Vemba is a digital publishing technology platform that specializes in video distribution. It offers a player-agnostic solution that enables publishers to seamlessly integrate third-party video content and advertising into their existing editorial processes and workflows. This approach allows media companies to maintain better control over their content while featuring original and complementary videos without the complications associated with third-party players or advertising restrictions. By positioning itself at the center of content transactions, Vemba provides both content owners and publishers with real-time analytics on the performance of their videos and advertisements, irrespective of the underlying video player, ad server, or content delivery network. This functionality aims to enhance audience engagement and maximize revenue potential for media companies.
Shed Media
Acquisition in 2010
Shed Media is a creator and distributor of television content. The Group produces long-running television brands in drama, factual, documentary, factual entertainment and history. Shed Media owns and fully exploits the rights to its extensive program library worldwide, through its in-house distribution company, Outright Distribution.
AdMeld is a technology company that specializes in optimizing advertising networks for online publishers. Founded by industry veterans, AdMeld offers a sophisticated platform that enables clients to manage their advertising inventory more effectively, thereby increasing revenue potential. The company's technology monitors client websites, selects the optimal mix of advertisements from various networks and demand sources, and consolidates data into a unified reporting interface. Additionally, AdMeld enforces business rules to prevent channel conflicts and inappropriate ads, ensuring that publishers maintain control over their brand and data. With a diverse clientele that includes prominent names such as Discovery Communications, FOX News, and Hearst Television, AdMeld operates from its headquarters in New York City, with additional offices in London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Toronto.
MediaVast
Series C in 2006
MediaVast provides visual content and related services to print and online media, advertising agencies, broadcast networks, mobile carriers, communication agencies, and other publishing enterprises. It offers a digital photo agency and wire service. The company also provides media companies with access to celebrity, music, and fashion photography. It also operates a stock photo agency that specializes in the licensing and syndication of celebrity portraiture. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Hamburg, Shanghai, Madrid, and Amsterdam. As of April 25, 2007, MediaVast, Inc. is a subsidiary of Getty Images, Inc.
MediaVast
Series B in 2003
MediaVast provides visual content and related services to print and online media, advertising agencies, broadcast networks, mobile carriers, communication agencies, and other publishing enterprises. It offers a digital photo agency and wire service. The company also provides media companies with access to celebrity, music, and fashion photography. It also operates a stock photo agency that specializes in the licensing and syndication of celebrity portraiture. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Hamburg, Shanghai, Madrid, and Amsterdam. As of April 25, 2007, MediaVast, Inc. is a subsidiary of Getty Images, Inc.