As Instagram flirts with monetising the video and image sharing platform, Ron Schott, head of Spring Creek at IPG Mediabrands, has drawn up a wish list of what he and his team would like to see. An image marketplace, anyone?
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In one year, Apple’s share of mobile web usage has fallen 10%, while rival Android has seen usage climb as the gap between the two rapidly closes.
The global pay-TV market added 23 million new subscribers in the first half of 2013, and is expected to reach 895 million by the end of the year.
The study, undertaken by smartclip and Smart TV manufacturer LG Electronics, states there is a ‘deeper engagement’ between the viewer and the content being viewed, including brand advertising.
Due to the ‘unique’ characteristics of the Android platform, users will also be able to download programmes while doing other things, a feature which isn’t currently possible on iOS devices.
Microsoft’s latest console had pre-orders that sold out faster than any of the company’s previous gaming products.
The UK was the most advanced of the five largest European markets in 2012 and is expected to remain the largest programmatic market through 2017.