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What Fandango Gets When It Buys Vudu

NBCUniversal’s Fandango snapped up Vudu from Walmart for an undisclosed price Tuesday, making it the latest independent streaming service to get gobbled up by a big media player. “We are moving into the consolidation phase of the streaming business,” said Forrester principal analyst Jim Nail, citing this deal and Fox’s acquisition of Tubi in March.... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // April 21st, 2020 //
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FreeWheel Launches Unified Direct-Sold/Programmatic Product With NBCU And The Trade Desk

NBCUniversal opened more of its inventory to programmatic platforms on Monday, with a new product integration through FreeWheel and The Trade Desk. FreeWheel, a sister-company of Comcast’s NBCU, is coming out of beta with its “unified decisioning” platform, which operates an auction where programmatic demand is considered alongside direct-sold campaigns for OTT inventory and video... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // April 14th, 2020 //
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Coronavirus Stopped All Sports. Will it Crush Sports Marketing This Year?

American pro sports came to a screeching halt on Thursday, with the NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer each suspending season play, and the MLB pushing back spring training and opening day games. The ATP, the US pro tennis organization, cancelled all tournaments for the next six weeks. The cascade of postponements started Wednesday night,... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // March 13th, 2020 //
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Comcast Doubles Down On Ad-Supported Streaming With Deal For Xumo

Comcast has acquired the OTT streaming service Xumo, the companies announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Xumo is best known for its free, ad-supported app on platforms like Roku and Apple TV. It licenses content and other networks to create a linear-like television experience. Xumo’s ad revenue is undisclosed, but it’s a... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // February 25th, 2020 //
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Here’s How NBCU’s Solution To Unite Its Linear And Digital Inventory Will Work

If there was ever any ambiguity about the extent to which marketers could transact on NBCU’s linear and digital inventory in one fell swoop, consider that confusion lifted. The broadcast giant detailed Tuesday how advertisers could plan, buy and measure via One Platform, which NBCU formally unveiled at CES 2020. Here’s what you need to... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // February 25th, 2020 //
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Ofer Druker On Tremor Video’s Plan To Buy Scale And Share In Ad Tech

Tremor Video has had a dizzying few years in ad tech. In 2017, Tremor Video sold its demand-side business to Taptica, while shortly afterward the sell-side unit rebranded to Telaria and merged with Rubicon. Once the name was available, Taptica re-rebranded as Tremor Video. In 2019, Tremor acquired RhythmOne, an ad network and exchange, and... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // February 19th, 2020 //
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OpenSlate Overhauls Its Content Rating Tool And Expands From YouTube To Facebook

TV’s got Nielsen (sort of), but there’s no universal metric for video content quality across platforms and the open web. OpenSlate wants to fill that gap with a revamped SlateScore, its rating tool that grades video content quality for engagement, consistency, momentum, reach and brand safety. Starting Thursday, SlateScore will extend from YouTube to in-stream... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // February 6th, 2020 //
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Disney Plus Comes Close To Hulu's Total Subs In One Quarter

Disney Plus is off to a strong start. In its inaugural quarter, the subscription video on demand (SVOD) service brought in 10 million subscribers on the first day and 26.5 million subscribers over Q4, Disney said during its Q4 earnings Tuesday. By contrast, twelve-year-old Hulu, which is majority owned by Disney, totals 30.4 million users.... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // February 4th, 2020 //
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How Pepsi Proves It’s Worth Going All-In On Super Bowl Marketing

A 30-second Super Bowl spot costs $5 million, and could be seen by 100 million live viewers. Depending on your perspective, it could be either the greatest opportunity or the biggest waste of the year. We know one brand’s perspective, at least. PepsiCo, a long-time Super Bowl partner, is back in force this year with... Continue reading »
by James Hercher // January 31st, 2020 //
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Netflix Is Screwed, And Other Predictions From Needham’s Laura Martin

Netflix’s future is bleak – and not just because of the onslaught of competition in 2020. The particular players and how they’re going to market are also problematic for the streaming giant. Netflix’s single revenue stream is about to enter a price war, noted Laura Martin, senior analyst at the investment bank Needham and Company,... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // January 30th, 2020 //
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