First it was travel, now it’s real estate. Facebook on Monday rolled out Dynamic Ads for Real Estate, building on its Dynamic Ads for Travel offering. Advertisers can target users interested in properties based on neighborhood, price, and dwelling size. Beyond that, Facebook can help advertisers find people likely to take action (such as submitting […]
Video ad network pioneer Tremor Video has sold its demand-side business to Taptica, an Israeli mobile ad platform, for $50 million. All of Tremor’s buy-side employees, led by longtime exec Lauren Wiener, will join Taptica. The divestiture will help Tremor focus on its sell-side business, which has grown about 80% to about $34 million in […]
The Walt Disney Company is going all in on BAMTech, announcing plans to acquire majority ownership the streaming service that will anchor the launch of an ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, with an additional new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. Disney will pay $1.58 billion to acquire an additional 42% stake […]
The PGA of America and the PGA TOUR are changing up their schedules, announcing plans that – starting in 2019 – the PGA Championship will be played in the month of May while THE PLAYERS Championship will take place March at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. From May 16-19, 2019, Bethpage Black in Farmington, […]
Job of the Week BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MEDIA SALES SIMMONS RESEARCH West Coast Based (remote) Drive synd and custom business across new media accounts, 5-7 yrs min exp, proven track record in new biz roles. Media experience a must. Resume/cover letter HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Tuesday August 8, 2017 and […]
Job of the Week BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MEDIA SALES SIMMONS RESEARCH West Coast Based (remote) Drive synd and custom business across new media accounts, 5-7 yrs min exp, proven track record in new biz roles. Media experience a must. Resume/cover letter HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Tuesday August 8, 2017 and […]
What’s the dish? Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and season 9 Food Network Star winner Damaris Phillips host new daytime cook/talk series The Bobby and Damaris Show starting Sunday, September 3 at 12:30p on Food Network. Among the drop-ins for culinary conversation are Ina Garten and Katie Lee.
Also renewed for a sophomore run is WE tv’s From Not to Hot, following “Mama June” Shannon as she discovers that the 300 pounds she dropped was the least of her problems.
Looks like Netflix’s comics-inspired content will soon extend beyond the Marvel universe. The streaming giant has acquired Millarworld, the comic book publishing firm behind stories and characters such as Old Man Logan, Kingsman, and Kick-Ass. One thing that’s very notable about this deal: It’s the first time in Netflix’s history that it’s acquired another company. […]
YouTube is suddenly looking a bit more like other social networks. The Google-owned video giant has added a chat feature to its iOS and Android apps, enabling users to message and share videos with their contacts. Officially called Share on YouTube, the feature can be found via YouTube’s in-app share button; previously, the button only […]