article thumbnail

BuzzFeed Inc. Quietly Shutters Catalyst, Complex Media’s Audience Network

Adweek

quietly shuttered Catalyst, the audience network originally launched by Complex Media in March 2020, over the summer, according to three people familiar with the program. which acquired Complex Media in December 2021. Entertainment publisher BuzzFeed Inc. The publisher did not respond to a request for comment.

Audience 342
article thumbnail

How Hodinkee’s Big Bet on a Watch Business Backfired

Adweek

When watch enthusiast website Hodinkee acquired the used-watch marketplace Crown & Caliber in February 2021 after raising $40 million, the merger made perfect sense on paper.

Audience 338
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Podcast advertising spend surged in 2021

Martech

According to data released by advertising intelligence platform MediaRadar, spending on podcast advertising was up over 20% YoY in 2021. Brands seem confident in the effectiveness of podcast advertising, with 79% of advertisers from 2020 continuing to buy in 2021. Read next: How to get the best ROI from podcast advertising.

article thumbnail

Q&A: Nielsen’s CEO on Rolling With Massive Changes in 2024

Adweek

In 2021, measurement giant Nielsen lost its third-party accreditation from the Media Rating Council after the company admitted to undercounting audiences, which could've translated to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost advertising spend. The measurement industry is at an inflection point.

Audience 279
article thumbnail

4 Winning Strategies From Sports Marketing Leaders 

Adweek

Sports fans continue to make up a huge share of audience across platforms. viewers watched digital live sports content in 2021, and that figure is predicted to exceed 90 million by 2025. According to Statista, 57.5 million U.S. High levels of engagement among sports fans also make them a tremendous value to advertisers. The call.

Marketing 289
article thumbnail

7 Tips to Improve Your Social Media Videos in 2021

Single Grain

Dive Deeper: The Impact of Social Media on Business in 2021. 7 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Videos in 2021. A minute is just enough to intrigue your audience. It's 2021, so move over humdrum static videos and welcome captivating shoppable videos! 1) Cross-Promote Your Videos on TikTok. 3) Make Your Videos Shoppable.

Media 128
article thumbnail

Omicron is not engaging TV news audiences

Martech

Remarkable data from smart TV analytics platform Samba TV suggests that, just as cases caused by the Omicron variant spike, TV news audiences are weary of the whole subject. The Omicron data comes from monitoring audiences for the three main U.S. The Omicron data comes from monitoring audiences for the three main U.S.

Audience 130