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Four months in, here’s the rundown of Google’s Chrome cookie conundrum so far
Four months down, and Google’s endeavor to wrangle the tracking chaos in Chrome is… well, let’s call it complex. A grand total of one percent of browser traffic is now free from third-party cookies. Hooray? Amidst the ensuing chaos, there’s been a medley of trial and error, wild guesses, and enough pontificating to fill a…
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Things worth reading: 3rd April 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Citi report reveals 42% of energy clients lack climate transition plans – FinTech Global Pastor created ‘worthless’ cryptocurrency targeting Christians to support ‘lavish lifestyle’: Authorities – ABC News (go.com) Bitcoin prices fall more than 7% as cryptocurrency market expected to remain volatile – UPI.com Lloyds Banking Group invests £3……
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Report reveals TikTok brand engagement strategies
Creative data company Vidmob and TikTok have unveiled insights from a collaborative study to pinpoint the creative strategies – such as real people, direct connection, and brand integration – that propel success for brand advertising campaigns. More specifically, the research identifies the key visual and creative elements that significantly boost engagement and purchase intent within…
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FedNow service providers onboard with cloud
Certified service providers of the Federal Reserve’s FedNow network are looking to the cloud to streamline client onboarding and drive adoption of the payments rail. Tech provider FIS is exploring cloud-based onboarding but hasn’t launched the capability, John Wilson, director and leader of real-time payment products and services at FIS, told Bank Automation News, noting…
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Podcast: 6 criteria for choosing a backup loan servicer
The 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank reminded fintechs and financial institutions of the importance of having a backup loan servicer in the case of a trigger event. Examples of trigger events could include a bank collapse, a change in leadership or a servicer being unable to keep up with the level of collections needed…
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Record quarter for ITVX
ITVX recorded its best ever quarter between January 1st and March 31st with 896 million streams across the service – an increase of 12 per cent on Q1 2023. This follows January’s record-breaking month with 328 million streams, more than any other month on ITVX or previously on ITV Hub, and February was just behind…
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WBD directors step down on DoJ probe
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Steven Miron and Steven Newhouse, both independent directors, have resigned from WBD’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Miron and Newhouse resigned after the US Department of Justice informed them that it was investigating whether their service on the Board of Directors violated Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust…
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Ride to thrive
Full Disclosure: I write this piece without any pretence to journalistic objectivity. I ride a motorcycle, l love to do it, and I am a huge fan of motorcycle racing. Therefore, I wish Liberty Media all the best with their acquisition of Dorna, the organiser behind Moto GP and World Superbikes. Moto GP is the…
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Nilesat FY profits up 12%
Cairo-based Nilesat reported a 12 per cent increase in profits for the year ended December 31st 2023. The company’s profits reached $43.754 million, compared to $38.967 million in 2022. Revenues from operations also increased by 2 per cent to $101.825 million, compared to $99.859 million in 2022. The announcement was made during the company’s general…
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AVIA: Optimism for Asian video industry
The Asia Video Summit, the marquee conference for the video industry, kicked off in Hong Kong this March, as part of the HK Entertainment Expo. The Summit opened with an overview on the state of video in Asia, and how scale had redefined the industry. Vivek Couto, Executive Director, Media Partners Asia, shared that the…