Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for integrating data from disparate data stores associated with disparate sources. One or more network interfaces are coupled to a plurality of disparate data stores, wherein the data stores supply advertising inventory data, and wherein different data stores store data related to different types of advertising media in different formats. An engine is provided that transforms the inventory data from the data stores into a common format. The transformed data is stored in an integrated data store. An interface provides access to the transformed advertising inventory data to a computer-based media transaction system.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for predicting data, such as values. A first interface is configured to receive an indication as to how many search queries have been submit that are related to a first item of content. A second interface is configured to receive information related to web traffic associated with the first item of content. A third interface is configured to receive news information correlated with the first item of content. An engine is configured to estimate a value for the first item content at least partly based on information received from the first, second, and/or third interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for measuring the effects of certain types of data on users. A response is stored to a first query related to a brand in association with an indication that the first query was provided to at least one recipient after a direct marketing campaign was initiated. Another response is stored to a second query related to the brand in association with an indication that the second query was provided to at least one recipient after an awareness campaign was initiated. The responses to the first query and the second query are compared. A report is generated indicating the efficacy of the awareness campaign at least partly based on the comparison.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for performing media searches and identifying query matches based on multiple criteria and for the controlled networked distribution and usage of media (e.g., audio files, image files, video files, graphic files). Certain embodiments identify combinations of different media types and/or combinations of media from a plurality of sources that satisfy a user's query terms. Certain embodiments access an integrated media-related data store of disparate data accessed from a plurality of locations.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for managing and controlling the distribution of digital media. A first media file is associated with first media content and with first metadata providing one or more rules constraining how and/or what second media content can be played in conjunction with the first media content. Optionally, included in the first media file is a locator associated with the second media content which is to be accessed over a network when the first media content is played via a terminal player which receives the first media file.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for locating and aggregating data from disparate sources. Data related to an audience of media consumers is accessed from a plurality of sources. At least a portion of the data from the plurality of sources is aggregated into a unified data store, data from the unified data store is extracted at least partly based on significance information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a radio media plan for a radio advertiser. The approach may include storing rate card information of a plurality of radio media properties; storing information regarding radio audience reached by the radio media properties; storing information regarding the radio advertiser; generating a media plan for radio advertisements based on the rate card information, information regarding radio audience, and the information regarding the radio advertiser; and presenting the media plan to the radio advertiser for purchase. The radio advertisement may include a terrestrial broadcast commercial, and the media property may include a radio broadcaster. The media plan may include a list of radio stations.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating an out-of-home media plan for an out-of-home advertiser. The approach may include storing information regarding advertising rates of a plurality of out-of-home media properties; storing information regarding out-of-home audience reached by the out-of-home media properties; storing information regarding the out-of-home advertiser; generating a media plan for out-of-home advertisements based on the advertising rates, information regarding out-of-home audience, and the information regarding the out-of-home advertiser; and presenting the media plan to the out-of-home advertiser for purchase. The out-of-home advertisement may include advertisement for a billboard, advertisement for an elevator, advertisement for a form of transportation, advertisement for a bus, or other advertisement.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a print media plan for a print advertiser. The approach may include storing information regarding advertising rates of a plurality of print media properties; storing information regarding print audience reached by the print media properties; storing information regarding the print advertiser; generating a media plan for print advertisements based on the advertising rates, information regarding print audience, the information regarding the print advertiser; and presenting the media plan to the print advertiser for purchase. The print advertisement may include advertisement placed in a magazine, advertisement placed in a newspaper, advertisement placed a directory, or an advertisement provided in direct mail.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a television media plan for a television advertiser. The approach may include storing rate card information of a plurality of television media properties; storing information regarding television audience reached by the television media properties; storing information regarding the television advertiser; generating a media plan for television advertisements based on the rate card information, information regarding television audience, and the information regarding the television advertiser; and presenting the media plan to the television advertiser for purchase. The television advertisement may include a terrestrial broadcast commercial and the television media property may include a television broadcaster. The media plan may include a list of television stations. Alternatively, the television advertisement may include a cable television commercial, and television media property may comprise a cable operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing customized advertisements; for example, including storing a set of templates of components of advertisements, the templates defining a set of media objects; receiving, over a computer network, information related to an advertiser; based on the information related to the advertiser, presenting to the advertiser, over the computer network, a list of a subset of the set of templates of at least components of advertisements; receiving from the advertiser a selection of a template from the list of the subset of the set of templates; playing the template that the advertiser selected, without custom information from the advertiser; prompting the advertiser to provide input to create a customized advertisement based on the selected template; and creating a customized advertisement from the selected template and the input provided by the advertiser. The method may include using an edit decision list to represent organization of objects in templates.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating an on-line media plan for an on-line advertiser. The approach may include storing information regarding advertising rates of a plurality of on-line media properties; storing information regarding on-line audience reached by the on-line media properties; storing information regarding the on-line advertiser; generating a media plan for on-line advertisements based on the advertising rates, information regarding on-line audience, the information regarding the on-line advertiser; and presenting the media plan to the on-line advertiser for purchase. The advertisement may include an advertisement placed on a web site, an advertisement sent by e mail, a rich media advertisement, or a click through advertisement.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a media plan for an advertiser. The approach may include storing rate card information of a plurality of media properties; storing information regarding audience reached by the media properties; storing information regarding the advertiser; generating a media plan based on the rate card information, information regarding audience, and the information regarding the advertiser; and presenting the plan to the advertiser for purchase. The media plan may include items such as: a set of media properties upon which advertisements will run; ranges of dates upon which the advertisements will run; parts of day at which the advertisements will run; and number of times the advertisements will run.