Headlines.
-
ITV launches initiative to help brands accurately measure TV ad outcomes | Media Strategy
ITV has announced a brand-new initiative to help brands build robust, accurate measurements of the outcomes from TV advertising, across multiple metrics on both regional and national campaigns. -
Jennifer Dorre named Senior Vice President of Ad Product & Data at Hearst Magazines | Media Strategy
Hearst Magazines has announced that Jennifer Dorre has been named senior vice president of ad product and data. The announcement was made by Hearst Magazines President Debi Chirichella. Dorre begins her new role on June 5. -
Loop Media announces two Disney music video channels | Media Strategy
The two channels, Disney Hits and Lofi Minnie, are available now through Loop’s proprietary Loop Player for business. -
Mediahuis acquires pan-European EURACTIV Media Network | Media Strategy
European media group Mediahuis has acquired EURACTIV, the pan-European news brand, focused on EU policy. For Mediahuis, as a news publisher present in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany, the acquisition means an expansion of its portfolio to include for the first time a pan-European news brand. -
Loop Media partners with First Canadian GPO as it continues to expand Canadian distribution footprint | Media Strategy
Loop Media, Inc., a multichannel streaming platform that provides curated music video, sports, news and entertainment television channels for businesses, has announced a new partnership with First Canadian GPO, a group purchase organization that helps small and medium-sized businesses find immense savings on supplies and services.
News.
Sweden's Com Hem offers complete digital TV solution with Apple TV 4k
Com Hem's TV customers can now take part in a completely digital solution with Apple TV 4K that enables a modern experience for TV, film, music, games and apps.
Vice Media Group names Nadja Bellan-White global Chief Marketing Officer
VICE Media Group CEO Nancy Dubuc has announced that the company has appointed veteran marketing, brand and communications leader Nadja Bellan-White to its executive leadership team.
Giorgio Armani launches media campaign for its new fragrance ‘My Way’
L’Oréal owned beauty and fragrance house Giorgio Armani has launched a multi-million pound campaign across the UK and Ireland for ‘My Way’, its new sustainably sourced fragrance.
Outbrain releases auto-optimization solution for marketers to maximize conversions within budget
Outbrain, a global discovery and native advertising platform on the open web, has announced the expansion of Conversion Bid Strategy, part of Outbrain's suite of optimization tools.
Condé Nast Germany, Google and Essence in content partnership to drive Chromebooks uptake
Google, Condé Nast Germany and media agencies Essence and OMD Hamburg, have released a cross-media content cooperation with talents such as musician and actress to make Chromebooks more widely known within the German market.
Havas Media selects FreeWheel to handle media buying business in UK and France
Havas Media Group, part of the Havas Group, has picked FreeWheel’s Strata platform to power its media buying and management business in the U.K. and France.
Europa+ set to launch in Latin America
Europa+ announced the launch of its new subscription streaming video service that will, for the first time, bring Latin American and Caribbean audiences the latest and most popular television programming.
Hearst Magazines announces strategic investment across print portfolio
Hearst Magazines has announced the launch of Premium Print, a strategic initiative that includes a multimillion-dollar investment across its portfolio of more than 25 brands to further strengthen its position in the marketplace.
WFA and platforms adopt stand to address harmful content
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, in partnership with marketers and agencies through the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, GARM, have agreed to adopt a common set of definitions for hate speech and other harmful content.
SpotX unveils programmatic solutions to scale linear addressable TV
Global video advertising platform SpotX has announced new programmatic solutions that will allow TV programmers to unlock the full value of linear addressable television for the first time.
Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks
Microsoft has announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game developers and publishers in the world.
Hearst television chooses Nielsen marketing cloud to drive OTT targeting
Nielsen has announced that Hearst Television has selected Nielsen Marketing Cloud to power access to premium audiences through its Hearst Anyscreen product.
Rainshine and UK's Five Fifty Five partner to develop, produce extraordinary stories for audiences worldwide
Rainshine Entertainment and Five Fifty Five announced a strategic joint venture, where the two companies will work together to develop, produce, and distribute extraordinary content.
World Out of Home Organization’s OurSecondChance campaign hits $40 million in media value
The World Out of Home Organisation’s #OurSecondChance campaign has appeared on more than 40,000 digital screens worldwide, making it the world’s biggest all-format digital Out of Home campaign ever launched.
VMLY&R launches new global agency dedicated to specialty Rx pharmaceutical companies
VMLY&R has announced that it will launch a new global healthcare agency, VMLY&Rx, to service specialty Rx pharmaceutical companies.
SEMrush acquires Poland's SaaS PR tech startup Prowly
SEMrush, an online visibility management and content marketing SaaS platform, has further expanded its ecosystem with the acquisition of a 100% stake in Poland's public relations SaaS startup Prowly.com.
Publicis Media UK promotes Nadine Young to CEO of Starcom
Publicis Media has announced the promotion of Nadine Young to the role of CEO, Starcom UK, reporting to Sue Frogley, CEO, Publicis Media UK.
Hearst UK partners with SpareRoom to launch paid talent scholarship
Hearst UK, the premium content and experience business, has announced the launch of a talent scholarship sponsored by flatshare site SpareRoom.
Banijay appoints Lars Blomgren as Head of Scripted EMEA region
World’s largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms Banijay has announced the appointment of Lars Blomgren as Head of Scripted, EMEA.
VICE Media Group inks new content deal with Hulu
VICE Distribution, the newly created distribution and licensing group of VICE Media Group (VMG), has signed a new premium content deal with streaming platform Hulu, for 100 hours of original VICE TV content.
Columns.
[Marketing Week] Investing in ethical and responsible advertising
As consumers increasingly complain about growing misinformation, brands are heightening interventions meant to protect their long-term brand values and their short-term business results.
More Columns