Media stories - Page 6

Mediaocean identifies challenges and opportunities of omnichannel marketing and CTV
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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Omnichannel marketing remains a challenge for businesses, with 46% concerned about cross-platform measurement, according to a Mediaocean report.

SOLD: Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT&T in a billion dollar deal
Tue, 28th Dec 2021
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Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT-T in $1 billion deal to shape the digital ad marketplace and empower the open web.

Snowflake launches Media Data Cloud, a collaboration tool for media and advertising
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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risk & compliance
Snowflake has launched Media Data Cloud, allowing businesses to unlock data for identity, insights, activation and measurement in the advertising industry.

Isentia infuses AI into media monitoring capabilities
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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media solution
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Boundary Detection is designed to isolate relevant news items that would otherwise be difficult to determine in some forms of media.

Nutanix partners with Avid to bring HCI to the media industry
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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Nutanix partners with Avid Technology to develop hyperconverged platform for media and entertainment industry.

Alibaba Cloud and Animal Logic extend collaboration
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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animation
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Through this partnership, the parties hope to drive efficiencies of media production by utilising more cloud computing technologies, according to a statement.

Stuff unveils video platform
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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digital entertainment
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stuff
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video
New Zealand's Stuff launches Play Stuff, a video platform offering curated local and international news, sports, and entertainment content for free.

Freeview launches new On Demand experience
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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media
Freeview has launched its new On Demand TV platform, replacing FreeviewPlus, offering New Zealanders seamless access to free, on-demand shows and movies.

‘Significant demand’ drives Wasabi to open new data center on west coast
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
The media and entertainment industry is fuelling Wasabi's expansion at the moment, with the new facility connecting Hollywood and Silicon Valley.

Trust, truth, and ethics – AI’s role in the media
Thu, 17th May 2018
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newzealand.ai
The conclusion drawn was AI is not at the stage when it can take the place of writers, or popular presenters, but is at the stage that it can support.

DIGMYIDEA Maori Innovation Challenge launches
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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hackathon
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digital technology
The DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge is now open, with the competition calling on budding Māori digital entrepreneurs to put their ideas forward.

NZ Herald relaunches website with a mobile-optimised experience
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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partners
Some of the main changes with the new look include a left-side navigation bar and an indication of how long articles will take to read.

Aussie tech firm ups its project management play
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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government
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digistor
The company operates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, servicing clients across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Kiwis should stop thinking small with technology, says industry expert
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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One of the newest board members at NZTech believes New Zealand's tech impact on the world doesn't have to be small.

The BIG question: Is tech making us all dumb?
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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social media
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opinion
Are we entering an age of idiocracy? Is technology making us stupid? These questions are being raised as online culture continues to evolve.

TechDay remains committed to local operations
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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media
TechDay, with its 8-strong team in NZ, remains committed to local operations despite regional expansion, ensuring quality local tech journalism.

New head of retail among new executive lineup for Telstra
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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uc
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telco
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telstra
Telstra gears up for retail revamp with Karsten Wildberger as its new retail chief, part of a strategic executive shuffle aimed at customer advocacy.

TVNZ launches digital-first news platform
Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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apps
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media
TVNZ has launched ONE News Now, a website and app dedicated to video content, in response to changing news consumption habits.

Maori TV: has editorial independence been compromised?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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media
The Labour Party is calling for assurance on Maori TV editorial independence following the shock resignation of Mihingarangi Forbes last week.

Joan Withers named chair of Television New Zealand, replacing Walden
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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tvnz
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parliament
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sales
Joan Withers takes the helm as chair of TVNZ amid a push for digital expansion, succeeding Wayne Walden in the role.