Video viral of the week: Axe inspires young Canadians to forge their own path
Unilever has started a new ‘Selfmaker’ campaign from AXE that showcases men who have made their dreams a reality.
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Google testing video ads in search?
Google is reportedly testing sponsored video ads its search results, following in the footsteps of smaller rivals Yahoo and Bing, according to new research.
Video viral of the week: Japanese cosmetic shop creates personalised make-up experience
AINZ&TULPE, the largest cosmetics shop in Japan created an interactive shop window experience providing multilingual support for shoppers looking for a makeup experience that doesn’t get lost in translation. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
Facebook ‘Live’ to be extended beyond celebrities
Less than a week after launching its competitor for Periscope, ‘Live’, Facebook have announced they will be opening up the service to more than just celebrities. This appears to be a bit of a u-turn on the social giants part. The company has now intimated Mentions (The app where ‘Live’ resides) will be rolled out to … [Read more…]
Facebook introduce autoplay video ads to Audience Network
After the success of native video ads as reported in Facebooks latest quarterly accounts, these will now be available on the Audience Network, allowing publishers to monetise their content and provide broader exposure for advertisers. The ads were star performers in latest figures with mobile versions accounting for 76% of all advertising revenues The video … [Read more…]
Facebook drones to beam internet access from the sky
Facebook has unveiled Aquila, a drone that the social network hopes will deliver internet to the masses- along with the extra ad dollars that come with it.
Facebook accused of ‘lies and theft’ by YouTube star
Facebook has been forced to defend its video practices after a YouTube star accused it of downloading his copyrighted material to use on the social network… and cutting him out of any ad revenue earned.
Video viral of the week: Very brings back Fresh Prince with shoppable YouTube ad
Very has created a ‘shoppable’ YouTube video ads in the UK, featuring Rizzle Kicks singing a cover of ‘Summertime’. See why its our video viral of the week below.
Yahoo debuts ‘silent’ messaging app
Yahoo has launched a new messaging service called Livetext that features live two-way video chats for mobile device users, but with a ‘silent’ twist.
Millennial Media revamps native ad and mobile software
Millenial media has updated its software development kit (SDK) with new mobile video and native ads solutions.