Conde Nast positions itself as the new primetime TV

It isn’t exactly a new strategy for digital publishers to position themselves as TV replacements during the NewFronts. But Condé Nast is making the most direct push so far to take on traditional during this week’s NewFronts, introducing new ad products that package its premium inventory, and a deal with Nielsen to measure its content. “We are the new Thursday night and we are always on,” Pamela Drucker Mann, chief revenue and marketing officer, said during Condé’s presentation at Mercado Little Spain in New York City on Tuesday afternoon. Condé Nast is expanding its so-called Prime ad product, packaging inventory from its higher-performing series across its entire footprint, including on YouTube and its newer over-the-top platforms. It’s similar to Google’s Preferred offering, with the goal of connecting marketers to its top-performing videos in an effort to generate more viewership and longer watch times. And to combat ad-skipping and ad-avoidance that are rising thanks to the popularity of commercial-free platforms like Netflix, Condé Nast is opening up its most popular series for brand integrations. Condé Nast Prime Placement is backed with guaranteed views and third-party measurement, Drucker Mann said.  Condé Nast is eager to differentiate itself from digital publishers that have been saddled with brand-safety issues. Drucker Mann talked up its partnership with YouTube even while acknowledging that “I know YouTube can sometimes be a little tricky.” But Condé Nast... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish TV star Ryan Tubridy pens Christmas jumper story

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian children’s book publisher Kids Can Press will see two of its book properties transformed into television shows next fall: Ashley Spires’ graphic novels about Binky the Space Cat and a picture-book series by Geneviève Côté. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @porter_anderson... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman joins Doctor Who TV writing team

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