GERMANTOWN, Md. & NEW YORK – WeatherBug®, the leading provider of consumer and professional weather products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, announced the selection of Medialets as the mobile rich-media ad platform for the popular WeatherBug iPhone and iPad apps. Medialets is the most widely deployed mobile rich-media ad platform, enabling publishers, developers, agencies and advertisers to deliver highly engaging rich-media ads across iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
By integrating the Medialets mobile rich-media ad platform, WeatherBug can provide advertisers with fully interactive rich-media ad formats, including splash screens and expandable banners that enable a variety of click-to actions, such as click-to-call, click-to-landing page, click-to-video, click-to-app store and click-to-form. In addition, brands can take advantage of unique mobile capabilities including tilting, scratching, shaking and more for a unique advertising experience.
Several brands are launching Medialets advertising on WeatherBug applications including Discovery Channel, which is using it to drive tune-in for their upcoming “Storm Chasers” series, premiering Wednesday, October 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, Marcal Small Steps, the leading maker of 100% recycled tissue products, is kicking off its advertising campaign as the official sponsor of Fall Foliage on WeatherBug properties.
“Medialets provides the ability to deliver engaging rich-media executions, making the WeatherBug iPhone and iPad applications even more powerful outlets for advertisers to reach our loyal mobile users,” said Michael Lombardi, Vice President of Advertising Sales and Marketing for WeatherBug.
“More top brands are turning to mobile rich-media for its ability to create meaningful interactions with the consumer,” said Eric Litman, Medialets CEO. “WeatherBug offers brands a powerful environment in which to reach mobile consumers, while our high-impact ad formats will drive engagement for advertisers.”
WeatherBug for iPhone and iPad applications are widely used by consumers. Consumers prefer the weather information provided within WeatherBug apps that include interactive displays and location intelligence, which enable users to have immediate access to their preferred weather information.
Examples of Medialets’ expandable and splash screen formats can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/medialets
About WeatherBug
WeatherBug (http://www.weatherbug.com and http://www.weatherbugprofessional.com) precisely monitors, organizes and disseminates global weather information. As a trusted source for live, local dynamic data, WeatherBug empowers society with weather intelligence for making more informed decisions. Millions of consumers and professional organizations, including the National Weather Service, rely on WeatherBug to plan daily activities, safeguard lives and improve business operations. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (http://www.aws.com)
About Medialets
Medialets is the most widely deployed rich media advertising solution for mobile. Medialets brings unprecedented scale to mobile rich media campaigns by enabling the delivery and measurement of the industry’s highest-impact rich media across the broadest array of top tier iPhone, iPad and Android apps. NPR, The New York Times, Variety and The Washington Post are just some of the top publishers that have enabled Medialets’ cross-platform rich media. Medialets’ high-value formats are also available via leading ad networks, ad mediators and ad servers through a preferred partner program, Medialets Enrich™. Based in New York City, Medialets is a privately held company with marquee investors and a world-class team. Visit www.medialets.com, email connect@medialets.com, and follow Medialets on Twitter @medialets.
