Audience Segmentation Helps Cars.com is using AMS to allow deeper
segmentation of this audience
, providing its national advertisers with even
greater ability to target the right consumers, with
highly relevant and timely
messages.com visitors are ready to buy a vehicle within
3 months. On
a real-time basis,
national advertisers, agencies and media outlets can access data
online to
help effect changes - prior to airing and in-flight. DG's success with the Universal Deployment initiative
-
placing a DG Spot Box in every media outlet in the U. - allows the
new bundled service offering
to reach an unparalleled footprint of the
U.
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Cars.com Signs to Use TACODA for Audience Management
and Behavioral Targeting
When
users see highly relevant ads that meet their interests, they
respond to them
at higher rates than nearly any other type of online advertising. Virtually every
top 50 online marketer has run
campaigns on TACODA-enabled sites such as leading travel, automotive
, packaged
goods, consumer/health products and consumer electronics companies. (Nasdaq: DGIT) today
entered into an exclusive
agreement with the Verance Corporation and its subsidiary,
ConfirMedia
(TM), to enable third party airplay verification and
advertising campaign reconciliation services
across all major U. Post
broadcast, advertisers and agencies will be able to evaluate their
media
campaigns and buying strategies.S.verance.S.pauly klondike
TACODA's AMS is particularly helpful for sites with
large audiences that
want to segment users based on their online navigation behavior.com, iVillage
, Gannett/USATODAY. As part of the transaction, Verance Corporation will
issue a warrant to DG Systems
, Inc. Saslow.
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(NYSE: WPO).
television, cable and radio networks and local television
and radio
stations. The integrated service will expand ConfirMedia(TM)'s
value to advertisers
and broadcasters alike," Mr.fusing ecrm
TACODA-enabled websites, which number over 2,000, reach over 70%
of
the US internet audience monthly.
"The ConfirMedia proprietary technologies, national verification
network, and data management services take advantage of DG's leading
digital delivery network
- the industry's largest, most advanced and
robust system for electronically distributing television
and radio
commercials."
"We will offer advertisers and media outlets 'Spot Box Commercial
Confirmation
Reports' which indicate whether commercial material
transmitted to DG Spot Boxes was received in
correct form and properly
watermarked, the time and date of 'play out' of such Spots by the
media
outlet, and other relevant metadata included in the embedding
process," according to Mr.pauly gaskell
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"There is not a more exciting or inventory-demanding advertising category
than automotive," says
Dave Morgan, TACODA's CEO.com
advertisers. (Nasdaq: DGIT):
Bundled Product Offering Provides
Enhanced Airplay Monitoring
and Invoice Reconciliation Tools and Services
DG Systems
to Invest in Verance
DG Systems, Inc.
Utilizing each company's proprietary network and data
management
systems, this innovative bundled service offering streamlines the
workflow -- scheduling
, watermarking, distribution, tracking and
airplay verification -- between advertisers and media outlets
. Once DG
receives a commercial, a unique watermark is embedded, the spot is
handled and distributed
through the DG network, and the
ConfirMedia(TM) technology detects airplay.
"What this means is
that broadcasters will have precise control of
their inventory; the need for makegoods will be drastically
reduced;
invoices will be meticulously matched; and media bills paid faster.
About Verance
and ConfirMedia(TM) (www.sleight postering
TACODA delivers advertisers the highest quality, targeted
audiences from
premium sites, powering successful online advertising
campaigns. to allow it to increase its equity
stake in the future. Employing parent company
Verance's patented audio watermarking technologies
, proprietary
monitoring network and data management systems, ConfirMedia(TM) tracks
and reports
broadcast airplay of encoded content with pinpoint
accuracy.yellin barter
This enables
advertisers to target
ads precisely to users who meet specific criteria. With TACODA, our advertisers can more efficiently
and effectively
reach consumers in this sweet spot based on their demonstrated site behavior. We
will facilitate a
change in the way the advertising industry does business and, as a
result, each
of our companies will benefit from an improved business
model.
ConfirMedia(TM) employs sophisticated
and proprietary technologies to
automate the accurate monitoring of airplay of advertising and other
broadcast content and delivers rapid, highly accurate, low cost
verification of media contract
fulfillment. electronic media.maximise sleight
TACODA and AUDIENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES are trademarks of
TACODA Systems,
Inc. Ginsburg continued. If a commercial has been embedded with a
watermark and
it has been confirmed by the DG Spot Box as properly
received, the media outlet can be virtually
assured that when it plays
over the air, that event will be observed by the ConfirMedia detection
network.com
ConfirMedia(TM) is a premier broadcast data service that provides
the means
to independently verify actual airplay of designated
advertising or other audio-visual content on
a next-day basis across
all major U.infomercial nedia
"Cars. "57 percent of cars."
Partnered with more
than 200 leading metro newspapers, television stations
and their Web sites, cars.com) is the pioneer
and leading provider of
behavioral-targeted online advertising solutions for driving quality branding
relationships.
By employing the DG network to handle and distribute advertising
content and
ConfirMedia technology to electronically detect airplay
and mediate and reconcile advertising campaigns
simultaneously, a
one-of-a-kind solution will exist for national, regional and local
advertisers
as well as all electronic mediums.
After all, serving advertisers' needs is our primary responsibility
,
and using DG as the clearinghouse for quality assurance is what our
media partners can now rely
upon as we give birth to this new
technology.
This release contains forward-looking statements
relating to the
company, including the expansion of its digital distribution network,
and the
demand among certain clients for digital audio and video
delivery services.drtv odney
Users are served relevant
ads no matter
where they are on the site, increasing campaign effectiveness for cars.com is the most
comprehensive destination for those
looking to buy or sell a new or used car. The site places more
than 1.tacoda. Third-party detection and
verification services also will be available, allowing media
schedules
to be reconciled to actual airplay. Media outlets that
subscribe to ConfirMedia services
will be able to eliminate a large
overhead burden and simultaneously accelerate receivables collections
. These and other risks relating to DG Systems'
business are set forth in the company's Form 10-K
filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004.morpheus execute
"With AMS we can help
spread
ad impressions more evenly throughout the cars.classifiedventures. Saslow explained. Ginsburg added
, "A large number of agencies as well as leading
national brands have recently adopted or are about
to adopt
watermarking standards as they acknowledge the efficiencies and
accountability benefits
of these technologies."
"It is of significance to note that DG's technologically advanced
DG Spot
Box is the centerpiece of our integrated service strategy, as
it resides at thousands of media outlets
and integrates the
watermarking function at the station level," Mr. DG's extensive digital network
is the largest in the
advertising and broadcasting industries, reaching more than 5,000
advertisers
and agencies, over 3,200 television, cable, and network
broadcast destinations and over 10,000 radio
stations with innovative
delivery and management solutions for short-and long-form audio and
video
content. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ materially
from those projected.odney advertisers
Partnered with 200 leading newspapers,
television stations and their
websites, cars.com continues to bring new
opportunities and effective
advertising products to our advertisers.4
million vehicle listings from 10,000 dealer customers,
classified advertisers
and private-party listings to offer consumers the best selection of new and
used cars online, as well as the content, tools and advice to support their
shopping experience
.com, Advance Publications' Advance
Internet and Forbes.For the listing of advertising agencies providing
media buying and planning services.
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com), which is owned by six leading media
companies including
, Belo (NYSE: BLCGCI), Knight
Ridder (NYSE: KRIMNI), Tribune Company (NYSE:
TRB) and The Washington
Post Company. The agreement between the two companies allows DG to offer a
new range of streamlined
and additive services to its current clients,
and also provides a unique opportunity to further expand
its customer
base.
Scott K.com
DG Systems and its StarGuide and SourceTV divisions provide
the
standard in Digital Media Exchange services for the advertising and
broadcast industries,
featuring dependable satellite and Internet
transmission technology and a suite of digital media
asset management
tools.webunion infomercial
Cars.
"
Steve Saslow, Chief Executive Officer of Verance,
parent company
of ConfirMedia(TM), added, "We are excited to join DG Systems, the
leader in commercial
distribution, to provide a workflow solution that
combines two best in class advertising services
into one.pauly morpheus
com is the destination for those looking to buy or sell a new
or used car.com.com site,
improving the
value of its entire ad inventory."
ConfirMedia(TM) provides media information and
campaign
reconciliation services that replace time-consuming, after-the-fact,
error-prone and
costly processes in support of affidavit
reconciliation for the broadcasting and advertising industries
.
Agency subscribers are also able to eliminate costly overhead while
improving the performance
of their marketing and advertising
campaigns. Partnering with a technology leader like
ConfirMedia
(TM) to streamline the entire workflow process between
advertisers and media outlets is another example
of our efforts to
deliver on that strategy.dgsystems.advertisers perrault
Through our relationship with TACODA, cars
.
Launched in June 1998, cars. Its roster of customers, mostly Fortune
1000 business, includes
branded national, regional and vertical sites, and 75%
of the top twenty US newspaper companies.
com, About.com."
About DG Systems, Inc.webunion ecrm
com's Advertisers More Efficiently Target
Ready-to-Buy Consumers
NEW YORK, TACODA, the pioneer and leading
provider
of behavioral-targeted online advertising solutions, today announced
that cars. Cars.
Business
Editors
DALLAS + SAN DIEGO----DG Systems,
Inc.americ postering
com, The Tribune Company,
Belo Interactive
, BusinessWeek.S. Ginsburg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DG
Systems commented, "The $90
billion radio, TV and cable advertising
industries need media asset management tools to improve the
way
advertising is scheduled, broadcast, verified and ultimately paid for."
"Using data from agencies
, broadcasters, cable operators and
verification interactively, we solve industry accountability issues
and pave the way for agency media people to focus on more of the
high-value analytical work that
is necessary in our fragmented media
environment.pauly postering
com brings advertisers a
unique and ready-to
-buy audience.com combines powerful inventory search tools and
new-car configuration with pricing
information, photo galleries, buying
guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content
and reviews
to help millions of consumers connect with sellers each month.
"Customers will benefit
from a web-based tool that automates the
process of verifying commercial airplay data and reconciles
invoices
between broadcasters and advertisers", according to Mr. Ginsburg concluded, "Our partnership
with ConfirMedia(TM) is
part of our broader strategy to provide efficient tools for ad
agencies
, advertisers, broadcasters, national networks and cable
operators. ConfirMedia(TM) is based in New
York, with a technology
center in San Diego and field offices in New York, Los Angeles and
Chicago
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Through strong site performance, cars.com is pleased to work with TACODA to bring our advertisers proven
results generated by audience-based campaigns," says Mitch Golub, President of
cars. "Not
only
will advertisers and agencies know whether their broadcast
schedules were achieved as planned, they
also can be apprised of this
daily, within 24 hours of scheduled airtime.perrault maximise
TACODA(R) (http:
//www. This
compelling alliance provides a powerful reason for broadcasters,
advertising agencies
and advertisers to take advantage of our industry
knowledge, technology and network to achieve media
and financial
transparency for all advertisements, promotions and programming.S.infomercials odney
com, a leading online
automotive marketplace, will use TACODA
Audience Management Services(TM) (AMS) to create audience
segments for OEM and
national site advertisers.DG Systems - ConfirMedia Partner to Offer Unequaled
Media Asset Management Services for TV Radio and Cable Advertisers
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Customers include New York
Times
Digital, Weather."
DG Systems also announced that it is making a $5 million strategic
equity
investment in Verance in a private placement of convertible
preferred stock. It is our belief that
the Verance Corporation and its ConfirMedia(TM) products are well
positioned to emerge as industry
standards. To reach this goal, DG
Systems will offer other media distribution companies sub-licenses
to
distribute commercials using the ConfirMedia watermarking technology. Ginsburg. (www. DG Systems
is based in Irving, Texas, with offices
located in New York City, Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Boca Raton,
Wilmington, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky.perrault drtv
com is a division of Classified Ventures, LLC
,
(http://www.
Mr. "Providing these 'Spot Box
Commercial Confirmation Reports' will lend a degree
of credibility to
the verification and reconciliation process that has not been
available in the
marketplace."
Mr. Universal deployment of the new DG Spot Box, the expansion
of satellite capacity
and broadband Internet connectivity, and the
roll out of our new order entry and management system
, DGConnect, all
are designed to create value for customers and help them use resources
more efficiently
. television, cable and radio networks, and all major
local television and radio stations.execute perrault
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