Facebook to Buy LiveRail, the Third-Biggest Video Ad Seller

Facebook's video ad business just got a lot bigger.Months after rolling out the first video-specific ad product on the social network, Facebook has agreed to acquire LiveRail, one of the biggest video ad sellers. A Facebook spokesman declined to comment on the deal's price.LiveRail automates the sale of video ads for publishers including Major League Baseball, ABC and Dailymotion. Rather than negotiate deals over the phone or in person, these publishers can upload their video inventory to LiveRail's system, which solicits buyers via real-time auctions. Publishers can also use LiveRail's ad technology to process upfront deals without all the paperwork that can delay a campaign from airing in a timely fashion. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch Wants Facebook to Pay Publishers a Fee for ‘Trusted’ News Content

News Corp. executive chairman and 21st Century Fox executive co-chairman Rupert Murdoch is taking on Silicon Valley. The media mogul released a statement today noting that if Facebook is going to revamp its news feed to ensure it's publishing the most legitimate, "trusted" news content on its... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch tells Facebook: pay 'trusted' publishers for their content

Amid policy changes at social network, media mogul criticizes it for failing to ‘adequately reward’ publishers that add value and integrityRupert Murdoch issued a new salvo in the row between Facebook and news publishers on Monday, calling on the social media company to pay publishers for their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch to Facebook, Google: Pay for news

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch — the executive chairman of News Corporation, and the big boss at Fox News, the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal — has a message to Silicon Valley's social media giants: Pay up. Murdoch's specific targets Monday were Facebook and Alphabet's Google, two... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch suggests Facebook should pay 'trusted' publishers for news content

Facebook has been fighting something of a losing battle against the problem of fake news, but media mogul Rupert Murdoch thinks he has come up with a solution. He says that the social network should pay "trusted" publishers for the provision of news content. Facebook recently said that it wants... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook should pay 'trusted' news outlets, Rupert Murdoch says

Rupert Murdoch, the media billionaire who controls the Wall Street Journal, called on Facebook Inc. to begin paying publishers fees to carry the news that its users post and share online. His move is a sign of the print industry’s growing frustration with social media. “If Facebook wants to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch Tells Facebook to Pay 'Trusted' Publishers

Rupert Murdoch is calling on Facebook to pay "trusted" publishers if it wants to carry their news stories and videos, much like a cable company pays networks for their channels.The media mogul, who controls The Wall Street Journal and Fox News, has been among the most vocal of the old media... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch wants Facebook to pay 'trusted' publishers for content

Facebook has plans to tweak its News Feed to include more posts from friends and family and less from news publishers in an attempt to fix some of the platform's problems. Now news magnate Rupert Murdoch thinks that the social network should adopt a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How video header bidding is opening doors for Ranker

Video has emerged as the undeniable future of programmatic advertising. Find out online publisher and Quantcast Top 30 site Ranker is utilizing video header bidding to get ahead — and stay ahead — of their competitors. Sponsored by AppNexus. The post How video header bidding is opening doors for... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheatsheet: Facebook’s attempt to rank publishers in the news feed

"It’s hard to react and get upset because the one thing about Facebook is, they’re going to continue to make changes.” The post Cheatsheet: Facebook’s attempt to rank publishers in the news feed appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook news-feed changes will cut into publishers’ branded-content revenue

Publishers were able to make decent money on Facebook by making and selling custom videos for advertisers, but that could soon change. The post Facebook news-feed changes will cut into publishers’ branded-content revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I run a small, independent magazine. I worry Facebook will kill us off | Nathan Robinson

For independent and non-profit outlets, small shifts in algorithms – as Mark Zuckerberg just introduced – can pose an existential threatFacebook’s recent company announcement should scare anyone who values independent and non-profit media.In response to mounting criticism over its role in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to Rank Publishers Based on How Trusted They Are

Facebook will rank news outlets based on how "trustworthy" they determine them to be, in another News Feed tweak announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the platform Friday.Zuckerberg added that he expects a 20 percent drop in the amount of news people see."There's too much sensationalism,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Deeper Look at David Marcus’ 6 Trends for Facebook Messenger in 2018

Facebook Messenger has come a long way since vice president of messaging products David Marcus left his post as president of PayPal to join the social network in June 2014. Marcus shared six trends that he believes will emerge for the messaging application in 2018 in a note published on Facebook... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook to start ranking news sources on trustworthiness

Facebook Inc., which is cutting the amount of news in its news feed, will prioritize information from the publishers that remain on the social network based on how trustworthy they are, the company said. Trustworthiness is based on a recent survey of U.S. Facebook users that gauged their... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook retreats from publishers, Snapchat is rolling out a publisher charm offensive

The disappearing messages app is stepping up efforts to curry favor with publishers as Facebook deprioritizes them. The post As Facebook retreats from publishers, Snapchat is rolling out a publisher charm offensive appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The relationship has to improve’: UK publishers want more contact with Facebook

“If you’re serious about helping publishers right the revenue balance, then invest in that area and adjust your ad product to reward quality content." The post ‘The relationship has to improve’: UK publishers want more contact with Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook touts small biz benefits as News Feed changes spark fear

African-American- and Hispanic-owned small businesses get the most benefit out of Facebook, a new study concludes, even as the company’s recent changes to News Feed seem likely to make it harder for such operations to drum up customers. According to a study published today by the U.S. Chamber of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollywood is adding jobs as TV and digital content surges, MPAA report says

Hollywood is adding jobs and giving a boost to small businesses around the country as studios continue to ramp up production of TV series and digital content, according to a new report that is expected to be published Monday by the Motion Picture Assn. of America. The MPAA ​said that jobs... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s News Feed Bombshell Shouldn’t Have Caught Anyone Off Guard

If Facebook's announcement last Thursday that its News Feed algorithm was being altered to favor posts from friends and family over those from publishers and pages came as a surprise to anyone, it probably shouldn't have. A source at the social network even said, "We've been openly discussing... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Facebook’s feed purge could expose publishers to fraud

With Facebook deprioritizing publishers in its news feed, some publishers may turn to traffic resellers to make up for the clicks they’ve lost. The post How Facebook’s feed purge could expose publishers to fraud appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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