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ICrossing CEO Don Scales Steps Down

ICrossing CEO Don Scales Steps Down

Don Scales, president and CEO of iCrossing, is stepping down from his role; Brian Powley will succeed.

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Twitter Signs Up Viacom to Tweet Sponsored Video Highlights

Twitter Signs Up Viacom to Tweet Sponsored Video Highlights

The deal will kick off with MTV's Video Music Awards on Aug. 25, when the network will tweet video highlights with pre-roll ads.

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Apple to Sell Video Ads on TVs (But Not TV Ads)

Apple to Sell Video Ads on TVs (But Not TV Ads)

Apple hasn't yet gone into the TV business, but it will soon be selling video ads on televisions.

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Turner Picks Five Media Startups for Summer Accelerator Program

Turner Picks Five Media Startups for Summer Accelerator Program

Turner Broadcasting is kicking off its startup accelerator's summer program by investing $20,000 in each of five companies.

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Millennial Media Launches New Mobile Video Formats Amid Stiff Competition

Millennial Media Launches New Mobile Video Formats Amid Stiff Competition

Millennial released nine new mobile video ad products amid projections it will lose market share.

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TV Trade Group Seeks Tech Firm to Build Video Data Warehouse

TV Trade Group Seeks Tech Firm to Build Video Data Warehouse

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement aims to ensure that video viewing numbers provided by publishers are standard and validated.

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From Candy Crush to Bubble Wrap, Brands Descend on Licensing Expo

From Candy Crush to Bubble Wrap, Brands Descend on Licensing Expo

The Candy Crush booth is getting swarmed at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, where licensees think the game could be the next Angy Birds.

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AOL Expands Makers to Include Women on the Rise in Business

AOL Expands Makers to Include Women on the Rise in Business

AOL is expanding the focus of its Makers showcase for high-profile women to include women still rising in business.

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Salesforce, Others in Race to Create One-Stop Shop for Marketing Data

Salesforce, Others in Race to Create One-Stop Shop for Marketing Data

By acquiring ExactTarget, Salesforce just entered an escalating battle for control of the marketing stack.  

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Why Marketers Should Know Bots

Often bots and botnets can be used for nefarious purposes, such as click fraud, spreading viruses, or enabling fake ad impressions.

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State Farm Gets Music-Buzz Smarts from SeatGeek Data

State Farm Gets Music-Buzz Smarts from SeatGeek Data

Entertainment ticket search engine SeatGeek thinks its data could be a better signal, and aims to help State Farm spot the next up-and-coming band.

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Facebook's Carolyn Everson Talks Mobile, Hashtags and the Ad Cull

Facebook's Carolyn Everson Talks Mobile, Hashtags and the Ad Cull

The social network's sales chief talks about mobile growth and the company's step away from its positioning around social ads. 

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WPP Ventures Group Invests In Mobile Startup Muzy

WPP Ventures Group Invests In Mobile Startup Muzy

WPP's newly created ventures group run by AKQA chairman Tom Bedecarre has made its first equity investment.

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Facebook's Video Ads Now Likely Delayed Until Fall

Facebook's Video Ads Now Likely Delayed Until Fall

The social network has a tightrope to walk between user experience and revenue considerations in deciding when to launch the product.

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Xbox, Playstation Prep For Bruising Ad-Spending Battle

Xbox, Playstation Prep For Bruising Ad-Spending Battle

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will go on sale simultaneously this fall in time for the holiday season. That sets the stage for a major spending surge.

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Can an Agency Exec Sit On a Tech-Startup Board Without Conflict?

Can an Agency Exec Sit On a Tech-Startup Board Without Conflict?

Conflict issues mount as more high-profile agency execs join startup boards. Because of the risks of conflicts, experts say the best solution is transparency.

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Firstborn Adds L'Oreal Luxury Brands to Client Roster

Firstborn Adds L'Oreal Luxury Brands to Client Roster

L’Oreal has named Firstborn its digital agency of record for its luxury portfolio of brands in the U.S. 

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Microsoft Builds Its Own iAd for Windows 8 Apps

Microsoft Builds Its Own iAd for Windows 8 Apps

Microsoft partnered with brands and agencies to develop new iAd-like display units that revisit what a banner can contain.

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VivaKi Struggles For Reinvention in Digitally Savvy Publicis Network

VivaKi Struggles For Reinvention in Digitally Savvy Publicis Network

What is the role of a specialty unit created to inject digital into traditional agencies when digital savvy has trickled down into nearly every shop?

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Netflix to Carry New Original Series From DreamWorks

Netflix to Carry New Original Series From DreamWorks

The deal covers more than 300 hours of new programs, including shows based on franchises like "Shrek" and "Madagascar."

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