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Travel Technology Association Files Comments with U.S. Department of Transportation on Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections

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The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry and a consistent advocate for public policy that supports a competitive and transparent marketplace, filed comments today in response to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on “Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections,” – Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0089. "On behalf of consumers and our member companies that serve them, the Travel Technology Association is proud to stand with the U.S. Department of Transportation in assuring once and for all that airline travelers are made whole when their flights are canceled,” said Travel Tech President and CEO Laura Chadwick. “You get what you pay for, and when you don't, you should get your money back." "We welcome the Department's decision to define what constitutes a ‘canceled flight’ and ‘significant change to flight itinerary.’ These definitions will bring much-needed uniformity and clarity to what have been fraught and stressful experiences for travelers facing weather or airline staffing issues," Chadwick continued. "Great customer service, whether before, during, or after a trip, is key to the value Travel Tech members offer. These definitions will help online travel agents better support their customers navigating frustrating flight cancellations and the labyrinth of airline customer service systems." The Travel Technology Association’s full comments may be viewed at: https://www.traveltech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Comments-of-The-Travel-Technology-Association.pdf In its comments, the Travel Technology Association explains that ticket agents are already bound to issue refunds “promptly” after airlines provide the authorization and funds to do so. In its draft rule, the Department proposes that customers receive refunds within seven days. However, it takes up to eleven days to secure refunds from airlines' payment and refund systems. "To require refunds before the funds are returned by the airline – as the proposed rule currently demands – would impose an undue financial burden and risk on ticket agents. We encourage the Department to revise this part of its proposal to reflect that airlines’ payment and refund systems are beyond the control of ticket agents.” ### About Travel Tech The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) is the voice of the travel technology industry, advocating for public policy that promotes transparency and competition in the marketplace to encourage innovation and preserve consumer choice. Travel Tech represents the leading innovators in travel technology, including global distribution systems, online travel agencies and metasearch companies, travel management companies, and short-term rental platforms. To schedule an interview with a Travel Tech spokesperson, contact Dan Rene of kglobal at 202-329-8357 or daniel.rene@kglobal.com. Contact Details kglobal Dan Rene +1 202-329-8357 daniel.rene@kglobal.com Company Website https://www.traveltech.org.

December 19, 2022 10:15 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Claravine Appoints Justin Shepard as its First Chief Financial Officer

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Claravine, a pioneer in data integrity for the global enterprise, has appointed Justin Shepard as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The newly added role supports the continued growth of Claravine and the increasing demand for its Data Standards Cloud platform within the enterprise. This demand is being driven by disruption in digital advertising and marketing being driven by increased data compliance needs, campaign measurement challenges due to signal loss and a heightened focus on first-party data. Shepard joins Claravine’s executive team with CFO experience from Flytedesk, the largest campus advertising technology network in the US; Clear Ballot Group, leading provider of government technology solutions that increases trust and transparency for the backbone of America's democracy; and Brand Networks, a social marketing and advertising technology company. Shepard will play a key role in the effective running of the business’ finance, strategy and operations functions. Shepard will report to Claravine’s CEO Chief Executive Officer, Verl Allen. “Claravine has had an incredible amount of momentum over the past year, with its goal being to continue transforming the way brand marketers and agencies manage and action data to deliver the greatest impact on the businesses they serve,” said Shepard. “I’m excited to join this incredible team and help enable further growth for the business in the years ahead.” Founded in 2012, Claravine empowers a proactive approach to data by activating standards across people and technology – bridging the silos that limit speed and decisions. The company has forged successful partnerships with well-known Fortune 1000 companies such as Under Armour and Ancestry and is currently working with a quarter of the Fortune 100. With a collaborative user interface and strategic integrations with top customer experience platforms such as Adobe and Google, Claravine's platform, The Data Standards Cloud®, helps global organizations define, apply and connect standards across their ecosystem for faster decisions, greater agility and increased ROI. “Justin’s wealth of experience is exactly what we’re looking for during this period of growth at Claravine. His diverse background in a wide range of senior finance roles as well as his keen passion in data and analytics makes him a perfect fit for our company and team,” said Verl Allen, CEO of Claravine. Shepard’s appointment to Chief Financial Officer comes soon after Claravine’s 2022 AdExchanger Award win for Best Data Technology and the Claravine’s recognition as a cool vendor in 2022 Gartner Cool Vendors in Marketing Data and Analytics report. Claravine also expanded its integration library this year in an effort to be compatible with more of the major platforms including Google Ads, Snapchat Ads and Pinterest Ads Manager. About Claravine Claravine is a pioneer in Data Integrity for the global enterprise. We empower a proactive approach to marketing measurement by activating data standards across people and technology, bridging the silos that limit speed and decisions. That’s why nearly a quarter of the Fortune 100 use our platform, The Data Standards Cloud, to define, apply and connect standards across their ecosystem for faster decisions, greater agility, and increased ROI. www.claravine.com Contact Details Kite Hill PR Michael Kocher +1 704-960-2295 michael@kitehillpr.com Company Website https://www.claravine.com/

December 19, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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CleverTap appoints Satyadeep Mishra as Chief Human Resources Officer

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CleverTap, the World's #1 Retention Cloud today announced the appointment of Satyadeep Mishra as their new Chief Human Resources Officer. He joins from the hospitality-technology platform, OYO where he worked as the Chief Human Resources Officer for its technology, product, global functions and international markets teams. With over two decades of experience working with the likes of Jio, Barclays and Bajaj Finserv among others, Satya brings with him a demonstrable history of leading teams and conceptualizing innovative HR strategies across domains of talent acquisition, training & development, and performance management. He also played a pivotal role in the transformational growth journey of Jio’s core telecom and digital initiatives. “We are excited to have Satya onboard. Having nurtured some of the industry’s leading experts, quality talent has always been a top priority for CleverTap. And with Satya’s immense experience, I have no doubt that he will lead our People Strategy and continue to build on our culture which puts employees first, as we go from strength to strength in our journey as global MarTech leaders”, said Sidharth Malik, Chief Executive Officer, CleverTap. “It's an absolute pleasure to be part of such a dynamic and exuberant team. The growth of CleverTap over the past few years is a testament to the capabilities and dedication of everybody involved with the team. The roles that HR functions play, not just in people strategy, but even in business, have become significant for more companies, especially within the era of work from anywhere. I am elated to be working with like-minded individuals that understand the importance of retaining and nurturing bright talent. I am confident that together, we can scale new heights and break conventional barriers while creating value not only for our customers but also for our employees the world over”, said Satyadeep Mishra, Chief Human Resource Officer, CleverTap. About CleverTap CleverTap is the World's #1 Retention Cloud that helps app-first brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and life-time value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ - world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale. CleverTap is trusted by 1500 customers, including Gojek, ShopX, Electronic Arts, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco. Backed by leading investors such as Sequoia India, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction Contact Details Sony Shetty sony@clevertap.com Company Website https://clevertap.com/

December 19, 2022 07:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Portugal National Funder FCT Agrees Transformative Agreement with Elsevier

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Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics has entered into a transformative agreement with b-on to enable continued reading access for researchers affiliated with b-on institutions and open access publishing. This is the first time Elsevier has signed a transformative agreement to support Portugal. It will benefit the member institutions with access to Elsevier's extensive collection of journals on ScienceDirect. The cost of publishing open access is covered under the terms of this agreement up to a pre-set annual cap. When publishing open access in hybrid journals, eligible corresponding authors do not have to pay an article publishing charge (APC). The new three-year contract will run until 31 st October 2024. Joana Novais, Manager of the b-on Consortium said: “This agreement lays an important stepping stone in the direction of Open Access in Portugal. It is a great honour for b-on to be able to contribute to this transition to OA by providing the authors of its member institutions the possibility to publish an annual average of 2000 OA articles in hybrid journals without incremental costs.” The b-on Consortium was founded in 2004 and represents 64 institutions, mainly higher education and research institutions across Portugal. It is managed by FCCN, a unit of FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology. William Rubens, Vice President, Elsevier said: "We are delighted to be working with the b-on Consortium to support their open access ambitions. We are thrilled to have agreed to our first Open Access agreement with them to ensure access to high-quality research and enable Portuguese researchers to publish with Elsevier, enabling them to share their findings globally." Elsevier aims to find the right solutions to meet the diverse needs of academic institutions, students, researchers, and funders worldwide while ensuring published research remains trusted and of high quality. Our approach with all customers is to understand their objectives and work with them to achieve these in an economically sustainable way while preserving the quality, integrity, and sustainability of the peer-review publishing system. For more on how Elsevier supports open access, please visit our website. About b-on B-on provides unlimited and permanent access to the full texts of thousands of scientific journals and online ebooks from some of the most important content providers, through subscriptions negotiated at national level. It started operating in March 2004 and is today a reference in access to international scientific information. It brings together higher education institutions, R&D institutions, hospitals, public institutions and private non-profit institutions. B-on currently reaches around 380.000 individuals affiliated with its 64 member institutions. About Elsevier As a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems. In everything we publish, we uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity. We bring that same rigor to our information analytics solutions for researchers, health professionals, institutions, and funders. Elsevier employs 8,100 people worldwide. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress. Digital solutions such as ScienceDirect, Scopus, LCUA, ClinicalKey and Sherpath support strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, and health education. Researchers and healthcare professionals rely on our 2,700+ digitized journals, including The Lancet and Cell; our 40,000 eBook titles; and our iconic reference works, such as Gray's Anatomy. With the Elsevier Foundation and our external Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board, we work in partnership with diverse stakeholders to advance inclusion and diversity in science, research and healthcare in developing countries and around the world. Elsevier is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. www.elsevier.com Contact Details Elsevier Communications, UK Andrew Davis +44 7393 242466 andrew.davis@elsevier.com Company Website https://www.elsevier.com/

December 16, 2022 08:20 AM Eastern Standard Time

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ADDING A LITTLE “YAY” TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON Meaghan Murphy – Author of Your Fully Charged Life and Lifestyle Expert Provides Tips to Enhance the Holidays

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A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/3imJXHAmsTQ It’s the time of year to celebrate with friends and loved ones. Lifestyle Expert and Author or Your Fully Charged Life, Meaghan Murphy has a few ways to add a little “YAY” to the holiday season. DRESS FOR THE OCCASSION Trends experts predict robust spending and larger gatherings over the coming weeks. Murphy says a great way to get started is to set the overall tone. “Think about the ambiance… lighting, decorations, and mood music. However, you also want to look the role,” she adds, “So, if you’re like me and planning to host your friends and family this holiday, I suggest shopping J.Jill to find your perfect holiday hosting outfit.” This Wearever Draped-Front Midi Dress is the perfect dress for any hosting occasion. It has flattering crossover draping and the midi length makes it perfect with tights and boots. Murphy says, “These garments also make the perfect gifts for the favorite women in your life, or yourself,” she continues, “I love the Pure Jill Reversible Sherpa Jacket. One side is a plush faux suede and the other is plush cozy Sherpa, so it's like having two coats in one. A blanket scarf is the epitome of cozy, and this one has a brushed texture for added softness.” J.Jill also has extended sizing, XS – 4X online and XS – 2X in-store. Visit your local J.Jill store or JJill.com to find your favorite pieces. Social media handles: Facebook: @ jjillstyle Instagram: @ jjillstyle GET CONNECTED This is the season to connect with friends and loved ones and Murphy says everybody loves a holiday greeting card, or e-card that shows up in your email. But these days, it’s really about using technology to engage with those around us. “That’s why I love the Nextdoor app,” says Murphy, “It’s a neighborhood network that connects you to your neighbors online and in the real world.” Nextdoor’s purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on—and that’s especially important during the holiday season. “Whether you're hosting a cookie exchange, donating to a local charity, or looking for hidden gem boutiques to shop small, Nextdoor is your neighborhood holiday hub. This is a great way to sell things, organize events, and spread the word locally. Download the app or head to nextdoor.com to join your neighborhood,” says Murphy. For more information go to https://nextdoor.com/. Social media handles: @Nextdoor RECIPE LIFESAVERS The lifestyle expert says it’s important to prepare the menu ahead of time, adding “Over the next few weeks there’s a lot going on and a lot to plan. Think about the guests invited to your party and if there are any dietary restrictions. If you aren’t sure, it’s alright to ask within the invitation.” She always recommends starting with some easy apps and meals. One tip is to use frozen meatballs in a holiday recipe. “I grab Farm Rich Meatballs at my local grocery and stock my freezer. This time of year, I like to make pomegranate glazed meatballs. It usually takes about 15 minutes prep time and 30 minutes to cook… the end result is fantastic,” says Murphy. She highlights the many different ways frozen meatballs can enhance a dish. “You can also add them to easy to make turkey meatball soup and cola glazed recipes,” Murphy says, “Personally, I really love adding them to a charcuterie tray. All of these dishes are warm, hearty, and satisfying. Your guests will absolutely love them.” For more information and easy to make recipes, go to FarmRich.com Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

December 15, 2022 09:05 AM Eastern Standard Time

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COMCAST IS ROLLING OUT MULTI-GIG INTERNET SPEEDS TO SALT LAKE CITY HOMES AND BUSINESSES

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Today Comcast launched an additional multi-gig Internet speed tier over its fiber-backed network to Xfinity and Comcast Business customers in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is the first community in Utah where Comcast is beginning to deliver download speeds of up to 2 Gbps over the network connections already existing in homes and businesses today. Once the rollout is complete, these multi-gig speeds will be available in all of Comcast’s service area in Salt Lake City, as well as throughout Comcast’s entire footprint in Utah. The new offerings are part of a nationwide rollout that will reach more than 50 million homes and businesses before the end of 2025 – making it the largest- and fastest-ever multi-gig network and WiFi deployment in the United States. In addition to multi-gigabit download speeds, Comcast is introducing faster upload speeds in Salt Lake City to Xfinity Internet customers who choose xFi Complete. New speeds will be paired with Comcast’s multi-gig Wi-Fi experience, which delivers the industry’s best combination of speed, coverage, and control, powered by one of the world’s first Wi-Fi 6E Gateways. Xfinity and Comcast Business customers will receive up to 5x to 10X faster upload speeds than their current levels. Comcast will begin offering 10G-enabled multi-gig symmetrical services in 2023. Network data shows downstream traffic remains 14X greater than upload, so the introduction of symmetrical upload speeds will be well in advance of demand. "One key takeaway from the pandemic remains clear: high-speed internet access is critical for everyone," said J.D. Keller, senior vice president, Comcast Mountain West Division. "Utah businesses need reliable, high-speed internet services -- students need to complete homework -- and families need to connect to loved ones around the globe. Comcast's continued investments in our network ensure Utahns have the technology to participate in today's digital world." “Investing in technology and infrastructure ensures Salt Lake City maintains the fastest and most reliable internet service for our residents,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “In my work as a founding member of the Utah Broadband Coalition, I’ve seen how the benefits of Comcast’s investments extend to businesses, government organizations, students and all Utahns; including seniors, veterans and those in low-income households. We greatly appreciate Comcast’s announcement today because it prepares us for tomorrow’s demands.” Faster speeds are just one of the consumer benefits made possible through Comcast’s continued efforts to evolve its entire network to 10G. 10G is a next-generation technology platform supported by a global collaboration of companies in the Internet industry focused on building networks that stay ahead of consumer demand for connectivity. Over the past several years, Comcast has been transitioning to a digital network technology – powered by a virtualized platform – that delivers greater reliability and increased performance. With it, rather than maintaining, updating, and replacing traditional analog network appliances by hand – which can take days or even weeks – Comcast engineers can reliably maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade core network components almost instantly, with a few keystrokes on a laptop or mobile app. This also makes the network much more energy efficient and is an important element of Comcast’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2035. Because Comcast is evolving its entire network architecture, equipment, and customer devices, it’s uniquely positioned to deliver these advancements in speed, reliability, and performance to everyone it serves, not just a select few. And because much of this work is powered by software, these changes can be made with far less disruption to customers than other technologies. The new multi-gig speeds are available today to Xfinity and Comcast Business customers in parts of Salt Lake City and will be rolled out to Comcast markets across the country through 2025. Visit Xfinity or Comcast Business to learn more and sign up for these exciting new products. More about Comcast in Utah: · Comcast has nearly 700 miles of fiber in Salt Lake City – nearly 5,000 miles throughout the state of Utah. · More than 1 million homes and businesses have access to Xfinity and Comcast Business products and services statewide, including more than 100,000 in Salt Lake City. · Comcast has invested more than $389.6M in its network in Utah alone in the last three years. · We make continuous strategic investments in building broadband network capacity to stay ahead of demand — effectively doubling our capacity every 2.5 years. · Since 2011, Comcast has connected nearly 160,000 income-constrained Utahns to the Internet through its Internet Essentials Program –the nation’s largest and most successful private-sector low-income broadband adoption program. The program provides income-eligible people the ability to connect to the Internet for $9.95 per month. Additionally, Comcast participates in the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program which provides those who are eligible a $30 per month credit for the Internet service. · As part of Comcast’s ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the internet, Comcast also worked with our network of nonprofit, community, and city partners to equip nearly 39 locations across Utah with WiFi- connected Lift Zones where students and adults can get online, participate in learning and workforce development trainings, and access critical resources. About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Deneiva Knight +1 520-345-9792 deneiva_knight@comcast.com Company Website https://utah.comcast.com/

December 13, 2022 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time

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tvScientific Announces Michael Bilow as its First Head of Data Science and the Formation of its Data Science Advisory Board

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tvScientific, the leading connected TV performance advertising platform, today announced the strategic appointment of industry veteran Michael Bilow, as its first head of data science, as well as the official launch of its Data Science Advisory Board. Together Bilow and the board will provide strategic guidance over tvScientific's industry leading approach to television attribution. Leveraging the expertise of the board and cutting-edge and effective AI/machine learning algorithms, tvScientific will now enable mass advertiser adoption of TV as a performance channel. Michael Bilow joins tvScientific as a seasoned data scientist with more than a decade of experience in leading teams to apply machine learning and data engineering to solve real world problems. He’s worked with top tech brands like Protabit, where he accelerated COVID-19 antibodies research, and Foursquare, where he led the development of advertising and measurement technologies. Most recently, he was the principal engineer and team lead at Motional, where he led his team in the development of semantic search techniques for unstructured driverless technology data. tvScientific’s first-of-its-kind data science board comprises industry powerhouses with deep experience in the development and application of data science to large-scale problems at leading companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle and Yahoo/Overture. Current members include: Dr. Gary Flake, entrepreneur, author, and scientist. Former CTO search & data science at Salesforce, technical fellow and founder of Microsoft Live Labs, VP and founder of Yahoo! Research Labs, and chief science officer of Overture Dr. Andrew Cron, senior vice president/chief scientist at 84.51 and board member at Last Mile Food Rescue, Inc. Former principal data scientist at Citadel Dr. David Pennock, director of DIMACS center and professor of computer science at Rutgers University. Former assistant managing director of Microsoft Research New York and former principal research scientist at Yahoo! Dr. Patrice Simard, chief executive officer at Intelus. Former distinguished engineer at Microsoft Research and chief scientist of Microsoft Ad Center Dr. Scott Rickard, chief data scientist at Citadel LLC. Former CEO of hedge fund Probability Dynamics, professor of electrical engineering at University College Dublin, and the founding director of its Complex & Adaptive Systems Laboratory (CASL). "Enabling search performance advertisers to engage in and succeed with television is a very interesting data science challenge that is particularly well suited for the application and innovation of advanced machine learning approaches,” said Michael Bilow, head of data science at tvScientific. “It's an interesting problem set and us data scientists love interesting problems. I’m excited to be a part of this company." Historically, millions of digital-first advertisers have been unable to enter the television advertising industry because of its high-friction sales processes and inaccurate measurement. The rise of the connected television (CTV) advertising paradigm provides unprecedented opportunities to solve these classic quandaries with its ability to deterministically connect the dots between television ads viewed and business outcomes. “Television advertising is in the middle of a radical transformation, driven by mass consumer adoption of streaming services, in addition to the advent of platforms like tvScientific that enable advertisers to engage in CTV advertising,” said Jason Fairchild, CEO and co-founder of tvScientific. “Our goal is to power millions of businesses to execute performance advertising on television and our advisory board was specifically curated with some of the brightest data scientists and technologists who have spearheaded digital transformation, such as the paid search model, for some of the world’s most innovative companies.” The board will support tvScientific in advancing the state-of-the-art in online advertising. "For most of its history, television advertising has been more art than science. Search and social advertising was a breakthrough because it aligned the economic incentives of all parties,” said Dr. Flake, chair of the advisory board. “But now, perhaps for the first time, we can connect the dots between these disparate systems, revealing holistic patterns that would otherwise be invisible." Through the advisory board’s strategic guidance, tvScientific will advance its goals to become the standard for television attribution and optimization through continued improvement of a fully deployed “set it and forget it” optimization technology. About tvScientific tvScientific is the most sophisticated performance advertising platform built for connected TV. The tvScientific platform makes TV advertising accessible and measurable for brands and apps of all sizes. tvScientific offers a self-managed solution custom built for performance marketers, that simplifies and automates TV buying and optimization, leveraging massive data to prove the actual value of TV advertising. The platform reaches 95% of AVOD inventory using proprietary, deterministic ID technology to measure ad exposure to outcome in an approachable, radically transparent and scalable way. An Idealab company, tvScientific was co-founded by senior executives with deep roots in programmatic advertising, digital media, and ad verification. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, California. For more information, visit https://www.tvscientific.com. Contact Details Ernestine Belgrave +1 917-689-8488 ernestine@kitehillpr.com

December 13, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Shareholder: Zuckerberg Should Follow Musk’s Lead and Release ‘Facebook Files’

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As Elon Musk breaks blockbuster news almost daily with releases of internal communications and documents that reveal how much former Twitter executives lied to the public about its censorship practices, a Meta shareholder is calling upon CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take similar steps to be transparent with his current and former Facebook customers. National Legal and Policy Center – which owns stock in the Mountain View, Calif. social media company – will sponsor a shareholder proposal at the company’s next annual meeting in May 2023. The resolution calls for the tech giant to disclose requests it has received from the federal government to remove content from its Facebook platform. “Mark Zuckerberg admitted, matter-of-factly, to Joe Rogan earlier this year that the FBI led Facebook’s moderators to believe the Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation,” said Paul Chesser, director of NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project. “There are countless other examples of requests by government for Facebook to censor users – indeed, the company even created an online censorship portal with the word ‘takedowns’ in it, for the government to submit such requests.” “Meta shares today are worth one-third of what they were valued on January 1 st of this year,” Chesser added. “Mr. Zuckerberg has used the company as his personal playground to pursue his metaverse fantasies, while letting Facebook wither by reputational ruin. He blames Apple’s privacy protection measures for Facebook’s revenue woes, but the truth is the social media platform is dying from self-inflicted wounds like censorship, which is driving users away.” The text of NLPC’s proposal for a “Report on Government Take-Down Requests” for Meta’s 2023 annual meeting follows: RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Company”) provide a report, published on the Company’s website and updated semi-annually – and omitting proprietary information and at reasonable cost – that specifies the Company’s policy in responding to requests to remove or take down content from its platforms by the Executive Office of the President, Members of Congress, or any other agency, entity or subcontractor on behalf of the United States Government. This report shall also include an itemized listing of such “takedown” requests, including the name and title of the official making the request; the nature and scope of the request; the date of the request; the Company’s action or inaction to the request; and a reason or rationale for the Company’s response, or lack thereof. SUPPORTING STATEMENT: In Bantam Books, Inc. vs. Sullivan (1963), and in other cases, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that private entities may not engage in suppression of speech at the behest of government, as it has the same effect as direct government censorship. On July 15, 2021, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked, “Can you talk a little bit more about this request for tech companies to be more aggressive in policing misinformation? Has the administration been in touch with any of these companies and are there any actions that the federal government can take to ensure their cooperation, because we’ve seen, from the start, there’s not a lot of action on some of these platforms.” Psaki replied, “Sure. Well, first, we are in regular touch with these social media platforms, and those engagements typically happen through members of our senior staff, but also members of our COVID-19 team, given, as (Surgeon General) Dr. (Vivek) Murthy conveyed, this is a big issue of misinformation, specifically on the pandemic.” Evidence – and testimony by Company Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg – shows the Company has been subject to overtures from the U.S. government to censor. For example, in a podcast interview in August 2022, Mr. Zuckerberg said Facebook restricted reach among users to a New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s laptop, after the FBI told the Company to be on “high alert” for so-called “Russian propaganda.” Also, Facebook maintained a “content requests system” for use by government and law enforcement to request censorship of so-called “disinformation.” The Internet domain for the company’s portal even has the word “takedowns” in it. Shareholders need to know whether the Company cooperates with government officials engaged in unconstitutional censorship, opening the Company to liability claims by victims. Shareholders also need to know whether the Company fails to disclose these potential liabilities as material risks in its public filings. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. ### For more information or to schedule an interview with Paul Chesser, contact Dan Rene at 202-329-8357 or drene@nlpc.org. Please visit http://www.nlpc.org. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. Contact Details National Legal and Policy Center Dan Rene +1 202-329-8357 drene@nlpc.org Company Website http://www.nlpc.org

December 12, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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10 Best Casino Affiliate Programs

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Of all the niches currently available to marketers, one of the most interesting has to be iGaming - it’s a sector that has been active for some time, but is still expanding and finding new spaces to grow into. It’s also widely applicable, making it easy for a wide range of blogs and sites to find ways of turning a profit. Furthermore, there are so many affiliate programmes that you can pick up, with partnerships readily available at most if not all of the biggest names on the iGaming scene. Below, we look at ten of the best affiliate programmes you can take part in, reviewing what they offer to you as a marketer and how easy it is to achieve the top levels of commission. These programmes offer a wealth of opportunities to site owners who are prepared to put the work in. We’ll explain how you can maximise your returns and make the most of what’s out there. Top Casino Affiliate Programs Lindas Partners Infinity Star Partners Ocean Breeze Affiliates Mr. Sloty Partners 4Crowns Affiliates 7Star Partners Jim Partners My Stake Affiliates Top One Partners 22Bet Partners Best Online Casino Affiliate Program Reviews 1. Linda’s Partners This affiliate programmeis allied to the popular Lady Linda casino which has a wide range of international customers and promises a base level of 50% commission by revenue share. The casino - and by extension the affiliate programme- takes a markedly different tack to the average online casino site, using softer colours and fonts in a way that aims to harness the growing female audience in the casino world, and this may well stand out to some potential partners as an angle that can be used in marketing content and on affiliate sites. Linda’s Partners makes use of Cellxpert software in order to track referrals, and this is information that should put a smile on your face if you intend to partner with the service. Cellxpert is among the most effective software packages for keeping track of statistics, so affiliate partners will know at a glance when their efforts are working out, what they may need to do more of, and how much they are on target to make in any given month. The information on your Cellxpert dashboard will be incredibly easy to read while browsing, which certainly helps ongoing monitoring. Compared to some other affiliate services, we would just note that Linda’s offers fewer banking options than some of the other programmes in our rundown. You can request a payout, at a minimum of €300 - through Paypal, Skrill, Neteller, BTC or wire transfer. We’d recommend that ideally, the programme look into offering more options for withdrawal of funds, as the higher minimum amount and the smaller collection of payout methods could be off-putting for marketers who are just starting out and looking for things to be as simple as possible. Aside from that issue, it’s a very pleasant affiliate programme to work with, and the indications are that it is very effective in converting leads. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Lindas Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100-400 CPA Casino Brands: Lady Linda, Luck of Spins, SlotsNBets, Black Magic, and Anonym.bet Top Markets: UK, NL, SE, IT, NO, FI, DE, FR Restricted Markets: US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 2. Infinity Stars Partners One of the things that stands out about Infinity Stars as an affiliate programmeis that it is a highly versatile system. It works the way you want it to work. The entry-level for the commission is 40%, and it tops out at 60%, and as long as you bring in one new customer each month, you’ll maintain a commission between those poles. If you don’t, it will drop to 40%, but that’s still a very decent level of commission. Additionally, you can make the programme work how you want it to work. If you don’t think there is much of a chance that you’ll be converting casino customers, then you don’t have to include casino sites in your promotions. If your affiliate site is generally sports-focused, then you can aim to convert sportsbook leads instead. You can also do vice-versa. It should be noted, simply from a point of view of full disclosure, that you can’t choose CPA or hybrid plans if you choose to affiliate only on sportsbooks - those programmes are reserved for casino affiliates. Infinity Stars Partners covers the casino brands named Lucy’s, Divas’ Luck, and 4Kasino, which are three all-rounder casinos providing the whole gamut from slots to sports betting, with live casinos from Evolution Gaming in between. In other words, they’re absolutely prime candidates for affiliate sellers, with endless angles you can push. Furthermore, Infinity Stars has demonstrated a willingness to listen to its partners: While they initially set their lower The limit for commission payouts is €100. One other thing to note with Infinity Stars is that the cut-off date to send your reports for commission payments is the 20th of each month. If you send after that date, you’ll need to wait until the following month to receive a payout, so keep that very firmly in mind. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Infinity Star Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100 CPA Casino Brands: Lucy’s, Divas’ Luck, and 4Kasino Top Markets: SE, DE, IT, NO, FI, BR Restricted Markets: UK, NL, USA Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 3. Ocean Breeze Casino Affiliates Ocean Breeze has one of the best reputations of any iGaming companies, due to its long-standing history in the casino sector - before the internet even existed it was making slot machines for bars and casinos. So it also knows how to move with the times, and its affiliate platform reflects that dynamism. Marketers are encouraged to work with Ocean Breeze to find models of affiliation that suit them, and the sites that bring the most revenue to the casino will get the biggest slice of commission in return. Revenue shares for partners on this programme range between 35-50%, with the lower level open to anyone bringing revenue of more than 100 to the worldly regulated casino, and there is also a sub-affiliate programme that offers a 5% commission. Any potential partner can consider what would be their best option for an agreement with the casino, and then work with Ocean Breeze to get the ideal results for both parties. Interestingly, there is also a CPA element, where partners can ask for bespoke deals with Ocean Breeze if they feel that these will be mutually beneficial. They need only skype or email the proposal to their account manager at the affiliate program, and if approved these deals can go into effect within 5 minutes of being reviewed. This affiliate programme runs on the Cell Expert system, which is widely reputed among affiliate partners, and it employs a No Negative Carryover policy. To achieve the maximum 50% commission, you will need to bring in $1,000 a month in revenue for the casino, but the levels that can be achieved below this mean that this is a rewarding affiliate programme for those who are involved with it. Payments are processed at the beginning of each month and can be paid out by wire transfer, Skrill, Moneybookers, Bitcoin, or PayPal. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Ocean Breeze Partners Commission: 45% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Casino Brands: Spicy Jackpot, Ocean Breeze Top Markets: UK, NL, IT, DE, AU, Restricted Markets: US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 4. 4Crowns Casino Affiliates Another casino that uses Cell Expert to run its affiliate campaigns, 4Crowns is a valuable partner for any webmaster looking to make the most of the iGaming niche. Any affiliate marketer can choose their most promising way forward, as 4Crowns Affiliates offers a choice of commission models. You can take a standard affiliate revenue plan, suggest your own CPA model, or adopt a hybrid approach that combines both of the above if that’s what would suit you best. As a reassurance to marketers, 4Crowns wipes negative balances at the end of each month and has a range of exclusive offers and promotions that are handed out to the best-performing affiliates on a regular basis. As with all the best affiliate programmes, 4Crowns makes the most advanced marketing materials available to its partners and these are updated regularly. They include banners, links, socials and email content that can be used to attract new leads and are immediately made available once you have been accepted on to the program. It’s advisable that you exercise caution with the content you use on your affiliate site; naturally, it needs to be interesting enough to make customers come back and click the links, but it also news to remain within 4Crowns Affiliates’ terms and conditions. If you step outside of these, 4Crowns retains the right to close your account permanently and without notice. Payouts are made on a monthly basis, and all of the usual banking methods are available for cashout, including Skrill, Bank Transfer, and Bitcoin. Commission amounts range from 35-50%, with the lower level existing up to $2000 in monthly revenue and the highest requiring you to bring in $150,000 or more. In addition, if you can bring great value or volume you can request a high CPA commission and after reviewing your account you may be granted up to 350 CPA. The structure is highly competitive, though, and in a good month, you should have no difficulty seeing a significant return from your affiliate efforts. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 4Crowns Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Casino Brands: 4Crowns Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, FI, AU Restricted Markets: US, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 5. Mr. Sloty Partners Another affiliate programme that is linked to a single casino, Mr Sloty Partners works with the casino of the same name, one of a growing brands of newer online betting sites licensed in Curacao. The affiliate programme could prove, in due course, to be as popular as the casino, delivering as it does a steady stream of rewards that will quickly start to build up. The affiliate programmeope rates a No Negative Carryover program, which is essential in particular for any new affiliate marketer who is trying to build from the ground up in this niche. As of this moment, we can say that Mr. Sloty is offering both Revenue Share and CPA and a sub-affiliate model, which may be due to the fact that they are a well-established affiliate programme. These are things that often get added to an affiliate’s list of features later in its existence. Mr Sloty Partners is worth including here for a number of reasons. Firstly, the casino with which you will be partnering is one that is growing in terms of popularity and recognition, so it becomes much easier to get a referral you can be confident about. Secondly, the payout structure at the affiliate programme is as simple as they come - a low minimum payout of 100, plenty of payment methods including straightforward bank transfers and ewallets, and payouts that are calculated on the 15th of each month to be paid out at the end. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to casino affiliate programmes, and Mr. Sloty shows that keeping things simple is often a much more welcome approach. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Mr. Sloty Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, AU, NL Restricted Markets: USA Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 6. 7Stars Partners The first thing to mention about 7Stars Partners is the sheer number of casinos with which they partner. According to their website, there are 17 brands under this particular umbrella, but that’s a number that has been steadily growing and may well continue to. With this many casinos partnered up, there are all the more chances for you to build a steady stream of referrals, and that brings us to the second, and perhaps the most important thing to mention about 7Stars Partners. The more new referrals you bring in, the greater your commissions will be - and those commissions start at 45%. Your first 15 referrals will earn you 45% commission, and the next ten will push that to 50%. If you keep getting referrals, though, you can soon be pulling in 60% of the revenue you’ve earned for the casinos in this programme (and remember, there are 17 casinos within it, so that could be a significant chunk of money). And that’s just on casinos. You can make 30-45% from sportsbook referrals on the same sliding scale. At the higher end of that scale, you can also earn VIP privileges, which you can discuss with 7Stars when you’re approaching that level. There is no negative carryover from month to month when you affiliate with 7Stars Partners, although the commissions are bundled. This means that if you have a negative balance with BuranCasino and a positive one with Casino in terms of revenue, the shortfall from one will be made up from the surplus at the other. This needn’t be a problem - affiliate partners are often quick to remark that 7Stars is routinely the highest payer of the programmes that they affiliate with - but it is something to watch out for when tracking your monthly amounts at each casino or sportsbook. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 7Star Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-250 CPA Casino Brands: Rabona, Betinia, Nomini, Wazamba, Librabet, and many more. Top Markets: IT, AT, CA, NZ, NO Restricted Markets: NL, ES, SE, UK Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 7. Jim Partners As with other programs, Jim Partners stands out as an affiliate programmein no small part because it has so many partner casinos. The affiliate platform itself is endorsed by both the Curacao and Maltese licensing authorities, and the casinos in its partner list cover a wide geographical range too. Pleasingly for affiliate marketers, Jim Partners is also keen to assist its partners with plenty of advice on how to generate traffic, and the tools to make it happen. This is one of those affiliate platforms where the effort to read and follow their website is something that will definitively be rewarded. Intriguingly, Jim Partners goes further than most affiliate programmes in giving its users tips and assistance to provide the best leads. As well as the usual handy hints and promotional materials such as banner ads, hyperlinks, and email marketing kits, they offer advice and methods that deliver results for Twitch streamers and TikTokers as well as YouTubers. This holistic approach is appreciated by service users and helps many of them get to the top level of affiliates, where the reward is 50% of the revenue generated. The website also features a rundown of all the casinos managed by JP, which helps to target affiliate content. As is standard, JP also operates a No Negative Carryover rule, which is beneficial for so many affiliate users. Furthermore, they offer a larger than usual range of payment methods to their affiliates, which includes bank transfers, EcoPayz, and WebMoney. One thing to be aware of is that bank transfers have a lower limit of $1000 per payment, so - particularly in the earlier stages of your affiliate relationship - you might prefer to take your payments from the service in the form of ewallet payments, which start at the much lower number of $5. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Jim Partners Commission: 40-60% Revenue Share / 100-250 CPA Casino Brands: Fortune Clock, Jackpot Charm, Slottica, and many more Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, FR, NO, DK, ES Restricted Markets: US, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 45 Days 8. MyStake The popular MGA and UKGC licensed casino that is MyStake has its own affiliate programme which is growing in popularity with a wide market of affiliate partners. The commission on offer here is certainly competitive - it’s been described as an industry-leading 50% from the get-go up to High CPA’s and Hybrid deals, which isn’t quite as high on the backend as some other providers but goes much further at the beginning. With MyStake growing in customer base, there is definitely an opportunity for beginning affiliate marketers to harness the simplicity of this affiliate program. Unlike some of the affiliate programmes here, MyStake’s affiliate tie-in is just linked to the one casino - MyStake, obviously. So there is no bundling to be concerned with. There is also no need to focus on climbing up the levels - you start at 50% revenue and stay there unless you can bring good numbers, so your numbers will simply rise as you add new referrals. You will have to pay small monthly admin fees, but these are a few dollars a time and needn’t concern you too much, especially as there is no minimum payout for this affiliate, which as far as we are aware is more or less unique. It’s a surprise to see a single casino taking such a bespoke approach to its affiliate program, but it’s refreshing and something we’d hope to see replicated elsewhere. MyStake runs its own proprietary software as a tracking method, which keeps overheads low - and impressively, the software covers more statistical fields than the typical licensed versions. Affiliates will receive their payments monthly, and they will be paid out within seven days of being calculated, by Skrill, Neteller, Bank Transfer or Bitcoin. The payments are generated in Euros, US dollars or Bitcoin, and you can speak to the casino to get the best possible deal on what will be included - and excluded - whenever your payments are calculated. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: My Stake Affiliates Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-100 CPA Casino Brands: My Stake Top Markets: UK, NL, IT, DE, SE Restricted Markets: Lebanon Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 9. 22Bet Partners Affiliate partners can be reassured that 22Bet is a serious proposition, knowing that the platform is powered by SoftSwiss, one of the most recognised names in casino software of any kind. The platform was initially referred to as 22Bet Affiliates, before rebranding to the more alliterative 22Bet Partners more recently. It covers a range of casinos, which include the eponymous 22Bet along with Betamo Casino, Betchan Casino, and Bob Casino. The programme offers multiple ways to get paid, with commissions available on revenue via a sliding scale of numbers referred, or a CPA model which gives you 5% on every new referral. The sliding scale is certainly intriguing, running from 25% to 40%. You start at the lower level and stay there for the first five new depositors, then move up to 30%. At the time of your 16th unique depositor, that kicks up to 35%. You then need to wait for a 35th first-time depositor to crack 40%. At the present time, there is no sub-affiliate system, but affiliate programmes are quite fluid, and this could well change in the near future if enough people request the change. There is a very wide range of payment methods to pick up your commission from, with all of the usual options including ewallets, bank transfers and Bitcoin. Affiliates can also receive payments to a VISA card should they so choose. This should not be a difficult partner to get leads for if you’re interested in casino betting. There are multiple brands under the 22Bet umbrella, which are involved with several of the very best game developers online. Names such as Evolution Gaming, Microgaming and NetEnt are among the companies providing slots and table gaming titles (including live dealer games) to the casinos here, which should be music to the ears of your potential leads. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 22Bet Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-200 CPA Brands: 22Bet, Playamo, Betano and more Top Markets: PT, DE, T, IT, ES, BR, CA, AU Restricted Markets: UK, NL, US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 10. Top One Partners The name “ Top One Partners ” does little or nothing to enlighten customers as to the identity of the casinos that operate under this affiliate partner, which some might consider unfortunate considering the fact that these casinos include Red Dog Casino and Slots Empire. These are, justifiably, two of the bigger names among online slots, and arguably more importantly they are casinos with an agreement with Real Time Gaming. That makes them particularly interesting to a wide range of casino gamers who recognise that name as a provider of unique, interesting, and popular slots. To put that another way, the name Real Time Gaming on its own can do a lot to make people interested in a casino and is a perfect tool to have when you are trying to push affiliate traffic. This makes Top One Partners a very interesting platform to work with and means that you can pick up plenty of referrals in a short space of time, therefore pushing your affiliate commission up to 45% of the revenue you have driven. You could also choose to stick with a CPA model, which can be good for $250 a month. There is also a sub-affiliate programme that is locked at 2% of revenue, but can add up to a decent amount if you’re proactive in promoting your service. Payouts come at the end of the month, with a minimum amount of $100, and can be paid into a Skrill or Moneybookers account, in the form of a cheque or, if you live in the UK, direct to your bank account via a BACS transfer. Top One also seeks to make it as easy as possible to drive traffic, by providing a trove of different promotional materials that includes banners and other useful media content. All of this additional material is pre-primed for tracking and makes it easy to track how your referrals are performing. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Top One Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share Casino Brands: El Royal Casino, Red Dog, Slots Empire, Las Atlantis Top Markets: USA, CA Restricted Markets: UK, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 45 Days Conclusion Casino affiliate programmes may be one of the most encouraging niches for new affiliate marketers to explore. As online casino betting continues to grow, so will the opportunities to affiliate with services such as the above. These affiliate programmes are all excellent places to start - and you can confidently bet that there will be more to come. onlinecasinos is a platform created by casino players for everyone. We strive to offer fellow players a platform that addresses every aspect of online gambling. The information on this site is for entertainment purposes only. Gambling comes with its fair share of risks and it's important to recognize that when using online gambling sites. 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