{"id":5593,"date":"2021-11-08T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T12:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publir.com\/blog\/?p=5593"},"modified":"2021-11-08T12:04:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T12:04:08","slug":"digital-monetization-update-november-8-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publir.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/digital-monetization-update-november-8-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Monetization Update \u00e2\u20ac\u201c November 8, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
1.\u00c2\u00a0Google Removes Audio News Digest Feature Quietly (9To5Google)<\/a><\/strong>

For the past two years, Google has offered two \u00e2\u20ac\u0153News playlist formats.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The original \u00e2\u20ac\u0153News briefing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d dated back to the time when Google Home was launched and the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153play me the news\u00e2\u20ac\u009d capability with personalized audio digests. Google Assistant has quietly removed \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Your News Update\u00e2\u20ac\u009d without any information and rolled back to offering standard sources.

2.\u00c2\u00a0Netcore Cloud To Expand Transactional Email Impact (MediaPost)<\/a><\/strong>

Transactional email firm Netcore Cloud is partnering with email data solution provider AudiencePoint to automate its Transactional Email API. Subscriber engagement levels are not usually associated with transactional content alone and this deal aims to help clients to drive engagement-based campaigns, not just confirmations and receipts.

3.\u00c2\u00a0US Ad Agencies Added Jobs And Internet Jobs Suffered In October (AdAge)<\/a><\/strong>

According to the monthly employment report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in advertising, public relations, and related services rose by 2,200 in October but there was the biggest-ever monthly job drop on record for internet media as internet staffing pulled back from an all-time high. Ad agency employment also slumped.

4.\u00c2\u00a0Forza Horizon 5 Games Add On-Screen Sign Language Interpreters (TheVerge)<\/a><\/strong>

Playground Games will be launching Forza Horizon 5, a racing video game on November 9th worldwide. According to creative director Mike Brown, they are planning to add on-screen sign language interpreters, who would appear in a picture-in-picture display during the game\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cutscenes to give an inclusive experience for everyone to enjoy.

5.\u00c2\u00a0Record Breaking Post-Pandemic Theaters Sales In October (Variety)<\/a><\/strong>

Popular names known for their premium large formats (PLF) like Imax, Dolby, and other high-end screens have made record money in October. 30% of tickets were sold from these venues. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dune\u00e2\u20ac\u009d alone made $75 million in North America, more than $17 million from the premium formats. Despite featuring on HBO Max, crowds poured in for sci-fi movies.

6.\u00c2\u00a0Spark Foundry Faces Challenges In Building Meta\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brand Image (AdAge)<\/a><\/strong>

Publicis Groupe’s Spark Foundry will be the next media agency of Facebook, replacing Mindshare. Spark Foundry will be handling a one billion dollar ad budget for online, TV, out of home ads, and real-time programmatic ad campaigns. The real challenge lies in building a brand image for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Meta\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that emerged from the tarnished image of Facebook.

7.\u00c2\u00a0Dun & Bradstreet Acquires Two Ad-Tech Firms For B2B Targeting (MediaPost)<\/a><\/strong>

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, a global provider of business data and analytics, has acquired two data companies; Eyeota \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a data company supporting enterprises \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and NetWise \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a B2B marketing agency. It helps B2B customers looking to identify, reach, and engage high-propensity audiences for multichannel marketing campaigns.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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