. “Podcasts are evolving from nice-to-have to must-have for advertisers — by our estimate, over 100 million Americans are listening every month,” said Hernan Lopez, Wondery Founder and CEO. “Wondery is evolving too, by adding comedy, news and sports to our portfolio of […]
Perion Network Launches Privado Private Search Engine
Perion Network announced that CodeFuel, its search technology division, has launched Privado Private Search Engine, aimed at protecting users’ rights to online privacy. To ensure a search query is not associated with a specific user, Privado generates an anonymous ID, and users are presented with contextual information to their search queries, powered by Bing. “Search […]
iHeartMedia Unveils iHeart Podcast AdSuite
iHeartMedia unveiled the iHeartPodcast AdSuite at Podfront LA 2020. “As the podcast industry continues to evolve and capture massive consumer attention, advertisers and brands are looking for tools and products to capture and measure the impact. They are often left without a system for quantitatively monitoring the success, impact and reach of podcast advertising,” said Conal […]
ENGINE Powers Up “Attitude Based Audience” Solution
Media and marketing services company ENGINE, in partnership with Clickagy, a data intelligence company, announced the launch of its “Attitude Based Audience” capability, which leverages survey research to enable digital marketers to accurately reach consumers online an average of 25% more effectively than traditional audience targeting solutions. The new capability draws upon ENGINE’s research and […]
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