What people are interested in is content – not device – and advertisers want to reach those consumers regardless of the screen they use. It’s welcome news then that the new Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings provide advertisers with the window they need to finally optimise their spend at an impression level – and make sure that video messages are aligned and efficiently targeted. By Videology’s Rhys McLachlan.
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It has been speculated that ‘iRadio’ will feature audio and banner ads sold through Apple’s iAd mobile network – operating much like an online radio station – putting it in direct competition with existing services such as Spotify and Pandora.
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