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Magazine Study Shows Key Growth in Mobile, Video Audiences

December 6, 2019 Rob Williams

Publishers need to develop strategies to drive mobile readership and deliver eyeballs to advertisers. Those mobile strategies also need to include video content. Read more…

 

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Apple News Rediscovers Power Of Email Newsletters

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Rob Williams

The creation of a daily newsletter for Apple News isn’t an earth-shattering development, but it is a sign the company is looking to build out the most popular news app on the iPhone. Read more…

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Ally Financial Loses Momentum as Auto Sales Sputter

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Rob Williams

Ally has reported solid earnings and revenue growth this year, but negative consumer sentiment and deteriorating credit conditions could dampen vehicle sales, a key source of loan growth. Read more…

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EMarketer: CTV media spending will soar 38% to $7B this year

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Rob Williams

Connected TV (CTV) media spending will surge 38% to $6.94 billion in the U.S. this year as advertisers work to reach audiences on streaming services like Hulu, Roku and YouTube. Read more…

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Toys ‘R’ Us Canada guides Snapchatters through maple leaf portal into virtual store

November 5, 2019 Rob Williams

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada this week became the first company in the country to use the Snapchat Portal Lens in its marketing. Read more…

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Burger King boosts ‘Call of Duty’ Twitch event with Grubhub delivery

November 5, 2019 Rob Williams

Burger King transformed one of its restaurants into a gaming hub for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” the video game made by Activision Blizzard, in an event that was livestreamed on Twitch. Read more…

 

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Will Adobe Help Curb ‘Fake News’ As 2020 Election Looms?

November 5, 2019 Rob Williams

Adobe’s framework is designed to let authors verify their content and help consumers feel more confident about the authenticity of news and information. Read more…

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Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Rob Williams

There is growing tension between newsroom employees and private-equity companies that are buying media properties and restructuring them to boost profits. But are private-equity firms any worse than any other kind of owner? Read more…

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Could a Recession Threaten Capital One More Than Its Bank Rivals?

November 2, 2019November 4, 2019 Rob Williams

The credit card giant has some exposure to a weakening economy. Read more…

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Is $3.99 A Week The Best Subscription Price For Newspapers?

November 1, 2019November 4, 2019 Rob Williams

Declining print circulation and advertising sales have pushed embattled local newspapers to rely more heavily on reader revenue to support the operations. Read more…

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