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DIRECTV HOSPITALITY and Google have announced a strategic relationship to deliver next-gen entertainment experiences for the hospitality industry on DIRECTV’s Advanced Entertainment Platform. Read the full announcement here: https://dtv.biz/3WlP0Qe

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Fast-Tracking Sales Success: What New Hires Need in Their First 90 Days - In this episode, Matt and Alina uncover what high-performing sales organizations do in the first 90 days to turn new hires into confident, capable contributors.  https://hubs.ly/Q03DSxgk0

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Cinépolis Mexico is improving how it plans and replenishes inventory across more than 530 cinemas and five distribution centers.  Working with RELEX Solutions and GOLDCO, the team is moving toward more automated replenishment and better visibility across its network, helping them stay prepared for demand spikes like major film releases.  Learn more: https://relex.link/4v5fg1a

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Irving-based Nexstar Media Group, Inc. could become the largest owner of local TV stations in the U.S. If the deal closes, the company would oversee 265 television stations across 44 states and Washington, D.C. https://lnkd.in/gQTctym3 #irvinglascolinas #community #northtexas #television 

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A major success story in niche streaming: TelevisaUnivision's Spanish-language platform ViX is forecast to be the fastest-growing subscription streamer in the Americas in 2025 (18% growth), outpacing major rivals. Analyst firm Ampere Analysis credits its success to a clear freemium & ad-supported strategy and strong partnerships, which have already led to profitability in record time. Read more 🔗👇 #Streaming #AVOD #ViX

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Versant Media Group on Thursday unveiled results for its most recent quarter — its first as a standalone company after separating from Comcast's NBCUniversal and beginning to trade on the Nasdaq earlier this year. The report highlighted growth across its digital and licensing businesses despite continued pressure in the traditional pay TV bundle. Linear distribution revenue for its pay TV networks — which includes CNBC, MS Now and the Golf Channel as well as USA, E!, Syfy and Oxygen — was down roughly 7% during the period to $1.01 billion. The company said that was due to subscriber declines and partially offset by rate increases.

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As more households shift from traditional MVPDs to vMVPDs and streaming platforms, TV manufacturers increasingly control the user interface, and therefore, the path to content discovery. Are you engaging directly with the teams at LG, Samsung, Roku, Vizio, and others? How do they view your station, your network, or your content brand in the context of their viewer experience? The screen may be the same, but the gatekeepers have changed. It's time to ensure local broadcasters are at the table and not left on the sidelines! https://lnkd.in/gwEscpUN

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Comscore, Inc. has renewed its agreements with local TV station groups like Sinclair Inc., Cox Media Group, The E.W. Scripps Company, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. and Allen Media Group for its intelligence and measurement services, the company announced this week. https://lnkd.in/gPi2TPKw

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'Marketers can now overcome fragmentation and data silos to seamlessly access Canela's proprietary audience of over 30 million U.S. Hispanics with precision and cultural relevance' https://lnkd.in/gCTTb4Kq

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Simulmedia has appointed Adam Gaynor as SVP and General Manager of Skybeam to scale its self-serve converged TV advertising platform for the performance era - https://lnkd.in/dTs9xUSG “Adam is a proven builder who has spent his career at the intersection of traditional television and the digital future,” said Dave Morgan, Founder and CEO of Simulmedia. #AdvancedAdvertising #PerformanceMarketing #TechIntelPro

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Comcast Advertising's Multiscreen TV Advertising Report is back, offering the latest insights and tips to help marketers maximize the impact of their TV and streaming campaigns. https://comca.st/4opjMDL #ComcastEmp

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A leading retailer reached 19.3M additional unique households via CTV and boosted efficiency by 120% compared to TV-only campaigns by leveraging FreeWheel's premium CTV inventory packages. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/endx7Kek #ComcastEmp

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Canela Media Partners with LiveRamp Canela Media has partnered with LiveRamp to make it easier for advertisers to reach U.S. Hispanic audiences via OTT. https://lnkd.in/eyvRy3-W

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After years building and scaling TV content distribution businesses across Asia-Pacific, I’m excited to officially launch BACSTAGE. BACSTAGE is a media accelerator designed for today’s fragmented TV ecosystem, from Pay-TV and FAST channels to OTT, SVOD and content monetization. We help content owners and platforms cut through complexity and turn distribution into real, scalable revenue. Why now? Because the industry is changing fast and it’s time for leaner, more entrepreneurial models that connect premium content with the right audiences, platforms, and business outcomes. This is just the beginning. More to come very soon. 👉 If you’re a content owner, platform, advertiser or partner exploring new distribution or monetization strategies, let’s talk. #NewVenture #Entrepreneurship #Media #FAST #OTT #PayTV #ContentDistribution #Monetization #AsiaPacific https://lnkd.in/gCkSfkus

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DIRECTV HOSPITALITY® and Google® Announce Strategic Relationship to Deliver Next-Gen Entertainment Experience for the Hospitality Industry on DIRECTV’s Advanced Entertainment Platform (AEP) https://buff.ly/IY6rq3J #hotels #hospitality

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America’s streaming giants are running Europe’s digital TV economy. 🌍📺 U.S. platforms now capture 80%+ of Europe’s streaming and online video ad revenue, leaving legacy broadcasters fighting over a shrinking TV ad pie. Read about it in State of Streaming 📺 [article linked below]

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After ten years, hundreds of millions in investment, and a major relaunch, Showmax may be heading toward an abrupt end. In an email sent to subscribers on Thursday morning, the company said the Showmax board had decided to phase out the service following a review of its streaming operations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebDmZj84

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