Paramount Australia & New Zealand

Paramount ANZ And KERV Interactive Launch Global-First Dynamic Video Advertising Product.

New Partnership Harnesses KERV Interactive API Technology To Deliver Fully-Dynamic Ad Functionality For CTV.

Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and KERV Interactive today announced their new partnership harnessing patented technology to deliver ground-breaking dynamic, interactive video ad functionality on Connected TVs.

The companies have collaborated to launch a global-first ad product providing unparalleled optimisation for brands and net-new pathways for audiences to connect, engage and shop.

The dynamic video ad product enables multiple SKU QR codes to be dynamically inserted during ad playback allowing any number of products to be showcased based on customisable inputs as well as iteration based on performance.

Product-related elements can also be shifted dynamically depending on audience location, time, show, deals and even product availability mitigating potential supply-chain issues.

Shani Kugenthiran, Director, Digital Advertising Strategy & Product, Paramount ANZ, said: "We’re thrilled to partner with KERV Interactive and be first to market in the world with a product that empowers brands to leverage and maximise all advertising variables and make their TVCs work smarter to deliver results.

“We’re enabling our advertisers to establish and maintain relevance by applying real-time circumstances and feedback to their ads that in turn give customers a targeted, unique and positive brand experience that will translate into sales.

“It’s exciting to work with a company where we have such a connection and affinity with shared values, culture and business ambition to be global leaders in CTV advertising.”

Marika Roque, Chief Operating Officer of KERV Interactive, said: “Paramount ANZ is the ideal partner for us to pilot our new technology Down Under and together take the world by storm.

“Our fully-dynamic, patented technology is at the nexus of brand and user experience giving advertisers near real-time optimisation that combines the precision of Artificial Intelligence with the power of audience engagement, product and sales insights to maximise ROI.

“It’s been an incredible journey to partner in the development of this new product and we’re proud to stand with Paramount ANZ as the vanguard of CTV advertising technology.”

The new product is currently in market and Marika Roque will be visiting Australia in October to discuss the world-first partnership and KERV Interactive’s technology.

I just filled every space on my buzzword bingo card

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Does anyone know if the Paramount upfronts will be live streamed? Strange if their not but it must be a pretty strictly invite only link if it is, I know previously I have been emailed an invitation to the live stream but not this time.

the paramount upfronts are a while away yet. still possible there will be notification of a live stream. only got an email from Ch9 about theirs a few days ago and theirs is tommorow

Paramount is traditionally more secretive about their upfronts anyway, seems like they want to make it difficult for advertisers to find them.

Just quickly popping in to mention that on my TV here in Sydney channel 17 shows as “gecko” so maybe is going to be a nature channel or strictly Aussie content.

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@moderators Might be time to reopen the ch17 thread

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Are they going to sell spas and spa parts? Google Gecko Tv! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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BTW, I don’t think this tag does anything just FYI :slight_smile:

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Oh my bad, I thought it pinged a mod. All good :slight_smile:

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Paramount moving into digital currency info and analysis?

Though a Mod did appear :thinking::thinking:

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I got gecko tv stands and mounts… and I love the irony that the logo has hints of the old ten logo

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I think Gecko might be what we expected from Ch17, another shopping channel

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Paramount Launches Inaugural Partnership With Samba TV.

Paramount leads the way as the first major Australian broadcaster to integrate Samba TV’s advanced viewership data capabilities for holistic, omnichannel audience strategies, set to revolutionise audience insights and targeting.

Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and Samba TV today announced a game-changing partnership enabling advertisers to reach TV audiences across every screen and achieve deduplicated incremental reach across Paramount’s premium and differentiated digital programming inventory.

The strategic partnership will unlock the power of Samba TV’s measurement technology to provide advertisers with a more accurate and holistic understanding of television viewership across any device, channel and platform, including broadcast, linear and streaming.

Paramount’s brand-safe environment and rich first-party data will be enhanced with Samba TV’s actionable viewership audiences across all platforms to create clear pathways to minimise waste, maximise efficiency and achieve true incremental audience reach with greater precision, scale and impact.

Rod Prosser, Chief Sales Officer, Paramount ANZ said: “We’re incredibly impressed with Samba TV’s technology and capabilities as well as their global scale and local expertise. We are confident that this strategic alliance will give our clients the edge and create more meaningful opportunities for advertisers to better connect with audiences through the content we know they love to watch.

“Samba TV’s technology further allows us to deepen our audience insights across our organisation. Spanning content acquisition, programming and marketing, we intend to embed this full audience view into Paramount ANZ to guide critical business decisions and enhance our competitive advantage.”

Yasmin Sanders, Managing Director, Samba TV in Australia said: “Paramount has such a powerful platform, and we are excited to help grow their ecosystem and amplify their data capabilities with Samba TV’s proprietary technology.

“We’re delighted with this Australia-first broadcaster milestone and look forward to bolstering Paramount’s competitive advantage and taking total TV to the next level.

“Together we can provide more transparency and better ROI for advertisers, but above all, deliver a more relevant and personalised TV and ad experience for Paramount’s Australian viewers, no matter where and when they tune in to the latest content.”

Thomas Parsons, Head of Client & Data Partnerships, Samba TV in Australia said: “Paramount’s strong brands and premium content present a valuable proposition for advertisers, and we’re excited to enhance that further through our technology, which is built specifically for the connected TV experience.

“The collaboration also reflects our common passion to innovate and create new ways for advertisers to connect with highly-engaged audiences efficiently and effectively in today’s fragmented TV landscape.”

any news on whether they are doing a livestream of the upfronts tommorow?

Melanie Bracewell has arrived in Sydney, assuming for upfronts, Cheap Seats back?

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Surely that’s a given.

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Well I’d assume so. Great show, great building following, little cost to the network.