SCOR News & Events

Comscore (SCOR) announced the appointment of Matt McLaughlin as CEO of the company, effective immediately. Jon Carpenter will transition from his role as CEO and will continue to support the company as a senior advisor to the board of directors and CEO until October. In connection with the leadership transition, Stuart Frankel will join the company's board of directors, filling the seat previously held by Carpenter. McLaughlin previously served as COO of DoubleVerify (DV). McLaughlin currently serves on Comscore's board and is a common stockholder of the company.

Advaya Capital announced the completion of its acquisition of Comscore Movies, the theatrical industry's most trusted partner for worldwide box office measurement, from Comscore, Inc. Following the close of the transaction, the business will return to its previous name, Rentrak, restoring the name under which the company originally built its position as the global entertainment industry's most trusted source of box office data.

Reports Q1 revenue $85.32M vs. $85.71M last year. "Our results in the first quarter reflect the ongoing transition of Comscore's business mix, with declines in traditional measurement products offset by growth in cross-platform and Local TV," said Jon Carpenter, CEO of Comscore. "We delivered 30% year-over-year cross-platform revenue growth for the quarter, drawn from both new client wins and expanded relationships with longstanding partners. Further, we announced several new client wins in Local TV, continuing the strong momentum we've had in our core currency offering. Looking forward, I remain bullish on continued cross-platform growth and our efforts toward establishing Comscore as the standard for modern measurement."

Comscore announced agreements with more than 15 broadcast clients, "underscoring a growing demand for local measurement built for national decisioning and a modern currency that reflects more complex audience behavior," the company said. Station groups who have renewed or extended, or initiated relationships with Comscore include Allen Media Group, Cowles Montana Media including KHQ-TV, Cox Media Group, Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation, Community Television Inc., Dominion Broadcasting, Hubbard Broadcasting, Rincon, Sinclair Broadcast Group, The E.W. Scripps Company and Thomas Broadcasting.