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App stores saw record 218 billion downloads in 2020, consumer spend of $143 billionJanuary 13, 2021 at 3:00 AM Mobile adoption continued to grow in 2020, in part due to the market forces of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to App Annie’s annual “State of Mobile” industry report, mobile app downloads grew by 7% year-over-year to a record 218 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, consumer spending grew by 20% to also hit a new milestone of $143 billion, led by markets that included China, the United States, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Consumers also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android dev...Tags: Google, Amazon, Android, Facebook, Apps, Messenger, South Korea, Spotify, Japan, The Weather Channel, Pinterest, Instagram, Indonesia, Youtube, France, China 133 people like this. Like The Best Dark Sky alternatives for AndroidJune 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM Dark Sky is leaving Android for good. Fortunately, we've gathered the best alternatives to choose from.Tags: Android, Mobile, The Weather Channel, Trends, Weather Apps, Dark Sky 14 people like this. Like Floatovoltaics are a cool way to super-charge your solar panels with waterJune 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM Last summer, I worked with IBM and the Weather Channel on some climate- and energy-related content for their Forecast Change campaign. I just learned that the project apparently won a Digiday Content Marketing Award for the best branded content site of the year, which is pretty cool (or at least, my mom might think so).
But I wanted to share one of the pieces I wrote, because the concept was new to me before working on it, and it's now stuck with me ever since; I even found a way to work in a...Tags: Energy, Post, Video, The Weather Channel, News, Renewable Energy, Chile, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Ibm, Solar Power, Sustainable Energy, Solar Farm, Joshua Pearce, Weather.com, Las Tortolas 40 people like this. Like Weather Channel Joins OpenAP Audience-Targeting AllianceJune 2, 2020 at 9:00 AM The Weather Channel is the latest media outlet to join OpenAP, the consortium of media companies working to help advertisers buy TV with some of the new methodologies they say they crave. OpenAP was the first of several new companies formed to spur the concept known as “audience buying,” offering technologies and measurement that let […]Tags: The Weather Channel, News, Tv Advertising, Amc Networks, David Levy, Open A.P 1 people like this. Like Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Deliver Morning Forecast on the Weather Channel (Watch)May 27, 2020 at 2:30 PM Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande made a surprise appearance on The Weather Channel’s “AMHQ” forecast this morning (May 27) to report that it is, indeed, raining. The pop singers, who released their collaborative single “Rain on Me” on Friday (May 22), joined meteorologists Jim Cantore, Stephanie Abrams and Jen Carfagno to promote their new single […]Tags: The Weather Channel, News, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, AMHQ, Jim Cantore Stephanie Abrams, Jen Carfagno 50 people like this. Like IBM and The Weather Channel launch detailed local COVID-19 maps and data trackingMarch 25, 2020 at 11:14 AM There are already a number of resources available for mapping the spread of confirmed COVID-19 cases both in the U.S. and globally, but IBM and its subsidiary The Weather Company have launched new tools that bring COVID-19 mapping and analysis to more people via their Weather Channel mobile app and weather.com.
Existing tools are useful, but come from fairly specialized sources including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Johns Hopkins University. This new initiative combines data fro...Tags: Health, TC, Apps, The Weather Channel, Tech, Analytics, Smartphones, Information Technology, United States, Computing, Who, World Health Organization, Ibm, Watson, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Business Intelligence 9 people like this. Like TV News Roundup: AMC Releases ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 5 TrailerJanuary 29, 2020 at 6:32 PM In today’s TV News round-up, AMC released the first full length trailer for the fifth season of “Better Call Saul” and Quibi announced two hosts for the doghouse construction reality show “Barkitecture.” CASTING Quibi announced that Tyler Cameron and Delia Kanza will host the reality show “Barkitecture” on the mobile streaming platform. The new show […]Tags: Better Call Saul, The Weather Channel, News, Amc, Tyler Cameron, Quibi, Barkitecture, AMC Releases ` Better Call Saul, Delia Kanza 11 people like this. Like How The Weather Channel Is Pioneering Mixed Reality for Live TelevisionOctober 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM “Turn around, don’t drown!” Standing in a street with rapidly rising waters, The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren is imploring drivers to steer clear of flash floods. Moments later, as if to prove his point, a car floats by. Only, Warren isn’t risking his life to record the network’s latest extreme weather segment. Instead, he’s […]Tags: The Weather Channel, News, John Oliver, Features, Warren, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Quibi, Chris Warren 37 people like this. Like LAWSUIT: Los Angeles accuses Weather Channel app of secretly mining user dataJanuary 4, 2019 at 7:02 PM The city attorney for Los Angeles is suing the company behind The Weather Channel and its mobile app, and says the app covertly mined user data.
The Weather Channel app is hugely popular, and the the lawsuit is a big deal. You can read the lawsuit here [PDF via NYT].
“If the price of getting a weather report is going to be the sacrifice of your most personal information about where you spend your time day and night,” said Michael Feuer, the Los Angeles city attorney, “you sure as heck ought t...Tags: Post, The Weather Channel, Technology, News, Privacy, Los Angeles, Tech, United States, New York Times, Lawsuits, Ibm, Weather Company, Picks, Location Data, Michael Feuer 127 people like this. Like Delete the Weather Channel App If You're Concerned About Your Location DataJanuary 4, 2019 at 11:45 AM The Weather Channel, an app drawer staple for many of us, may be using your location data without your consent. The city of Los Angeles filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Weather Channel owner The Weather Company, as well as IBM, its parent company, of using location data acquired through the app for targeted ad sales…Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, Privacy, Los Angeles, Personal Data, Ibm, Lifehacks, Weather Channel, The Weather Company, Location Data 134 people like this. Like The Weather Channel Has a New Owner: Comedian Byron AllenMarch 22, 2018 at 4:05 PM Byron Allen, the billionaire former comedian and talkshow host-turned entertainment mogul, has acquired the Weather Channel cable TV network in a bid to expand his film and TV production company and acquire some of the best media assets around the world.
Allen Media LLC bought the network from Blackstone Group, Bain Capital and Comcast Corp., which he once sued over claims it discriminated against his channels. (Allen has also sued the FCC, AT&T, Charter Communications and was no fan of Preside...Tags: The Weather Channel, Media, Obama, Uncategorized, Advertising, Comcast, Nbcuniversal, Ibm, Allen, Weather Channel, TWC, Comcast Corp, Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios, Harvard Business Press, Allen Media LLC 79 people like this. Like Blackstone, Bain and Comcast/NBC Universal sell Weather Channel to Entertainment StudiosMarch 22, 2018 at 3:41 PM Entertainment Studios has acquired the Weather Group, parent company of the Weather Channel television network and Local Now streaming service. The sellers were Blackstone, Bain Capital and Comcast/NBC Universal. No financial terms were disclosed. Ropes & Gray and Jones Day represented the Weather Channel on the deal while Morgan Stanley, Allen & Company and PJT Partners provided financial advice.
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LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Entertainment Studios, Inc., (www.es.tv) o...Tags: The Weather Channel, Nbc News, US, Los Angeles, Trends, United States, Comcast, Digital Media, M&a, Allen, Weather Channel, Byron Allen, Comcast NBC Universal, Entertainment Studios, Loeb Loeb, PJT Partners 4 people like this. Like Avoid little April showers with the best weather apps for AndroidMarch 14, 2018 at 12:45 PM You may not be able to change the weather, but you can change the change the way you look at it. Check out our top picks for the best weather apps for Android, so you'll always know what to expect when you step out the front door.
The post Avoid little April showers with the best weather apps for Android appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: Android, Mobile, Apps, The Weather Channel, Trends, Weather Underground, Android Army 2 people like this. Like Don’t be left out in the cold! Plan ahead with the best weather apps for AndroidNovember 29, 2017 at 1:24 PM You may not be able to change the weather, but you can change the change the way you look at it. Check out our top picks for the best weather apps for Android, so you'll always know what to expect when you step out the front door.
The post Don’t be left out in the cold! Plan ahead with the best weather apps for Android appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: Android, Mobile, Apps, The Weather Channel, Trends, Weather Underground, Don, Android Army 29 people like this. Like Watch This Perfectly-Timed Bus Block a Livestream of the Georgia Dome, Right as it ImplodesNovember 20, 2017 at 11:35 AM A building implosion is a one-time thing; once a structure has been razed, there’s no resetting for a take two. That’s why The Weather Channel set up its livestream camera of the Georgia Dome’s demolition over half an hour before the first scheduled kaboom—except it forgot to double-check the local bus schedule.Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, Science, Atlanta, Buses, Buildings, Implosions, Destruction, Georgia Dome, Demolitions, Georgia Dome Right 53 people like this. Like TV News Covers Harvey: Weather Channel, ABC, Others Track Chaotic HurricaneAugust 25, 2017 at 7:57 AM A bevy of TV-news outlets have begun coverage of Hurricane Harvey, a massive storm expected to strike the Texas coast with winds of over 100 miles an hour, attempting to track the storm even as they continue to cover news related to the controversial Trump administration and its attempts to shape national policy. The Weather... Read more »Tags: TV, The Weather Channel, Texas, News, Abc, TV News, Trump, Harvey, Hurricane Harvey 14 people like this. Like Twitter joins the eclipse party with full coverage of the celestial spectacularAugust 18, 2017 at 1:05 AM Twitter has teamed up with The Weather Channel to provide full coverage of Monday's total solar eclipse as it makes its way across the U.S. Anyone can watch Twitter's coverage online — you don't have to have an account.
The post Twitter joins the eclipse party with full coverage of the celestial spectacular appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: Twitter, The Weather Channel, Trends, Social Media, Web, Solar Eclipse, Eclipse 29 people like this. Like No, It Cannot 'Rain Shade'March 17, 2017 at 4:18 PM I haven’t checked, but I’m almost certain Shade Court is the only branch of government still standing. If that’s the case, hi, I’m in charge now. This is the new national anthem, healthcare is free, I’ve sent Paul Ryan to Cuba and jalapeño poppers can now be used as currency. This is Judge Brown’s America. Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, News, Shade Court, Shade, Stephen Colbert, Reese Witherspoon, Paul ryan, Mcdonalds, Cuba, Donald Trump, Brown, Sportsmen, Kellyanne Conway 145 people like this. Like Why NYCAviation Uses The Weather Channel’s Winter Storm Naming SystemMarch 14, 2017 at 1:59 PM NYCA uses The Weather Channel's winter storm naming system, much to the chagrin of Twitter users. Phil Derner explains why that is.Tags: Weather, The Weather Channel, Winter, Blog, Spotlight, Aviation, Delays, Stella, NYCA, Phil Derner 6 people like this. Like Weather Channel Goes Back to Roots, but Branches Out to FutureDecember 16, 2016 at 2:24 PM Dave Shull isn’t a weatherman – well, strictly speaking – but he thinks he knows which way the wind blows. Shull has more familiarity with wind patterns, barometers and precipitation than the average person. He’s the chief executive of The Weather Channel, the cable-TV network backed by a consortium of The Blackstone Group, Bain Capital,... Read more »Tags: TV, The Weather Channel, News, Dish, DirecTV, Shull 50 people like this. Like JetBlue Might Want to Rethink Its In-Flight EntertainmentDecember 12, 2016 at 1:17 PM As many of us prepare for holiday season travel, armed with headphones and Xanax, it’s incredible to realize that we can now watch TV on an airplane. On a recent JetBlue flight from JFK to SFO, I realized how modern marvels can be far from marvelous. The airline was broadcasting a show called Why Planes Crash.Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, Science, Anxiety, Airplanes, Aviation, Bad Ideas, Jfk, Sfo, Jetblue 80 people like this. Like JetBlue Invites Passengers to Watch Fun Show Called Why Planes CrashDecember 12, 2016 at 1:17 PM As many of us prepare for holiday season travel, armed with headphones and Xanax, it’s incredible to realize that we can now watch TV on an airplane. On a recent JetBlue flight from JFK to SFO, I realized how modern marvels can be far from marvelous. The airline was broadcasting a show called Why Planes Crash. Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, Science, Anxiety, Airplanes, Aviation, Bad Ideas, Jfk, Sfo, Jetblue 137 people like this. Like Did Blac Chyna Just Shade Herself?December 9, 2016 at 2:25 PM Hello, welcome to Shade Court, and no, I did not include Donald Trump’s Hitler-lite Time Magazine cover because I honestly believe I will disintegrate into a pile of material frustration if I have to write about that man today.Read more...Tags: The Weather Channel, News, Shade Court, Shade, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Kylie Jenner, Donald Trump, Oprah, Brietbart, Gayle King, Blac Chyna 56 people like this. Like The Best Weather Apps For AndroidDecember 2, 2016 at 9:22 AM You may not be able to change the weather forecast, but you can change the change the way you look at it. Check out our top picks for the best weather apps for Android, so you'll always know what to expect when you step out the front door.
The post The Best Weather Apps For Android appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: Android, Mobile, Apps, The Weather Channel, Trends, Weather Underground, Android Army 13 people like this. Like The Unexpected Ways Chat Bots Could Change MarketingAugust 29, 2016 at 5:00 PM There’s an awkward moment at the outset of every new technology when marketers and agencies begin spasmodically craving it. This craving is often blind to whether the investment would solve a business challenge or if that money would be better spent by letting junior staffers roast marshmallows on a giant burning pyre of cocaine.
To date, much of the conversation around chat bots has been focused on replacing rote customer service for existing clients and “driving loyalty,” as spurious as that p...Tags: Facebook, Apps, Messenger, Weather, The Weather Channel, Email, Seo, News Feed, Facebook Messenger, Surveys, Bots, Loyalty, Seamless, F8, Facebook News Feed, Advertising/Marketing 24 people like this. Like How CNN's Great Big Story is creating a bona fide digital video networkMay 9, 2016 at 4:28 PM This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.
Great Big Story (GBS) – the distributed video network operating under the stewardship of CNN – was front and center during this year’s NewFront, Adweek reports.
Since launching in October, GBS has created around 400 videos from 28 countries, 95% of which are produced by GBS' in-house team. GBS currently gets around 40 million multiplatform views per month, and has 6....Tags: Facebook, The Weather Channel, Trends, Hp, Cnn, General Electric, GBS, Hewlett Packard HP 119 people like this. Like Brands Build Up Their Chatbots as F8 Conference Unveils Bots for MessengerApril 14, 2016 at 11:13 AM Chatbots have arrived in force and brands are jostling for space.
Facebook announced at its F8 conference that it has created a platform for companies to develop the robots that mimic human conversation to run within its Messenger app, which now counts 900 million users worldwide. Bots for Messenger enables users to get everything from weather updates to shopping notifications and personalized news as well as message companies and publishers as they do their friends.
“A lot of people are think...Tags: Apple, Facebook, The Weather Channel, Technology, H&m, Microsoft, Washington Post, Satya Nadella, Siri, 1-800-Flowers, E-commerce, Cnn, Facebook Messenger, David Marcus, Retail, Vine 49 people like this. Like 12 apps moms shouldn't have to live withoutApril 6, 2016 at 10:27 PM by Leah Speer posted in Mom Stories Brace yourself. I have something to share. Something traumatic. I had to live without my iPhone for 8 hours today. I know, right! There was a moment I saw dark clouds rolling in and I didn't know what was predicted for the future of our town. Was it... Read more »
Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog.Tags: Facebook, Apps, Twitter, The Weather Channel, Kids, Instagram, Children, Iphone Apps, Book, Smartphone, Smartphones, Stress, Balance, Guilt, Moms, Android Apps 86 people like this. Like This Week in Content Marketing: Consistent Content Is Key (And Most Brands Can’t Do It)November 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM PNR: This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose can be found on both iTunes and Stitcher.
In this week’s episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Robert and I discuss several new podcasting developments – Google Play has added podcast distribution and Pandora is the exclusive streaming provider for the popular Serial podcast – and how this form of audio content is likely to evolve. Next, we question whether Google launched its YouTube Red subscription service primarily because of ad blockers – wh...Tags: Google, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, The Weather Channel, Nbc, Youtube, NFL, America, Nike, Pandora, Sprint, Grantland, Ibm, Espn, Vanity Fair, Pewdiepie The Weather Channel Lays Off Six Percent of Its Staff as Ratings SlideNovember 7, 2014 at 1:04 AM The Weather Channel has laid off 80 of its behind-the-scenes employees over the past two months, amounting to about six percent of its total staff. The company characterizes these cuts as the end of a "reorganization."Read more...Tags: Programming, The Weather Channel, Layoffs |