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"System issues" are to blame for incorrect deliverables tied to TEGNA's OTT advertising service, Premion. As such, TEGNA is moving forward with full refunds for affected 2018 campaigns -- a possible warning sign that digital advertising isn't as smooth as booking an ad on broadcast TV.

The end of what will likely be a lackluster year for automotive dealers will, hopefully, end on a bright note. That's, at least, what two car and truck brands may be hoping for, thanks to their surge in pre-Christmas advertisements through the use of spot television, Media Monitors reports.

As 2018 comes to a close, some familiar names were among the top advertisers using spot radio to reach consumers in the week leading up to Christmas. GEICO was the dominant brand. But, who else loves radio?

Standard Media Index has just released retail ad spend data for the start of the 2018 holiday season. Early indications are advertisers are following consumers with respect to where to put their dollars, putting a dent on activity at radio and TV from brick-and-mortar stores who may believe local digital provides greater ROI, for the price.

Is the ad foundation at Facebook a bit shaky? New data from Standard Media Index, released in response to news that another security leak is plaguing the social media giant, has arrived that looks specifically at Facebook's ad revenue. Guess what? There's some slowing growth in an area that's been healthy of late for radio.

A groupwide partnership with one of the nation’s largest TV station owners has been inked with comScore. This expands a current relationship from three markets to all of the locales where this company has properties.

The national sales and marketing arm of one of the nation's top Hispanic media companies likes its relationship with MLC Media so much that it has just extended it for 24 more months.

To help give a last-minute boost to sales, ahead of the Christmas holiday, one dealer association put a whole bunch of money into a newly energized effort. As such, this automotive brand sits at No. 1 on the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten TV report.

There's a whole new way for advertisers to use scripted TV programming as a vehicle for reaching consumers through the use of product placement. It involves AR technology, and Univision is using it to inject on-screen brand messaging into telenovelas airing in the U.S.

Look what's back on the latest Media Monitors Spot 10 Cable Report: It's a shark. No, not the baby. This is one of several house-care brands developed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions “that fit the lifestyles of busy people.”

Everyone loves a feel-good story about the power of radio, right? Well, two big chain store retailers seem to love spot radio right now, based on the activity seen in the latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report.

DISH Media is joining the Comscore Campaign Ratings beta. The move brings addressable advertising to DISH and Sling TV, and broadens the measurement tools available to marketers and advertisers that seek a solid metric for linear ads and personalized spots.

An interesting new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll sheds light on such employment as driving for a service such as Uber or Lyft, selling products or services online, or working as a freelancer. What does this mean for broadcast TV and radio? Are there ad dollars here for the taking?

Websites are arguably the most underutilized tools radio stations have in their arsenal to increase ad dollars and consumer engagement. That's the mindset fueling one tech company's roll-out of a platform designed to turn a radio station's online home into a music and event marketplace.

Three active brands placed more than 20,000 spot plays on the broadcast TV stations tracked by Media Monitors for the week ending December 9. At the same time, one of the world's biggest QSRs is back at not only radio, but with TV spots -- landing them the lone Spot Ten TV slot for its category.