“We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.” As someone passionate about the power storytelling, this quote from literary scholar Jonathan Gotschall really resonates with me. Our ability to communicate using complex language and narratives is part of what sets humans apart from other animals. And, as Gotschall alludes, creating stories and relaying them to others is an integral part of who we are. In our personal lives, a story can…

iQIYI, Inc., an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced that its original CG-animated series in collaboration with Nickelodeon International and VIS Kids, a division of ViacomCBS International Studios, Deer Squad, will premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on January 25th, 2021. The airing of Deer Squad in the US market is a testament to the high quality of this iQIYI original animation and marks the successful entry of Chinese animation into an international market. An…

Subscribers with the SiriusXM Premier Streaming Package to get every NBA game plus 24/7 SiriusXM NBA Radio channel More fans to have access to official team broadcasts for all 30 NBA teams on the SiriusXM app and connected devices The National Basketball Association and SiriusXM have expanded their agreement to include additional streaming rights starting with the 2020-21 NBA season. The multi-year agreement will provide SiriusXM subscribers with the SiriusXM Premier Streaming Package access to live audio broadcasts for…

The company’s IRIS_ID, a global unique identifier for each individual video on-boarded to its data marketplace built to enable contextual intelligence and brand safety, will be interoperable with Unified ID 2.0 for video-level targeting IRIS.TV, the leading video data platform, announced that it is supporting the industry-wide initiative to develop and deploy Unified ID 2.0. With initial development led by The Trade Desk, Unified ID 2.0 is a new open-source industry-wide approach to internet identity that preserves the…

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., a leading provider of video-first unified communications, today proudly announced a partnership with Together, a coalition that brings people together and bridges divides to build a more connected society. One of the key campaigns of the year, #ChristmasTogether, is asking people to reach out to someone who might be feeling lonely, anxious, living alone or shielding over the festive period or sign up to support someone as a NHS Volunteer responder. The campaign has already been backed by the…

New partnership with the global leader in solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies showed an average 18.8% lift in four blind case studies Vibenomics, a location-based Audio Out-of-Home (AOOH) advertising and experience company, today announces its partnership with IRI®, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies. Together, Vibenomics and IRI join forces to measure the direct sales impact of exposure to Audio OOH advertising while offering advertisers…

SiriusXM's new 1300-class satellite will provide continuous and expanded delivery of its audio entertainment and information services across North America Maxar Technologies , a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, SiriusXM, the leading audio entertainment company in the United States, and SpaceX, announced that the SXM-7 satellite was successfully launched and is performing properly. SXM-7, a high-powered digital audio radio satellite, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…

IRIS.TV, the leading video intelligence company, announced the introduction of Crackle, a free AVOD service of Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, and one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, to the company’s Contextual Video Marketplace. With this integration, Crackle’s vast array of streaming CTV content will be contextually segmented by a growing list of leading data providers including Oracle Data Cloud, Comscore, GumGum, Zefr and…

The one-stop solution provider to repair corrupt videos in different formats Wondershare announces a key expansion of its product offering with the formal release of the new video repair tool Wondershare Repairit Online. This new tool is completely free to use and doesn't require any software download. Wondershare Repairit Online, allows users to quickly repair videos in three different formats, MP4, MOV, and 3GP, as well as preview 30-second video segments before saving. Repairit Online offers up to 10 free video file…

First 24/7 radio channel in North America dedicated to showcasing Asian artists from around the world Daily programming will include interviews, performances, and music from the biggest Asian stars and emerging artists across Asia Full-time channel hosted by 88rising talent and founder Pandora to launch complementary 88rising Radio station SiriusXM and 88rising, the pioneering Asian-focused music and media company, announced the launch of 88rising Radio, the first all-Asian, multi-genre music radio channel available…

Comscore, a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, is pleased to announce that Alyra Liriano, Counsel, Privacy and Compliance, Comscore, has earned the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The IAPP is the first organization to publicly establish standards in professional education and testing for privacy and data…

The coronavirus affected different types of businesses in different ways. The whole economy alongside industries felt a disruption in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus. Large businesses and small, local businesses were affected by the pandemic just like normal people. As a result, perceiving the need to support the local and small businesses, Small Unites, a national advocacy program was formed to bring communities and customers together to support our local and small businesses. And now, the program is back with a…

New television commercial showcases how special moments create powerful family memories Kinder Joy, the uniquely surprising treat made especially for kids with parents in mind, is kicking off the holidays with a new holiday TVC showcasing the special moments families share. Titled "Doorways to Memories," the :30 spot commemorates the quintessential family tradition of marking a child's height on a doorway, documenting his growth as he leaves through the same door and prepares to have similar joyful experiences with his…

SportsGrid Radio and SiriusXM announced that they are teaming up to launch the SportsGrid Radio Channel on SiriusXM on January 7, 2021. SiriusXM subscribers nationwide will have access to SportsGrid's real-time sports news, statistics, odds, and lines, along with live expert analysis.  The SportsGrid Radio channel will be available to SiriusXM subscribers 24 hours a day 7 days a week on SiriusXM radios (channel 204) in their cars or anywhere with the SiriusXM app.  SportsGrid Radio will be replacing the VSiN channel, which…

Zefr, the leading contextual data platform for brands and agencies, announced its integration with IRIS.TV's Contextual Video Marketplace. With the integration of Zefr's Human-in-the-loop powered contextual data, marketers, for the first time on the open web, can now use Zefr data to target relevant, brand-safe, and suitable video inventory across thousands of IRIS-enabled publishers and billions of monthly video impressions worldwide. Zefr enables precise, transparent, and effective brand safety and suitability solutions…

Aberdeen, Powerlytics and 123Push Leveraging Stirista for Expanded Data Monetization Opportunities with LiveRamp, Lotame, and Oracle Data Cloud Marketplaces Stirista, a data-driven digital marketing solutions provider known for its identity-driven and authoritative data assets, announced that its exclusive Fusion Data Transformation Partner Program has achieved significant momentum since its launch in February 2020. Through the program, data insights providers and intelligence platforms such as Powerlytics, 123Push, and…

Dynamic Yield, the Experience Optimization Platform, and e-Spirit, maker of the industry-leading FirstSpirit DXP (digital experience platform) and hybrid headless CMS, announced an expansion of their strategic partnership that will allow brands greater access to the creation of personalized digital experiences at scale. In 2017 e-Spirit integrated Dynamic Yield’s personalization technology into the FirstSpirit DXP architecture, white labeling the solution as the Intelligence Content Engine. This deep integration has enabled…

17 ad-free channels featuring a wide collection of music to celebrate the holiday season SiriusXM announced its extensive holiday music lineup featuring 17 ad-free channels including a new channel, Jolly Christmas, as well as the much-anticipated Holly and Holiday Traditions channels. 14 of the music channels are kicking off the holiday season and are available on the SiriusXM app now. SiriusXM's holiday music channels will offer listeners a variety of traditional holiday songs, classic Christmas carols, holiday pop…

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Stitcher and is moving forward as the premier full-service platform for podcast creators, publishers, and advertisers. With this acquisition, SiriusXM adds Stitcher, a longtime pioneer in podcasting, to its leading audio entertainment platform. Alongside Pandora, Simplecast, and AdsWizz, Stitcher strengthens SiriusXM's position in this fast-growing area. By combining Stitcher's leading programming and advertising networks with SiriusXM's existing…

Radial prioritizes safe working conditions with anticipated holiday ecommerce surge Radial, a bpost group company, the leader in omnichannel commerce technology and operations, announced its plan to bring on more than 1,000 entry-level fulfillment center workers in Groveport, Ohio to support unprecedented ecommerce demand this holiday season. Seasonal workers will be responsible for processing online orders - including picking, sorting, packing and shipping - all in a fun team environment leveraging cutting-edge…