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Roku Names Three Executives to New Roles as Presidents of Media, Devices, and Consumer Experience

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Today, Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) announced that three senior executives have been named as presidents of the companys media, devices, and consumer experience business areas.

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  • Today, Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) announced that three senior executives have been named as presidents of the companys media, devices, and consumer experience business areas.
  • Media industry veteran Charlie Collier will be joining Roku as President, Roku Media, effective in late October, based in New York.
  • In addition, Mustafa Ozgen and Gidon Katz are being elevated from their current senior vice president roles at Roku.
  • Roku is a registered trademark and Roku TV is a trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

Wurl to Power Canela Media’s Launch of FAST Channels in U.S. and Latin America

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Canela Medias success on AVOD is a nod to the power of addressing diverse audiences with culturally relevant programming, said Wurls Chief Operating Officer, Sean Doherty, Jr.

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  • Canela Medias success on AVOD is a nod to the power of addressing diverse audiences with culturally relevant programming, said Wurls Chief Operating Officer, Sean Doherty, Jr.
  • Headquartered in New York, Canela Media is ranked as the fourth-largest Hispanic ad-focused company in the U.S., and is female- and minority-owned.
  • Wurl, the leader in powering streaming TV, interconnects over 2,000 streaming channels in over 50 countries.
  • In addition to TV content, Canela Music features a unique blend of Latin music programming, featuring various genres from Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, Classics, Romantic, and more.

Janson Media Launches Originals Division - Hires MSNBC Alum Lisa Everson as Executive Producer

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Friday, January 28, 2022

TAPPAN, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based Janson Media today announced the launch of an Originals division, and the hiring of former NBC News Senior ProducerLisa Eversonas its Executive Producer.

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  • TAPPAN, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based Janson Media today announced the launch of an Originals division, and the hiring of former NBC News Senior ProducerLisa Eversonas its Executive Producer.
  • Lisa Everson joins global distributor to develop a slate of original docs, factual entertainment, and branded content.
  • In her new role, Ms. Everson will work with company founder and president Stephen Janson to develop a slate of original documentaries and factual entertainment to augment the company's distribution pipeline.
  • For 12 years, she produced the long-running MSNBC weekly show Your Business with JJ Ramberg, which focused on small business and entrepreneurship.

Omnicom Media Group Issues Call-to-Action for Industry Adoption of CTV Standards

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Over the past year the combination of increased accessibility to internet-enabled TVs and pandemic-driven shifts in media consumption helped drive record growth inCTV investments.

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  • Over the past year the combination of increased accessibility to internet-enabled TVs and pandemic-driven shifts in media consumption helped drive record growth inCTV investments.
  • In the US, 2020 CTV ad spend increased 40.6% year-over-year to more than $9 billion, making CTV the fastest growing sector of the US digital ad market.
  • Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries.
  • Omnicom Media Group includes full- service media agencies Hearts & Science , OMD and PHD ; performance marketing agencies Resolution and Jump 450 ; Optimum Sports Media and Marketing ; and the Annalect data and analytics division that developed and manages the Omni marketing operating system underpinning all Omnicom agencies.

Optik TV customers can now watch the best of British television from Acorn TV

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS announced that Optik TV customers can now access top-rated British and international programming from AMC Networks’ Acorn TV. Customers can access the free preview of Acorn TV on channel 377 and through the On Demand library now until September 21, and can add Acorn TV to their Optik TV subscription through the Variety theme pack.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS announced that Optik TV customers can now access top-rated British and international programming from AMC Networks Acorn TV.
  • Customers can access the free preview of Acorn TV on channel 377 and through the On Demand library now until September 21, and can add Acorn TV to their Optik TV subscription through the Variety theme pack.
  • We are excited to be the first content provider in Canada to bring Acorn TV in a theme pack and its top-rated British and international shows to our Optik TV customers.
  • AMC Networks Acorn TV is the leading streaming service specializing in British and international television with subscribers worldwide including in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.