DISH Network(R) to Integrate INVIDI Technologies for Addressable
Television Advertising
DISH Network to deliver relevant and targeted advertisements
NEW YORK and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall
via COMTEX News Network/ -- DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq:
DISH), the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the
digital television leader, today announced an agreement with
INVIDI Technologies to use INVIDI's Advatar(TM) technology to
deliver addressable, targeted national and local television
advertising. Many of DISH Network's advanced receivers support
targeted advertising delivery, dynamic commercial insertion, and
reporting on broadcast television and national programming
networks.
DISH Network(R) will be among the first pay-TV providers
utilizing INVIDI's technology to sell addressable and targeted
advertising according to specific household viewer geographic
and demographic and other pre-determined viewer metrics. This
revolutionary form of advertising is efficient, measurable and
accountable to the advertiser while providing precise reach,
frequency and separation of the commercial assets. INVIDI's
system complies with all privacy laws and the company's privacy
policy. Traditional satellite broadcast delivery is currently
limited to all homes receiving the same commercials. DISH
Network viewers will benefit from this new technology through
the increased relevance of the advertisements they receive.
"We are at the beginning of the targeted advertising era, so the
combination of INVIDI's technology with DISH Network's national
distribution base is a great platform for national advertisers
to reach their target audience with great precision and
efficiency," said Irwin Gotlieb, Global CEO for GroupM.
"DISH Network is focused on delivering relevant and measurable
ads to the advertising community and continually looks for
technological innovation that will deliver advertisers the best
possible value," said Michael Kelly, executive vice president
for DISH Network. DISH Networks national footprint, set top box
data and INVIDI Advatar(TM) technology will provide us with the
ability to target any geographic or demographic footprint
advertisers are interested in reaching to deliver their message
with measurement and accountability."
"We are tremendously excited about our new agreement with DISH
Network," said Dave Downey, CEO of INVIDI Technologies. "The
ability to reach DISH Network's national audience using our
technology allows us to offer advertisers the best and most
effective message delivery platform in the business."
In December 2007, GroupM, a WPP company, invested in INVIDI
Technologies Corporation recognizing INVIDI's industry
leadership position as inventors, software developers and patent
holders of demographically-based targeted advertising
technologies. GroupM intends to support and pioneer the use of
this technology with INVIDI's multi-channel video program
distributors (MVPDs).
About INVIDI Technologies Corporation
Founded in 2000, INVIDI Technologies Corporation is the world's
leading targeted media solutions company. Our vision and
expertise in building smart advertising systems creates
substantial monetary value for the cable, satellite and
advertising industries. Today, INVIDI provides cable and
satellite operators the opportunity to optimize advertising
revenue by positioning themselves as the most comprehensive
source of targeted advertising. Tomorrow our innovations in
content delivery solutions and intellectual property development
in targeted demographic media will be the foundation for our
platform expansion and migration to Wireless, the Internet and
beyond. Digital technology has revolutionized media and INVIDI
is making targeted advertising, more effective and more relevant
than ever before.
http://www.invidi.com
About DISH Network Corporation
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation's third
largest pay-TV provider and the leader in digital television,
provides approximately 13.79 million satellite TV customers as
of June 30, 2008 with industry-leading customer satisfaction
which has surpassed major cable TV providers for eight
consecutive years. DISH Network also provides customers with
award-winning HD and DVR technology including the ViP722(R) HD
DVR, which received the Editors' Choice awards from both CNET
and PC Magazine. In addition, subscribers enjoy access to
hundreds of video and audio channels, the most International
channels in the U.S., industry-leading Interactive TV
applications, Latino programming, and the best sports and movies
in HD. DISH Network offers a variety of package and price
options including the lowest all-digital price in America, the
DishDVR Advantage Package, high-speed Internet service, and a
free upgrade to the best HD DVR in the industry. DISH Network is
included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 300
company. Visit
http://www.dishnetwork.com/about or call 1-800-333-DISH
(3474) for more information.
About GroupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management
operation with more than $60 billion in worldwide billings,
according to RECMA. The company currently has a more than 30
percent share of global network business and operates 402
offices in 81 countries with a worldwide staff of more than
14,000. GroupM serves as the parent company to WPP media
agencies including MAXUS, MediaCom, Mediaedge:cia and MindShare.
Our primary purpose is to maximize the performance of WPP's
media communications agencies on behalf of our clients, our
shareholders and our people by operating as a parent and
collaborator in performance-enhancing activities such as
trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, proprietary
tool development and other business-critical capabilities. The
agencies that comprise GroupM are all global operations in their
own right with leading market positions. The focus of GroupM is
the intelligent application of physical and intellectual scale
to benefit trading, innovation, and new communication services,
to bring competitive advantage to our clients and our companies.
SOURCE DISH Network Corporation
http://www.dishnetwork.com