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, 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 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, 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 […]
Advertisers will be able to buy video ad inventory across a swathe of publishers on Apple News in the UK for the first time, reaching a potential audience of up to 11 million Britons. Some publishers already sell their own video ads on Apple News, but the Teads deal will mean it’s possible for advertisers […]
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, 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 […]
Kool-Aid is promoting the launch of a new carbonated drink aimed at older kids and teens with a campaign on social media, according to a statement. From now till September 15, Snapchat users can add special lenses and filters to their photos. When using the inward-facing camera of a smartphone, users can see virtual […]
Spotify’s latest consumer marketing campaign, ‘Love What You Love,’ finds the streaming audio company blowing up cars, creating horror movie trailers and helping match people with the right songs in what it states is its biggest marketing campaign to date. As Spotify doubles down on its commitment to the ‘freemium’ model and to creating […]
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 […]