TECHNOLOGIES
Nielsen | March 04, 2022
Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) and Cox Media Group announced a multi-year renewal agreement for television and audio measurement services covering Cox Media Group local television stations in 10 full service television markets and Cox Media Group local radio stations in 10 full service radio markets. With this agreement, Cox Media Group stations will continue to utilize a comprehensive suite of Nielsen measurement services to demonstrate audience value to advertisers. The agreement also includes CoxReps, a nationwide network of media professionals, which provides television sales representation of broadcasters with a wide network of advertising agencies.
Included in the agreement is Nielsen Local Media Impact, which has been licensed by CMG radio stations in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Fla., Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa, to help optimize advertising campaigns. CMG radio stations will also have access to the National Regional Database (NRD), a customizable tool of radio listening information for every market that Nielsen Audio surveys. The agreement also renews access of CMG radio stations to Nielsen Scarborough, which provides local market research and measures 2,000 market categories. Additionally, the stations will continue to have access to Scarborough MARS Healthcare Module to help maximize advertising strategies for CMG's growing healthcare segment. CoxReps, along with CMG television stations, have also renewed with Nielsen Scarborough.
CMG television stations also subscribe to Arianna which delivers local market overnight TV audience estimates providing analytics on program performance as well as trending programs and time periods, and Nielsen's Local TV View (NLTV). Additionally, CMG will also utilize Grabix, a web-based application marrying Nielsen's minute-by-minute television audience metrics to actual audio and video content. Cox also subscribes to Nielsen Radio County Coverage data, which provides local insights by breaking out of the standard Nielsen Radio metro boundaries for a broader understanding of listeners.
About Nielsen
Nielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future.
About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group, Inc. (CMG) is an industry-leading media company with dominant brands, award-winning content, and exceptional people. CMG provides valuable local content to viewers in the communities in which it serves. The company's operations primarily include 33 high-quality, market-leading television stations in 20 markets, 53 top-performing radio stations delivering all genres of content in 11 markets, and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's portfolio includes primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. Additionally, the company also offers a full suite of national, regional, local and digital advertising services with CMG Local Solutions, CoxReps and Gamut.
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TECHNOLOGIES
businesswire | November 18, 2020
Lobby of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company, the main hotel, diversion and media organization based on the intensity of expert football and proprietor of the Hall of Fame Village controlled by Johnson Controls, today declared the end of its recently reported public contribution of 17,857,142 units at a cost of $1.40 per unit. Every unit comprises of one portion of regular stock and one warrant to buy one portion of normal stock. Also, the Company had allowed to Maxim Group LLC a 45-day alternative to buy up to an extra 2,678,571 portions of regular stock and additionally warrants to buy up to 2,678,571 portions of normal stock at the public contribution cost less limits and commissions, of which Maxim Group LLC has practiced its choice to buy warrants to buy up to 2,678,571 portions of basic stock. Net continues, prior to endorsing limits and commissions and assessed offering costs, are roughly $25.0 million.
The warrants are quickly exercisable at a cost of $1.40 per portion of normal stock and terminate a long time from the date of issuance. The portions of basic stock and the going with warrants were bought together in the contribution, yet were given independently.
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MEDIA AND BROADCASTING
SIMULTV, VIVA Entertainment Group, Inc. | June 14, 2021
Viva Entertainment Group, Inc, a developer of OTT systems through which television services are delivered using the Internet, Is pleased to announce it has signed a deal with urban celebrity boxing for all its events.
SimulTV is the leader in global media streaming platforms with over 100 plus channels. Under a new partnership with Viva Live, SimulTV will stream them all to millions of viewers in the US, Central, and South America.
"We at SimulTV do many things very well," said Steven Turner, President, and CEO of SimulTV. "However, when looking at new markets, it is important to have partners with extensive expertise and experience in those regions to assist SimulTV to join them." "We are lucky to have Viva Live as a partner that can help us highlight our best channels by using the market reach they have acquired through years of service. We will change the world by collaborating with partners like Viva Live."
Johnny Falcones, Chairman and CEO of VIVA, said,"It's about time. We've known each other for a few years. We both were aware that it was only a matter of time. Steve is a hardworking man who is a major force in the industry. We have helped each other by increasing our customer reach."
ABOUT SIMULTV
SimulTV is an OTT, OTA, and IPTV network founded as a division of Interconnect Media Network Systems by CEO Steven Turner, currently broadcasting more than 130 live channels worldwide. Streaming thousands of movies and shows, including popular channels MilitaryHomeLife, Sony Movie Channel, GetTV, HDNet, AXSTV, CineSony, Kid Central, Mythos, The X Zone, Battery Pop, Thrillerz, Euronews, Dimensions, Law&Crime, 2A Network, MilitaryHomeLife, and over a hundred more channels.
About VIVA Entertainment Group, Inc.
VIVA Entertainment Group, Inc. is a global entertainment and technology company connecting content owners and video distributors to deliver premium content on any smart device with a screen. Viva is a service provider that has developed an OTT system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a network such as the Internet. In addition, viva provides streamers access to the content anywhere, anytime. With a WiFi connection, streamers can watch Live TV from around the world, TV shows, movies on demand, and many other interactive features.
Independent and Major film studios, television networks, Telecoms, Cable Companies, and emerging ISPS partner with Viva for enhanced multi-platform video distribution capabilities. The only trustworthy end-to-end provider of premium content technology services, VIVA has licensed and delivered to traditional and OTT video distributors across the world.
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