NBC Universal (NBCU) is rolling its Audience Studio targeting solution into Sky’s addressable advertising suite AdSmart. The combined global offering, still named AdSmart, marks the first joint advertising initiative since Comcast bought Sky in September 2018. Comcast has owned NBCU since 2011. Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising and partnership at NBCU, said: “The world is getting smaller, […]
Manchester-based data capture specialist, WorkMobile, has experienced its strongest Q1 to date, thanks to a host of new client wins. The first two months of 2019 proved hugely successful for the business, with new client wins coming in from a range of sectors including building, design and technology. Scaffolding firm JFE Attridge Scaffolding, lifting solutions provider TAWI UK, […]
Actian, the hybrid data management, analytics and integration company, announced the Actian Avalanche cloud data warehouse, a fully managed service solution available on the AWS cloud platform. This innovative, third-generation, cloud data warehouse delivers breakthrough levels of speed, flexibility and economics designed to make it easier for companies to deploy and scale data analytics services […]
Faced with significant challenges in the UK retail sector, new research reveals that retailers are emphatic about the importance of data and customer insight when it comes to long-term success. The new findings from marketing data and services expert Acxiom, revealed that nearly three quarters (74%) of retail decision makers believe their businesses couldn’t operate […]
AI-driven programmatic and interactive advertising platform Mintegral has setup a studio dedicated to creating digital experiences for brands on mobile. Through the Mindworks Creative Studio, the Beijing-headquartered firm will offer creative services to brands and app companies for their mobile advertising, user acquisition, and monetisation campaigns. Mindworks will focus on engaging ad formats including rewarded video, 3D […]
LIVR, the world’s first on-demand virtual reality content platform for theatre and the performing arts, has arrived in the UK. It offers consumers a fully immersive 360° virtual reality experience that transports them into the audience at great live performances to enjoy as though they were there. And all that’s needed to get started is […]
Fyber, a leading technology company creating solutions for smarter ad monetisation, announced it has partnered with Game of Whales, provider of an AI-driven monetisation optimisation platform. This will offer a first of its kind, transparent, accurate and holistic monetisation solution that empowers app and game developers to have full view of user lifetime value (LTV) […]
Snap Inc. plans to announce its long-rumoured gaming platform for developers in April. The mobile game platform, internally codenamed “Project Cognac,” will feature a handful of games from outside developers designed to work specifically in the Snapchat app, according to a person familiar with the matter. The new games initiative will be unveiled at Snap’s […]
Facebook has decided it’s time to double down on gaming and attempt to lure gamers away from platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. The social network is rolling out a hub for all things gaming-related in the shape of a tab dedicated to gaming within its main app. The ‘Facebook Gaming’ tab will take up residence […]
Angry Orchard Cider Company announced the launch of its Cider+Food App, featuring a unique augmented reality (AR) experience bringing delicious cider pairings to life. As the first mobile platform to focus on hard cider and food pairings, the app unlocks a range of mouthwatering recipes that pair perfectly with a refreshing can or bottle of […]