Big Data (AI/ML, Audience Measurement, Metadata, Content Identification, Advertising)

Now TV partners with Viaccess-Orca for addressable TV in Hong Kong
Apr 9, 2024 – Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced that HKT's Now TV is using VO's AI-driven Targeted TV Advertising solution to deliver addressable TV to viewers.
News categories: Viaccess-Orca, HKT, Dokyung Lee, Derek Choi, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, NABShow

Gracenote metadata for Cineverse conversational search platform
Apr 8, 2024 – Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) has announced a deal to integrate Gracenote metadata into cineSearch – its AI-powered conversational entertainment search platform to be unveiled this spring.
News categories: Cineverse, Gracenote, Tony Huidor, Trent Wheeler, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX

Mimir semantic search finds assets using natural language
Apr 8, 2024 – Mimir has added semantic search capabilities to its cloud video production and collaboration solution, enabling users to find assets using natural language search.
News categories: Mimir, Big Data, Digital TV, NABShow, Worldwide

FreeWheel partners with Lotame in EMEA
Apr 8, 2024 – FreeWheel has announced a partnership with Lotame to expand audience data across its product suite in EMEA using audience data from the Lotame Data Marketplace. 
News categories: FreeWheel, Lotame, Matt Clark, Hunter Terry, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Streaming

U.S. Joint Industry Committee certifies Comscore and VideoAmp
Apr 3, 2024 – The U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) has announced that Comscore and VideoAmp have been certified for transactability as national currencies.
News categories: U.S. Joint Industry Committee, VideoAmp, Comscore, Travis Scoles, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

7 in 10 U.S. CTV users prefer streaming FAST content
Apr 4, 2024 – According to a study from LG Ad Solutions, sixty nine percent of U.S. CTV users prefer streaming free, ad supported streaming TV content instead of a paid subscription without ads.
News categories: LG Ad Solutions, Tony Marlow, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

FOX launches expanded audience network and ad tech platform
Apr 3, 2024 – FOX Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) has launched its expanded audience network and ad tech platform, AdRise. AdRise will power OneFOX, FOX's cross portfolio inventory product.
News categories: FOX Corp, Tubi, Jeff Collins, Paul Cheesbrough, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA, Worldwide

US Joint Industry Committee certifies Comscore as National Currency
Apr 3, 2024 – Comscore (Nasdaq: SCOR) has announced that the U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) has granted it National Currency Certification as a transactable cross-platform solution.
News categories: Comscore, U.S. Joint Industry Committee, Jon Carpenter, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA

Gracenote extends FAST Channel metadata program to the U.S.
Apr 3, 2024 – Gracenote has expanded its FAST Program to also enable U.S.-based content owners to distribute TV programs and movies to streaming platforms along with Gracenote metadata.
News categories: Gracenote, Tim Cutting, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX