YouTube in talks to stop serving ads around videos aimed at kids

YouTube in talks to stop serving ads around videos aimed at kids

YouTube is reportedly in talks to stop targeting ads around videos kids are likely to watch, a decision it hopes will assuage the US Federal Trade Commission. The move would bring about an immediate dip in ad sales for the streaming service, which is already facing a multi-million dollar fine for potential previous breaches of the […]

TikTok joins Internet Matters as part of its commitment to online safety

TikTok joins Internet Matters as part of its commitment to online safety

TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video platform, is joining Internet Matters, a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to empower parents and carers to keep young people safe in the digital world. As part of the collaboration, Internet Matters and TikTok will work together to educate families about the importance of digital wellbeing and addressing common […]

Nielsen adds mobile and OTT to ad ratings

Nielsen adds mobile and OTT to ad ratings

Nielsen has expanded its cross-platform campaign measurement service, Total Ad Ratings, across TV and digital audiences. Total Ad Ratings will now cover advertising viewed by mobile audiences, including YouTube, and over-the-top (OTT) viewing. The extension means the tool now measures viewers on TV, smartphones, tablets, desktop, or a combination of platforms, drawing from Nielsen’s National […]

Pixability launches Partner Connect Program to enhance ad campaigns

Pixability launches Partner Connect Program to enhance ad campaigns

Pixability, a video advertising software company, has launched the Partner Connect Program, which will provide Pixability’s brand and agency customers with a marketplace of video platforms, as well as creative, data, and measurement solutions. The platform aims to give video marketers access to components required for a holistic marketing approach, including creative, targeting, reporting and verification […]

New survey by Prezi finds attention spans aren’t shrinking — they’re evolving

New survey by Prezi finds attention spans aren’t shrinking — they’re evolving

Attention spans are not shrinking, rather they are evolving to be more selective, according to a new research study from Prezi, the presentation platform that helps people connect more powerfully with their audiences and customers. The 2018 State of Attention Report, which measured the effectiveness of content and presentations and how they resonate with business […]

Teads Appoints Dominic Proctor as Advisor to the Board

Teads Appoints Dominic Proctor as Advisor to the Board

Teads, the inventor of outstream video advertising and the No. 1 video advertising marketplace in the world, announced that former Global President of GroupM, Dominic Proctor, has been named as an advisor to the company’s board of directors. Proctor will leverage his vast experience as a leader of creative and media agencies to help bolster […]

Netflix’s new 30-second mobile previews look like Snapchat and Instagram Stories

Netflix’s new 30-second mobile previews look like Snapchat and Instagram Stories

Netflix is taking a page from social networks with a new feature that will let users watch TV and movie previews in vertical-video orientation on their mobile phones. The 30-second mobile previews are presented in a slideshow format with circular thumbnails, very much like the presentation of Snapchat and Instagram Stories. As with the popular […]

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