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A complex mathematical model that incorporates all of our findings about traffic, vehicular and pedestrian. We have created a map for the entire country that records every road, pathway and corridor along which people travel. The model ascribes volumes of people-flows to each segment of this map. Known affectionately as TIM.

A video content service where customers pay for each piece of video on demand content. For example, a customer would pay a fee for each movie or TV show that they watch. TVOD services, like Apple’s iTunes, enable one-off purchases and often time-limited access.

Displays affixed to moving public transportation vehicles or in the common areas of transit terminals and stations.

The rate at which unexposed members of the audience visited the store

Unique visitors refers to the number of distinct individuals requesting pages from a website during a given period, regardless of how often they visit. Visits refer to the number of times a site is visited, no matter how many visitors make up those visits.

A geographic universe or coverage definition stated on the basis of population amounts is required for Digital Place-Based / Out-of-Home Networks subject to measurement. These may be customized (or limited) based on the specific attributes of the network and the associated Venue Traffic. In some cases a customized universe can be stated or a general population estimate (e.g., US Census estimates) for media comparability purposes. (Source: MRC Digital Place-Based Audience Measurement Standards Version 1, w/o the “Out-ofHome” reference in the first section)

CTV video ad spending committed in advance.

An initial sum of money paid before the acquisition of a video game. May also include other preliminary costs.

The channels/platforms and duration of time that content can be used for