After layoffs, Spot Runner down but not out

After layoffs, Spot Runner down but not out

Spot Runner, a digital agency for television and online video advertisers, announced that it laid off another 60 employees last week, adding to its earlier deep cuts of 115 in November and 50 in August. Things are looking pretty grim for the Los Angeles-based company… Continue Reading

Jivox matches local advertisers and user-generated video, raises $10.7 million

Jivox matches local advertisers and user-generated video, raises $10.7 million

With Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, acknowledging that Google has yet to find a way to make money with YouTube, it’s not clear that video advertising and user-generated content mesh. But Jivox, a San Mateo, California video ad network, would beg to differ. The company, which… Continue Reading