A&E to Air Hearst-Branded Content on Its Networks, Advertisers in Tow

The TV-publisher love-affair isn't over yet. A&E Networks and Hearst Magazines Digital Media are partnering to run Hearst-produced branded videos on A&E's cable networks and digital properties.As part of the deal, marketers will be able to work with the digital divisions of Hearst magazines like Cosmopolitan and Elle to air content during commercial breaks on Lifetime or A&E, for example. They will also be able to get access to so-called "enthusiast" blocks, or hours of themed content, on A&E's networks.Hearst Magazines Digital Media could run a video on a fashion trend from Elle during a fashion-themed block of programming on Lifetime, for example, and combine it with a 15-second spot from a fashion retailer. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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