Empello’s new Guardian technology scans the web for bad Affiliate Marketing

October 2014

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Empello, who provides compliance support and ad monitoring, has today announced a major leap forward in its Ad Monitoring capabilities.

Empello scans the web for non-compliant or misleading Affiliate Marketing, recording screenshots and URL details so action can be taken where necessary. So clients can harness the benefits of Affiliate Marketing, whilst minimising the risks.

The new technology, dubbed “Guardian”, is now active and provides Empello with vastly increased scanning and ad discovery capabilities.

Empello’s “Guardian” is essentially an automated robot which looks for websites containing specific types of adverts, e.g. premium SMS, mobile-billed services, and other products which are monetised via mobile payments.

For each site located, the robot automatically follows advertising links and captures a series of screenshots as well as every single URL from the end-to-end consumer journey.

Guardian does this by emulating a human using a real mobile, tablet or desktop device in a specific country on either a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G network. The target website and advertising network is unable to know the difference, since Guardian appears for all intents and purposes to be a real user.

In the battle against misleading Affiliate Marketing, Empello can now scan thousands of digital marketing placements every day, employing its Guardian technology.

Furthermore, new or changed sites can be quickly reviewed, and the resulting analysis processed by human analysts where non-compliance or other issues are detected.

Having invested heavily in this technology, Empello is pleased to continue providing its clients the best possible compliance support and advertising monitoring.

With Empello and Guardian at your side, it is now much safer to use Affiliate Marketing to promote Mobile services and Mobile-billed products.

About Empello

 

Empello helps global mobile operators, billing aggregators and on-line merchants identify and fix compliance issues. Across four continents the company monitors mobile internet advertising and m-payments for compliance with regulations.

The risks of non-compliance include brand damage, business disruption, financial penalties as well as loss of consumer trust.

As a business founded by former mobile network executives, Empello understands what is needed to support clients to minimise regulatory risk. Through the use of innovative technology, Empello detects, assesses and remedies non-compliance.

Empello delivers over 5,000 audits per year from its London headquarters using global testing capabilities. Working with clients throughout the value chain, Empello delivers a proactive solution to compliance.

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CHANNEL 5 SELECT FONIX FOR TWO YEAR AGREEMENT FOR ALL MOBILE INTERACTIVE SERVICES

 

LONDON, UK — August 2014 — Fonix, leaders in mobile messaging, payments and telephony and Channel 5, one of Britain’s largest commercial broadcasters, today announce a two year partnership.

The partnership is focused on developing engagement between Channel 5’s audience through interactive services, driving returns for the broadcaster and value to the audience.

Using a suite of Fonix solutions including mobile messaging and payments layered with data analytics and marketing services, Channel 5 is providing viewers with an opportunity to interact and engage with formats through an increasingly optimised and value added experience.

“We have some of the most popular interactive formats that TV has to offer. We need our partners to be technically and operationally flawless whilst supporting us strategically around new initiatives. We have undergone a market wide supplier review process and are very pleased to have appointed Fonix to work with us moving forward.’’ said Joanna Cox, Acting Head of Commercial Partnerships, Channel 5.

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix Mobile commented, “Channel 5 is forward thinking, innovative and expert in the interactive mobile space. Our relationship with Channel 5 allows us to work collaboratively to drive key objectives and introduce new initiatives like data driven marketing and optimisation – we have a number of very exciting initiatives to introduce over the coming months.”

About Fonix

Fonix Mobile have recently announced their merger with Orca Digital to create the UK’s leading mobile messaging, mobile payments and interactive services business – coming together under the unified brand Fonix.

Fonix offer a wide range of products including SMS, PSMS, Mobile Billing, Voice Shortcode and Telephony services. Our ambition is to bring an exciting, new, fresh approach to the mobile payments and interactive industry – determined to drive market leading products into a variety of exciting sectors including media, broadcast, entertainment, enterprise and consumer markets.

For more information, please email hello@fonix.com

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ABOUT CHANNEL 5:

Channel 5 launched as Britain’s fifth terrestrial broadcaster in March 1997. It currently attracts well over 42 million viewers a month.

 

Channel 5 acquires the best of international drama –Under the Dome, Person of Interest, Castle, CSI, Law & Order, The Mentalist, NCIS, Wentworth Prison and Love/Hate. Aussie soaps Neighbours and Home and Away continue to delight. For sports fans Channel 5 is the terrestrial home of all England Cricket summer Internationals and regular title boxing.

 

It delivers programmes that combine creative flair and popular appeal, and continues to bring viewers a mix of smart new shows that sit alongside popular long running series such as Killers Behind Bars, Botched Up Bodies and Benidorm ER. Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are well established in the schedule – and stripped of any pretentiousness about “social experiments” are focused on real life entertainment. They sit alongside ratings stalwarts like The Hotel Inspector.

 

5 News Tonight debates the main topics of the day, while the channel is committed to children’s programing with their award winning strand Milkshake!. Sister channels 5* and 5USA compliment Channel 5 with a mix of must see entertainment and US Drama.

 

Demand 5 is Channel 5’s free video-on-demand service. It’s currently available on over 20 platforms and devices – smart TVs, set-top boxes, games consoles, mobiles, tablet and web – more than any other on-demand service from a commercial broadcaster in the UK. Popular Demand 5 shows include Big Brother, Neighbours, Home and Away, Peppa Pig and US dramas such as The Mentalist, Person of Interest and CSI. Since the start of the year Demand 5 has averaged 15m streams a month.

 

For all the latest about Channel 5, follow us @channel5press and @channel5_tv

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