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Social media monitoring and analysis specialist Crimson Hexagon has had its access to Facebook and Instagram data reinstated, after an investigation determined the company had not used this data for government surveillance purposes.
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Los Angeles-based tech-driven panel company Active Measure has been re-named DISQO, while securing a $13.5m Series A round of growth funding.
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Nielsen's entertainment data provider Gracenote has launched a Mobile Video Analytics solution, to help mobile operators, MVPDs, video streaming services and hardware manufacturers better understand how app performance impacts user behavior and attitudes.
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In the US, MR providers MarketCast, Insight Strategy Group and social media analytics specialist Fizziology have merged under a new parent company, MarketCast Group.
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Innovation insights and analytics provider Clarivate has appointed Timothy Neely as Managing Director, Japan, based in its Tokyo office. More
Communications and marketing services giant Weber Shandwick has set up a centralized hub it calls The X Practice, combining the expertise of hundreds of its specialists in data sciences, digital innovation, technology and media R&D. More
US text analytics firm Lexalytics has added an option for clients to choose whether their data is processed in Australia, the EU or the US; and has added native language analysis for Romanian. More
Digital ad industry body IAB Australia has chosen not to endorse secondary crediting for video within Nielsen's Digital Content Ratings (DCR), following the company's admission that viewing time qualifiers for the product will be delayed until February 2019. More
In New York, former comScore COO Greg Dale has joined audience-based social media measurement and intelligence specialist Shareablee, as Chief Operating Officer. More
US-based youth and family research specialist Smarty Pants has appointed Toni Green as Research Whiz, responsible for all stages of research projects for a number of key CPG, media and entertainment clients. More
UK-based insight and analytics company MESH Experience has appointed Mark Thompson as an Experience Director, supporting 'substantial growth' coming from the firm's new vertical study on Retail Banking. More
In New York, performance video advertising and analytics platform Sightly has appointed former Nielsen exec Nichola Karp as Chief Product Officer. More
| 9th-10th Aug | AMSRS 2018 National Conference - Australia |
| 5th-6th Sep | MRMW Europe 2018 - The Rise Of Digital Disruption - Sweden |
| 23rd-26th Sep | ESOMAR - Congress 2018 - Germany |
| 10th-11th Oct | QUAL360 Asia-Pacific 2018 - The Rise of Big Qual - Singapore |
| 11th-15th Nov | ESOMAR - FUSION 2018 (Big Data World + Global Qual) - Ireland |
| 24th Oct | Research & Results 2018 - Munich, Germany |
