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67% of Smartphone Owners Would Rather See Ads Than Pay for Premium Content Consumers fine with promos-for-freebies exchange

Fully 67 percent of smartphone users are willing to view ads to gain in-app premium content rather than pay for it, according to a Yankee Group study that was commissioned by…

May 21, 2013, 6:00 AM EDT

IMDB Wants to Challenge Twitter on Social TV Front X-Ray app promises to enhance viewing experience—just not on iPad yet

Amazon's been making a much bigger push into advertising and original entertainment. But the company has long had a major integral presence in the space, albeit a quiet one. That…

May 21, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT

Mayer Talks Tumblr Plans, Unveils New Flickr Looks to improve blogging platforms search

Yahoo plans to lean on its search technology to help users discover more great content on Tumblr, the company’s new $1.1 billion acquisition. And Tumblr will help Yahoo reach a…

May 20, 2013, 10:01 PM EDT

Smosh Video for Sun Drop Soda Racks Up 2 Million Views YouTube duo promotes soda's 'surprisingly good' campaign

Sun Drop believes its soda tastes "surprisingly good." And to drive its marketing campaign home, the brand has tapped the hugely popular YouTube duo Smosh to make a video that…

May 20, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT

Ziff Davis Nabs NetShelter Boasts that deal will elevate it to position of No. 1 tech publisher

Ziff Davis announced on Monday that it has acquired NetShelter, a technology-centric ad network/platform which claims to represent about 150 websites. Ziff Davis boasted in a release that the deal with…

May 20, 2013, 3:05 PM EDT

Young Tumblr Marketers Have Strong Advice for Yahoo Millennial practitioners worry about the acquisition

"We promise not to screw it up," said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, posting on her brand-new Tumblr account this morning and effectively making official the $1.1 billion purchase of the…

May 20, 2013, 2:21 PM EDT

Pinterest Adds Advertiser-Friendly Features Now users can pin on the go with mobile

Pinterest has launched new features that the company said in a blog post are a "first step toward making pins more useful," particularly for advertisers. The company added pins that embed…

May 20, 2013, 2:07 PM EDT

Clyburn Makes History at FCC Obama's nominee for chairman waits for hearing

Mignon Clyburn (D) makes history today as the first woman to head up the Federal Communications Commission. That history, however, will be short-lived. Clyburn is only keeping the seat warm…

May 20, 2013, 9:59 AM EDT

Deep Focus Snares Nespresso, Nabs BBDO Creative Exec Digital shop gets U.S. social account for CPG brand

Deep Focus today is announcing it's netted a pair of notable fish, landing Nespresso's U.S. social media account and hiring BBDO New York's Ron Lent as creative director for its…

May 20, 2013, 7:00 AM EDT

The Biggest Web Series Opportunity for Brands Wasn't at the NewFronts Encore to Austen-inspired Lizzie Bennet Diaries set for this summer

A few weeks ago, the top players in Web video rolled out dozens of new, high profile, star-filled series projects, looking to sway buyers and steal from TV budgets. But it’s…

May 20, 2013, 12:01 AM EDT

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