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Videoplaza Raises $12 Million For Its Multiscreen Video Ad Platform

The rising popularity of streaming video services is causing a knock-on effect for companies serving ads around that content. And here’s another example of that in action: today UK-based video ad platform Videoplaza is announcing a new $12 million round of funding.

Media Decoder Blog: 30-Year Milestone for Letterman, but Little Instinct to Look Back

David Letterman on Thursday will have spent 30 years as a late-night host -- but don't expect to see much mention of it on his show or elsewhere. "He has devoured and conquered show business, while disliking almost all aspects of it," his longtime prod...

NBC Puts the Super Bowl on the Web Because It Thinks You’ll Watch It on TV

NBC is letting you watch the Super Bowl on the Web, for free, on Sunday. Here's why.

Media Decoder Blog: ‘Big Bang Theory’ Is Now Bigger Than ‘American Idol’

Ratings from Thursday reveal a new pecking order: the once-unbeatable music-talent show on Fox is being beaten by the CBS comedy.

Netflix Doesn’t Want to Compete With Cable, Hulu, iTunes or GameFly. But HBO …

Reed Hastings make his case, again: We're just another cable TV network, and people seem to like that just fine.

Netflix Doesn’t Want to Compete With Cable, Hulu, iTunes or GameFly. But HBO …

Reed Hastings make his case, again: We're just another cable TV network, and people seem to like that just fine.

Twitter While You Watch TV? Bluefin Labs Is Watching.

And the marketing start-up has just raised another $12 million. Think about that the next time you fire off a comment during an NFL game.

Polar Mobile Raises $6 Million For Magazine Apps, Cross-Platform Services

Polar Mobile—the Canadian startup that develops apps for big-name publishers like CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS), Conde Nast, Sports Illustrated (NYSE: TWX), Shanghai Daily, Future Publishing (LSE: FUTR) and the WSJ—today announced two steps up in its growth: it has picked up an additional $6 million in funding and...

Media Decoder Blog: First Ratings for ‘CBS This Morning’ Highlight Steep Challenges Ahead

There were reasons for optimism in the numbers: the new morning broadcast gained viewers as the week progressed. But total viewership was 10 percent lower than what its predecessor pulled in for the same week last year.

Former CBSi Head Neil Ashe Lands At Walmart; Will Head E-Commerce

Neil Ashe said he wanted a break when he left CBS (NYSE: CBS) last year and he got one. Roughly a year after leaving as the president of CBS Interactive, Neil Ashe is literally back in business. His new gig: president and CEO of Walmart Global eCommerce, responsible for just what it says—leading...

Media Decoder Blog: Deal Would Lead Letterman to a Late-Night Milestone

David Letterman is said to be near a deal to extend his contract and, in the process, pass his idol, Johnny Carson, as the longest-running late-night star in television history.

Study: Old-School TV Viewing Is Still Growing

A range of on-demand viewing options—and some new platforms to watch that content on—has traditional television watching on the run, right? Well, not quite. The average number of hours Americans spend every week sitting on the couch watching terrestrial, cable and satellite television continues to rise, according to a new year-end report from Turner Networks.

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