Innovid

Innovid’s new open orchestration layer aims to connect data and tech throughout the advertising process, breaking down fragmentation and silos.

Concrete findings on how effective QR codes are at driving ad interactions are now available, and some industry best practices are emerging.

Protected by Mediaocean, Mediaocean’s ad verification division, is partnering with the Internet Watch Foundation to crack down on CSAM and ensure children’s online safety.

SiriusXM integrated with Innovid to provide advertisers with the type of impression-level data they get for other digital channels, facilitate more direct comparisons and spur more investment in digital audio.

In 2017, Mediaocean CEO Bill Wise predicted the demise of supply-side platforms. The category survived, but he’s sticking to his theory that pureplay SSPs are a thing of the past. Plus: An update on Mediaocean’s $550 million Innovid acquisition and Wise’s counterpoint to recent criticisms of The Trade Desk.

Making TripleLift stand out among the pack is one of Helmreich’s top priorities, as is ensuring supply chain health. And, he said, the company has no plans to shy away from its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

What happens if the TikTok ban comes to pass; Netflix’s live sports Hail Mary play; and Channel Factory surfs for buyers.

Mediaocean just spent $500 million to merge Innovid with Flashtalking and create an antidote to what it sees as the bias of walled garden buying platforms. (Ahem, Google.)

Forrester is ranking vendors for the breadth of their capabilities over those with point solutions. And the “jacks of all trades” are in the lead.

TV measurement platform Innovid has a new frequency management product that manages frequency caps across connected TV, mobile and desktop, including display and audio.