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Roku Acquires Video Ad Tech From Nielsen – And Nielsen Gets Insights On Roku Users

Two significant steps in advanced TV happened Monday – one around advancing dynamic ad insertion (DAI) on linear TV and the second around Nielsen’s attempt to overhaul the currency around which all TV ads are transacted. Roku said it will acquire Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising business, inheriting capabilities in automatic content recognition (ACR) and dynamic... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // March 1st, 2021 //
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ViacomCBS Setting Itself Apart With Paramount Plus And Pluto TV

ViacomCBS attempted to set itself apart in the streaming wars during a three-hour virtual investor event on Wednesday ahead of the launch of Paramount Plus next week. The company is making a deep push into an already crowded streaming space with Paramount Plus while also bolstering its AVOD Pluto TV service, as it looks to... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // February 25th, 2021 //
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Flashtalking Acquires Protected Media To Bolster OTT Fraud Detection Services

Independent global ad server Flashtalking said on Tuesday that it has acquired Israeli-based ad fraud detection specialist Protected Media as it makes a bigger push into the OTT space. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition was made with a mix of cash and stock. The deal allows Flashtalking to offer verification,... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // February 23rd, 2021 //
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Roku Has Strongest Quarter Ever As Viewers Flock To Streaming

Video streaming giant Roku experienced its strongest quarter ever as the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed viewing behaviors in 2020 and fueled the shift to streaming. In its Q4 2020 earnings call Thursday, Roku’s YoY revenue soared 58% to $650 million, while its platform segment – which includes advertising and content distribution revenue – grew 81%... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // February 18th, 2021 //
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Disney Subscriber Counts Exceed Expectations, But COVID Impacts Parks Biz

Disney may have wowed investors in December when it unveiled a slew of new movie titles and an original content pipeline as part of a major shift to streaming, but the company is still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. During its Q1 earnings call Thursday, the company said that its Disney Parks, Experiences... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // February 11th, 2021 //
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Magnite Acquires SpotX For An Eye-Watering $1.17 Billion

Magnite has acquired video supply-side platform SpotX from European entertainment network RTL Group for $1.17 billion. The cash and stock deal, announced Friday morning, is part of Magnite’s vision to go big in the connected TV space. LUMA Partners and Goldman Sachs advised on the transaction. CTV is so hot that Magnite bought SpotX for... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // February 5th, 2021 //
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FuboTV UID
FuboTV Is The First CTV Platform To Join Unified ID 2.0

Batter up: On Thursday, sports-focused live TV streaming service FuboTV became the first connected TV company to join the Unified ID 2.0 initiative. UID 2.0 is an open-source industry effort originally spearheaded by The Trade Desk that aims to create an alternative to third-party cookies using hashed or encrypted email addresses. FuboTV’s support expands UID... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // February 4th, 2021 //
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DoubleVerify Uncovers Largest CTV Ad Fraud Scheme To Date

Ad verification company DoubleVerify has uncovered a massive CTV ad fraud scheme that was on track to bilk advertisers and publishers out of $30 million to $50 million in ad spend. The scam, dubbed “ParrotTerra,” used server-side ad insertion to generate fake CTV inventory across a large number of apps, IPs and devices, spoofing 3.7... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // February 3rd, 2021 //
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Freewheel and Beeswax
FreeWheel Buys Beeswax

The DSP Beeswax, founded in 2014 by ad tech gadfly Ari Paparo, is off the market. Comcast’s video ad tech company FreeWheel said Thursday it will acquire the “bidder-as-a-service” for undisclosed terms. Over the last couple of years, FreeWheel has increased its buy-side capabilities, building out a more advanced exchange, hosting upfronts and integrating with... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // December 17th, 2020 //
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NBCU Strengthens Partnership With FreeWheel To Power A Linear And Digital Convergence

As consumers increasingly use their living room TVs to watch streaming content via CTV and apps, NBCUniversal has pushed the needle forward with video ad server FreeWheel in what it described as a “landmark” move that will transform the way that NBCU clients buy linear TV advertising from the company. The company said Wednesday that... Continue reading »
by Tony Rifilato // December 2nd, 2020 //
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