On Wednesday, Josh D’Amaro led his first earnings call as the new CEO of Disney. The company closed last quarter with $25.2 billion in revenue, a 7% year-over-year increase. Disney Entertainment advertising revenue rose 5% YOY, and streaming revenue overall was up 13%. ESPN ad revenue was down 2% year over year, although subscription and [...]
There’s a wake-up call happening in the media industry at the moment around the importance of trust and truth says Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer at Channel 4. And Channel 4’s recent documentary Molly vs The Machines provides a clear message that it’s time for the media industry to “turn down toxic, and turn up [...]
In this live episode of the VideoWeek podcast, Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek, is joined by Justin Sampson, outgoing Chief Executive of Barb, for an exclusive exit interview. Recorded in front of a live audience at New Video Frontiers, Sampson reflects on his 14 years at the helm of the UK's TV measurement JIC, including: [...]
As streaming giants increase the availability of their inventory and insights, UK broadcasters need to strive for parity with those global suppliers or risk being left off media plans, says Paul McGee, Head of Video Planning at Goodstuff. "We get relatively little insight out of Channel 4, and much deeper stuff from Amazon. So how [...]
In his first earnings call, CEO Josh D'Amaro calls Disney+ the 'digital centerpiece' of the company.
Still, Criteo's growth numbers remain plagued by two major client losses.
The company acquired Dwell, Domino, Business of Home, and PopSci, extending a multiyear roll-up as competitors pull back from the open web.
Gap Inc. has brought on veteran brand executive Michael Francis as chief customer officer of Old Navy and head of marketing shared services for the group.
People Inc. is making “who needs Google?” an entire business philosophy. The company – still technically IAC, though it’s rebranding to People Inc. – is undergoing a major reorganization. The company has spent the past few years revamping its structure to be less dependent on search and social platforms, senior executive and chairman Barry Diller [...]
The last decade of app marketing drove massive success in downloads thanks in large part to preloads, install campaigns and carrier partnerships. But the app download is just the beginning. Ninety percent of new users stop using an app after seven days, eMarketer warns. How do we turn those installs into sustained engagement? We need [...]
