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TRAI's FAST consultation: Who controls the connected TV screen?
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (890+ words) New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing TRAI's FAST and ALTD consultation on whether internet-delivered linear television should be regulated, the focus appears to be shifting towards a significant industry-wide concern " who controls discovery on the connected TV screen. Veteran broadcast executive…...
Traffic Guard introduces automated tool to protect SME Google Ads budgets from invalid traffic
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (362+ words) Australia " Traffic Guard has launched a fully automated self-serve platform designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their digital advertising budgets from click fraud and invalid traffic within minutes. The new platform allows businesses to deploy click fraud…...
FAST Forward
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (407+ words) Welcome to Media Play News" third annual FAST30 issue, in which we profile 30 leaders in the free ad-supported streaming television business. This year, we have 19 new executives and eight new companies in our salute, representing the fluidity of the FAST business…...
What Is FAST TV and Why Is TRAI Discussing New Rules in India?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (858+ words) TRAI is examining whether FAST TV and other app-based linear television services require a dedicated regulatory framework in India. The discussion has triggered a wider debate between traditional cable and DTH operators and internet-based streaming ecosystem players over regulation, competition…...
Ghanaian govt discusses DTT platform cost-sharing model with broadcasters
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (154+ words) Ghana's ICT ministry has held a meeting with broadcasters and industry stakeholders on restructuring the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) pricing model. Minister Samuel Nartey George announced a shift from government funding to a sustainable, transparent cost-sharing framework among broadcast operators....
CTV data gap limiting ad growth, says Gracenote's new report
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (442+ words) Indian Broadcasting World For Broadcasting, OTT, Technology, Media & Entertainment Industry Latest News & updates Connected TV advertising could attract significantly larger ad budgets if advertisers had access to better show-level targeting and reporting data, according to a new global study released…...
Upfront week reshapes TV ad money as Open AI bolts on custom audiences
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1689+ words) PPC Land The week that closed upfront season in New York opened up a far bigger argument about where television money is going to sit for the next five years. While the networks were running through casting reels and renewal…...
5 Ways Media Companies Optimize PPC Campaigns for Viewer Engagement - Programming Insider 5 Ways Media Companies Leverage PPC Campaigns for Viewer Engagement
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (598+ words) by Marc Berman May 15, 2026, 7: 45 pm As consumers spend more time consuming digital content, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has become a necessary part of media companies" models for attracting new customers, promoting content, and engaging with viewers. However, media brands are in…...
Is AI fuelling an ad fraud spike? | Google brings back the click | How Tik Tok's subscription tier impacts advertisers
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (53+ words) Performance Marketing World From AI causing a 140% increase in globally connected TV (CTV) ad fraud to Tik Tok's new "3. 99 ad-free subscription tier, , here is our essential reading from this week....
How to watch Tubi from anywhere " FREE movies, TV shows and live sports
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (873+ words) Stream any Tubi content while abroad with our handy guide Looking to watch Tubi " one of the best free streaming platforms " from abroad? If you're visiting a country where Tubi isn't available, you can use a VPN " Nord VPN works…...