Cineverse Acquires Ad Tech Company IndiCue For $22 Million, Stock Pops
#News #Adtech #Cineverse #ConnectedTV #IndiCue

https://deadline.com/2026/02/cineverse-acquires-ad-tech-company-indicue-1236718716/

Substack Launches TV App; Creators, Subscribers Decry It As “Veering Away From The Written Word”
#News #AppleTV #ConnectedTV #GoogleTV #Streaming #Substack

https://deadline.com/2026/01/substack-launches-tv-app-apple-google-1236693200/

Pinterest acquires tvScientific to expand into connected TV advertising: Pinterest enters definitive agreement to buy CTV platform tvScientific, bringing performance advertising measurement to television screens for first time at scale. https://ppc.land/pinterest-acquires-tvscientific-to-expand-into-connected-tv-advertising/ #Pinterest #tvScientific #ConnectedTV #Advertising #DigitalMarketing

OpenX launches curated video packages for Latin American advertisers: OpenX introduces specialized connected TV and premium video offerings targeting Mexico, Brazil, and Latin America's rapidly growing digital advertising market. https://ppc.land/openx-launches-curated-video-packages-for-latin-american-advertisers/ #OpenX #DigitalAdvertising #ConnectedTV #VideoMarketing #LatinAmerica

Lemonlight and AdRoll partner to bridge creative and media workflows: Two advertising technology companies announced integration addressing fragmented video production and campaign execution, particularly for Connected TV advertising. https://ppc.land/lemonlight-and-adroll-partner-to-bridge-creative-and-media-workflows/ #Advertising #Marketing #VideoProduction #AdTech #ConnectedTV

Teads launches CTV Performance to track site visits and sales: Omnichannel outcomes platform introduces deterministic measurement outside the United States for connected TV campaigns, connecting streaming exposure to qualified actions with beta availability across US, EU5, and APAC markets. https://ppc.land/teads-launches-ctv-performance-to-track-site-visits-and-sales/ #Teads #CTVPerformance #DigitalMarketing #ConnectedTV #Omnichannel

India’s Streaming Universe Hits 601 Million Users as Connected TV Surges 87%
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #ConnectedTV #India #Ormax

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/india-streaming-audience-601-million-1236520211/

Weekly output: customer satisfaction scores, Qualcomm Quick Charge, TiVo OS, The Onion

This week started at home, then took me out of town first to New Orleans for the Online News Association’s conference (the ninth I’ve attended), followed by Los Angeles for Cranky Dorkfest (my overdue introduction to that avgeek meetup).

9/9/2025: This PC Maker Just Pushed Apple Out of the Top Spot for Customer Satisfaction, PCMag

I had more time than I thought I would Monday to write this when jury duty turned into a roughly 20-minute exercise–they seated the jury they needed right before my reporting time.

9/10/2025: Qualcomm Quick Charge Tech Gets Big Update. Will It Appear on Any US Phones?, PCMag

One of my editors asked if I could pick up this embargoed item, and I had enough slack time in my schedule Tuesday to make that happen.

9/12/2025: Xperi’s TiVo OS aims to bring search and simplicity to TV makers, Light Reading

After a show-floor interview at IFA that gave me about 95% of what I needed, it took a few more days for Xperi’s PR firm to confirm a couple of details, after which I wrote and filed the piece for my telecom trade-pub client during some downtime at ONA Thursday afternoon.

9/14/2025: The Onion CEO Unloads on AI’s Joke-Writing Skills, Says Infowars Purchase Still on the Table, PCMag

Having seen Ben Collins on a panel at SXSW 2019, I thought he would make an engaging, funny speaker at ONA. He was, but he also made some serious points about the Trump administration’s frequent hostility to dissent and the need for journalists to resist that pressure.

#ACSI #avgeek #BenCollins #connectedTV #CrankyDorkfest #CrankyFlier #customerSatisfaction #fastCharging #IFA #LAX #LosAngeles #NewOrleans #ONA #OnlineNewsAssociation #Qualcomm #QuickCharge #satire #streamingVideo #TheOnion #TiVoOS #Xperi

LG Ad Solutions releases comprehensive diversity studies revealing CTV viewing patterns: New research from LG Ad Solutions shows diverse audiences prefer free ad-supported streaming over traditional TV, with 94-97% owning connected TV devices. https://ppc.land/lg-ad-solutions-releases-comprehensive-diversity-studies-revealing-ctv-viewing-patterns/ #DiversityInMedia #CTV #AdSupportedStreaming #ConnectedTV #StreamingTrends

IAB Tech Lab outlines critical connected TV advertising standards needed: Industry experts identify six technical challenges hindering connected TV advertising growth, from creative ID frameworks to inventory ownership complexities. https://ppc.land/iab-tech-lab-outlines-critical-connected-tv-advertising-standards-needed/ #ConnectedTV #AdvertisingStandards #IABTechLab #TVAdvertising #DigitalMarketing

Viant integrates with Wurl for scene-level CTV targeting: Viant Technology becomes first demand-side platform to offer contextual intelligence across connected television using BrandDiscovery signals and IRIS_ID. https://ppc.land/viant-integrates-with-wurl-for-scene-level-ctv-targeting/ #CTV #ConnectedTV #ProgrammaticAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #AdvertisingTechnology

Nielsen launches Connected TV intelligence for Australia's advertising market: Nielsen announces Q4 2025 launch of Ad Intel CTV in Australia, bringing competitive intelligence to streaming platforms for marketers analyzing spend. https://ppc.land/nielsen-launches-connected-tv-intelligence-for-australias-advertising-market/ #ConnectedTV #Nielsen #Advertising #Marketing #CTV

Amazon advertising revenue jumps 22% to $15.7 billion in Q2 2025: Strong performance driven by Connected TV partnerships and AI-powered tools as platform expands reach across retail and streaming. https://ppc.land/amazon-advertising-revenue-jumps-22-to-15-7-billion-in-q2-2025/ #AmazonAdvertising #AdvertisingRevenue #ConnectedTV #AI #DigitalMarketing

Nielsen expands CTV tracking to UK Ad Intel platform: Nielsen adds Connected TV measurement capabilities to its advertising intelligence product for UK market analysis. https://ppc.land/nielsen-expands-ctv-tracking-to-uk-ad-intel-platform/ #Nielsen #CTV #ConnectedTV #AdIntel #Advertising

Utiq partners with Visoon for privacy-first TV advertising expansion: Utiq partners with Visoon for enhanced cross-screen targeting across connected TV and HbbTV platforms. https://ppc.land/utiq-partners-with-visoon-for-privacy-first-tv-advertising-expansion/ #TVAdvertising #PrivacyFirst #CrossScreenAdvertising #ConnectedTV #HbbTV

Smart TV ads show 73% growth in helping holiday shoppers make decisions: Connected TV viewers increasingly find television advertising useful for holiday purchases as home screen ads grow 105% year-over-year https://ppc.land/smart-tv-ads-show-73-growth-in-helping-holiday-shoppers-make-decisions/ #SmartTV #Advertising #HolidayShopping #ConnectedTV #MarketingTrends

MNTN partners with ZoomInfo to bring B2B advertising to connected TV: Partnership enables B2B brands to launch streaming TV campaigns with AI-powered precision targeting reaching business decision-makers. https://ppc.land/mntn-partners-with-zoominfo-to-bring-b2b-advertising-to-connected-tv/ #B2BMarketing #ConnectedTV #Advertising #DigitalMarketing #AI

ICYMI: Comcast unveils performance-based TV solutions with Mastercard partnership: Performance measurement tools target attribution challenges as Connected TV budgets double. https://ppc.land/comcast-unveils-performance-based-tv-solutions-with-mastercard-partnership/ #Comcast #Mastercard #ConnectedTV #PerformanceMarketing #DigitalAdvertising

ICYMI: Comcast unveils performance-based TV solutions with Mastercard partnership: Performance measurement tools target attribution challenges as Connected TV budgets double. https://ppc.land/comcast-unveils-performance-based-tv-solutions-with-mastercard-partnership/ #Comcast #Mastercard #ConnectedTV #PerformanceMarketing #DigitalAdvertising

ICYMI: Amazon Ads and Roku announce largest authenticated CTV partnership: Exclusive integration through Amazon DSP delivers 80M U.S. households for connected TV advertising campaigns. https://ppc.land/amazon-ads-and-roku-announce-largest-authenticated-ctv-partnership/ #AmazonAds #Roku #CTV #ConnectedTV #Advertising