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Global healthcare advertising market is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2027. Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the market is growing with a CAGR of 4.7% in the forecast period of 2020 to 2027 and expected to reach USD 52,659.16 million by 2027.

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Increasing investments in healthcare advertising is aiding growth of this market. The healthcare advertising is a service dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising and sometimes other forms of promotion for its clients. There are separate marketing agencies that provide advertising services such as mobile first websites, online advertising, search engine optimization, social media advertising, newspapers, magazines and medical journals, television ads, radio ads and others.The healthcare advertising is used in the different applications such as medical insurance, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, pharmaceutical manufacturers and brands, prescription medicines, fitness and diet products and service, medical equipment, and corrective lenses and glasses in the healthcare sector.

Segmentation Of Healthcare Advertising Market:

By Type (Online, Traditional, Physician Referrals, Internal Marketing, Public Relations, Employer Marketing, Unique Branding and Awareness and Others)

By Form of Engagement (Healthcare Facility, In Home / In Person, Digital and Others)

By Technology (Telemedicine, Artificial Intelligence, Personal Data Tracking and Others)

By Approach (Detailing (Healthcare Professional) and Direct to Consumer Advertising)

By Format (Display, Search and Video)

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Competitive Landscape and Healthcare Advertising Market Share Analysis

Healthcare advertising market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product trials pipelines, product approvals, patents, product width and breadth, application dominance, technology lifeline curve. The above data points provided are only related to the companies focus related to Global healthcare advertising market.

The major players covered in the report are PUBLICIS GROUPE, Syneos Health, CDM New York, Havas Health & You. (A Subsidiary of Havas Group), FCB Worldwide, Inc. (A Subsidiary of IPG), MCCANN WORLDGROUP (A Subsidiary of IPG), VMLY&R (A Subsidiary of WPP plc), Wunderman Thompson (A Subsidiary of WPP plc), AbelsonTaylor, Inc., TBWAWorldHealth, Thrive Internet Marketing Agency, RevLocal, HLM Digital, LEVO Healthcare Consulting, LLC, Dobies Health Marketing, Sagefrog Marketing Group, LLC, The Communications Strategy Group Inc., Distill Health, Healthcare Success, LLC and Trajectory, among others. DBMR analysts understand competitive strengths and provide competitive analysis for each competitor separately.

Many product developments are also initiated by the companies worldwide which are also accelerating the growth of healthcare advertising market.

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Global healthcare advertising market is segmented on the basis of type, form of engagement, technology, approach, format and application. The growth among segments helps you analyse niche pockets of growth and strategies to approach the market and determine your core application areas and the difference in your target markets.

Increasing Levels of Investment on Advertising to Enhance their Brand Productivity

Healthcare advertising market also provides you with detailed market analysis for every country growth in industry with sales, components sales, impact of technological development in healthcare advertising and changes in regulatory scenarios with their support for the Healthcare advertising market. The data is available for historic period 2018.

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Competitive landscape of Healthcare Advertising Market Products

Strategies of key players and product offerings

Potential and niche segments/regions exhibiting promising growth

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The report is mainly segmented into several key regions, with sales, revenue, market share and growth rate of Healthcare Advertising in these regions, from 2020 to 2027, covering:

U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K.

Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe

China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand

Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA)

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Dublin, June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Smart TV Market 2020-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global smart TV market is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR of 17.8% during the forecast period (2021-2027). Smart TV is among the commonly used household & commercial appliances that come up with internet connectivity capability and built-in apps to get connected to different platforms to offer an extraordinary experience to its viewers. The rising demand for higher picture quality, the willingness of customers to have a theatre feel at their home, the growing popularity of digital signage to display specific information to a wide range of viewers are some of the key factors to drive the growth of the smart TV market.

The growing internet penetration acts as a key motivator for the adoption of smart TVs across the globe. This is because internet connection is the basic & foremost requirement for advanced feature functioning of smart TV. According to ITU (International Telecommunication Union), it is estimated that 4.1 billion people were using the internet in 2019. Almost, around 53% of the total population is using the internet. Therefore, the presence of internet-connected viewers along with the rising demand for on-demand online streaming channels & programs through service providers such as Netflix and Amazon prime is further anticipated to promote the growth of the global smart TV market.

However, certain factors are hindering the market. High cost is the major restrain to the market. The high internet bandwidth requirement for web-enabled TVs is one more factor that is hindering the market. Besides these restraining factors, technological advancements such as the introduction to 8K technologies and the introduction of higher internet bandwidth in the developing economies in the future such as 4G, 5G & LTE are further expected to create opportunities for the market players to increase their revenue share.

Segmental Outlook

The market is segmented based on resolution, technology, and platform. By resolution, the market is segmented into HD smart TV (1,280x720), full HD smart TV (1,920 x 1,080), 4K smart TV, and 8K smart TV. By technology, the market is segmented into LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), LED (Light Emitting Diode), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), QLED (Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode).

Global Smart TV Market Share by Technology, 2020 (%)

Based on technology, OLED is expected to show significant market growth during the forecasted period. The rising number of R&D projects in the development of this technology to completely transform the viewer's experience is anticipated to drive the growth of this market segment. In July 2020, Samsung launched a new series of QLED Smart TVs - the QT67 range - in South Korea. These are the first QLEDs from Samsung to achieve the first-class energy efficiency rating. The rising product launches based on this technology are further anticipated to drive the growth of this market segment.

Regional Outlooks

The global smart TV market is analyzed based on the geographical regions that are contributing significantly towards the growth of the market. Asia-Pacific is estimated to hold a considerable share in the global smart TV market. Increasing internet penetration and presence of the low-cost manufacturers in the region are backing the growth of the market. North America is estimated to be the fastest-growing region during the forecasted period for high-end TV such as 4K & 8K TVs. The high purchasing power of individuals in the region is further estimated to promote the adoption of these TVs in the region which in turn is anticipated to drive the growth of the regional market. Moreover, the high share of the regional market is attributed to the rapidly developing advanced technologies. Increasing internet penetration and rising demand for online streaming in the emerging countries of the region such as India, China, and South Korea.

Market Players Outlook

Apple Inc., Google Inc., Haier Group Corp., Koninklijke Philips N.V., LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Videocon Industries Ltd. are the key players operating in the smart TV market. To survive in the market these players adopt different marketing strategies such as mergers, acquisitions, product launches, and geographical expansion so on. For instance, in 2021, Philips launched 10 new models of smart TV With Up to 4K UHD Panels in India with a variety of features such as HDR10+ support and Dolby audio experience. The new models were launched in a variety of sizes and screens

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Key Topics Covered:

1. Report Summary

2. Market Overview and Insights2.1. Scope of the Report2.2. Analyst Insight & Current Market Trends2.2.1. Key Findings2.2.2. Recommendations2.2.3. Conclusion

3. Competitive Landscape3.1. Key Company Analysis3.1.1. Overview3.1.2. Financial Analysis3.1.3. SWOT Analysis3.1.4. Recent Developments3.2. Key Strategy Analysis

4. Market Determinants4.1. Motivators4.2. Restraints4.3. Opportunities

5. Market Segmentation5.1. Global Smart TV Market by Resolution5.1.1. HD Smart TV5.1.2. FULL HD Smart TV5.1.3. 4K Smart TV5.1.4. 8K Smart TV5.2. Global Smart TV Market by Technology5.2.1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)5.2.2. LED (Light Emitting Diode)5.2.3. OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)5.2.4. QLED (Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode)

6. Regional Analysis6.1. North America6.1.1. United States6.1.2. Canada6.2. Europe6.2.1. UK6.2.2. Germany6.2.3. Italy6.2.4. Spain6.2.5. France6.2.6. Rest of Europe6.3. Asia-Pacific6.3.1. China6.3.2. India6.3.3. Japan6.3.4. South Korea6.3.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific6.4. Rest of the World

7. Company Profiles7.1. Advanced Micro Devices7.2. Apple Inc.7.3. Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Google Inc.7.4. Haier Group Corp.7.5. Hisense Co., Ltd7.6. Hong Kong Skyworth Digital Holdings Co.,7.7. Intel Corp.7.8. Koninklijke Philips N.V.7.9. LG Electronics Inc.7.10. Microsoft Corp.7.11. Mirc Electronics Ltd.7.12. Nyxio Technologies Corp.7.13. Panasonic Corp.7.14. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.7.15. Sharp Corp.7.16. Sony Corp.7.17. TCL Corp.7.18. Toshiba Corp.7.19. Videocon Industries Ltd.

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Chapel Hill, NC, June 07, 2021 --(PR.com)-- The most forward-thinking Internet Marketing Individual. We want to transform the way businesses communicate, listen, and share information online." - Ian Mullins

Ian Mullins, the owner, and founder of Future Online Solutions has been an entrepreneur since his early days in High School. He does have quite the story when it comes to his whereabouts growing up.

Though he was born in Connecticut, living there for a few years while his father worked in International Finance in Tokyo. He moved to Tokyo to join his father at the age of four and lived there for 8 years. After that, his fathers job brought his family to Hong Kong where Ian spent a few months there before getting diagnosed with ADHD which led to trouble in school. Ian then moved to a few different schools in a few different states including California, Utah, and then finally a strict boarding school in Montana where he finished up his high school career with a 4.0 and a full semester of college credits already under his belt.

While in Montana he started his first dot com company where he managed different musicians and marketed many underground artists online through his first website. Music is a passion of his since he has been able to play 6 different instruments since his elementary school days.

Since Ian had multiple academic scholarships to many prestigious universities he decided to attend the University Of Denver for his first semester. He didnt attend class very often and actually skipped all of his final exams but was lucky enough to transfer to Indiana University for the Business and Information Technology program. This is where he really dived into coding and the understanding of communicating online through different mediums. He lasted about two years before he decided to drop out and finally decide to fully follow his entrepreneurial spirit.

His passion for music led to his second company where he set up live concerts at different venues in Hong Kong and finally setting up his first music festival in Hawaii called The Paradise Music Festival. All the while he was developing his marketing skills in social media, search engine optimization, graphic marketing, and other forms of advertisement.

After one of his concerts took a turn for the worse in Hawaii due to land permits, his concert promotion credibility was ruined on the islands and he decided to move back to Indiana and then to West Palm Beach, FL where he continued building websites and marketing for other companies as a freelancer and honing in on his skills for about 3 years.

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For most, it would seem that managing a fitness franchise would be enough but for Ian Mullins, there are never enough projects or businesses he seems to have his hands in. This is when he decided to finally start his own digital marketing firm: Future Online Solutions. While still in the early stages of the companys life his pursuit and determination have helped him and his team to take this company to the forefront where they plan on completely changing the way businesses view marketing.

Future Online Solutions is not interested in marketing for the sake of marketing. Rather than that, FOS continuously monitors campaigns and provides regular information on the brands performance. FOS team of experts constantly produces excellent outcomes by combining innovative ideas with extensive expertise. They assist in developing a long-term, meaningful relationship with customers by involving them in the business communication cycle. Additionally, they provide years of experience in the digital market from Ian and his teams work with a varied range of multi-location businesses and brands.

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Global eLearning Localization Service Market 2020 by Company, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 issued by MarketsandResearch.biz provides current and forthcoming technical and financial details of the industry. It is one of the most comprehensive and important additions to our archive of market research studies. It offers detailed research and analysis of key aspects of the global eLearning Localization Service market. The report demonstrates a comprehensive overview of the crucial elements of the market including historical developments and analyzing the present scenario and future projections based on detailed scenarios. The report is immediately broken down concerning various types and applications.

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AMPLEXOR International, Interpro Translation Solutions, Andovar, applingua, Globalme, Dynamic Language, Milengo GmbH, Welocalize Life Sciences, Fruition, inWhatLanguage, Wordbank Denver, Morningside Translations, TopSpot Internet Marketing, Saudisof, Straight North

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India may be grappling with the second wave of the coronavirus, rising unemployment and a dwindling economy, but the South Asian nations burgeoning startup ecosystem has never had it better.

High-profile investors in India have long aggressively chased growth-stage and late-stage deals, pouring record amounts of capital into the worlds second-largest internet market. But in a sign of the growing investor bullishness regarding Indian startups, even early-stage companies that have largely been bereft of much similar attention in recent years are now sharing the limelight.

More than 70 early-stage Indian startups are currently in various stages of talks to raise money, according to sources familiar with the matter. The size of the investments vary from a few million dollars up to $100 million. TechCrunch is reporting some of the more notable deals today.

The usual caveat that many of the deals havent yet closed, and that their terms could change or the talks may not materialize into an investment applies in our reporting. The deals described below have not been previously reported.

Sequoia Capital India, the most prolific investing firm in the country, is in talks to make bets in over two-dozen Indian startups including Register Book, a firm that operates an eponymous bookkeeping app; Vah Vah, which runs an app to educate people about makeup from artists; SaaS platform BambooBox, and email marketing software provider MailModo.

The firm is also in talks to back, alongside venture fund Nexus, OneCode, a startup that runs an app to connect digital-first brands with sellers. Sequoia Capital India, which launched a dedicated fund for early-stage startups called Surge two years ago, is also in talks to invest in Probo, an app to predict future trends; and Rattle.

Vaibhav Domkundwar, who runs Better Capital, said the early-stage startup scene in India has never been this hot.

Pre-seed and seed stage momentum is at its peak, but we are also seeing preemptive rounds at Series As and Bs now, he told TechCrunch.

Domkundwar, who has backed over 140 startups including Khatabook and neobank Open, attributed some excitement to the new generation of founders in India, who he said are building product-first and distribution-first companies. We are seeing the fastest pace of investment in these teams, he said.

A different investor, who requested anonymity, said that second time founders are now able to raise on a deck or a Notion doc from elite angels, unicorn founders and micro VCs. The pace at which these founders are able to close the deal, the investor said, was stunning.

Bipin Shah, a partner at Titan Capital, which has invested in over 200 startups, said that two year ago there were only about 30-40 good stage companies that were getting funded. Over the last year or so, we believe over 500 companies have gotten funded at the seed stages in India, he told TechCrunch, adding that Titan Capital itself has invested in over 60 companies since the beginning of last year.

The frenetic pace of investments in early-stage deals come as many of the more mature bets have become unicorns in India and many established startups are finally exploring taking the public markets.

India has birthed 14 unicorns this year, up from 11 last year and just six in 2019. High-profile investors such as Tiger Global and Falcon Edge Capital have increased their focus on India this year and winning founders with their large size of checks, higher valuation, access to resources and quick turnaround time.

Many established firms are now chasing early-stage deals.

GSV is in talks to invest in Filo, a startup that operates an eponymous tutor app; and payments stack startup Inai has closed a new round from Better Capital and others and will be part of Y Combinators next batch. (Speaking of which, Y Combinators previous batch featured its largest cohort of Indian startups in history.)

One-year-old startup BrightCHAMPS, which has built a coding and math platform for kids, is also in talks with GSV to raise.

Indiagold, a startup that allows people in the South Asian nation to access credit against their gold reserve, is in talks to close a new round with two high-profile foreign investors that have traditionally backed growth and late-stage deals.

Germanys Razor Group is in late-stage talks to invest in Upscale, a startup that is attempting to replicate the Thrasio model in India.

Fintech investor RTP is in talks to invest in fintech firm Refyne, and Fleek, a startup that is building a payments system for subscription economy. Falcon Edges AWI is in talks to invest in Absolute Foods and fitness subscription platform Ultrahuman, while SaaS platform AccelData has been approached by Bessemmer and WestBridge.

For high-profile investors with billions in dry powder, there are many rewards for spotting a promising startup in its initial years. One can buy a much larger stake in a startup for lower prices before the valuation of the startup assuming things work out well soars. Investing early also reduces the amount an investor may lose should things with the portfolio firm goes south.

But not everyone is happy with the new dynamics.

An investor with a microfund told TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly that involvement of bigger investors in early-stage deals has made it tougher for smaller firms to source new deals as the bigger investors are now aggressively trying to close entire rounds by themselves.

The investor said there is an additional competition in the market now: groups of high-profile founders, who tend to collectively back startups.

The investor cited earlier in the story termed these investments as optionality checks. These optionality checks that usually back second-time founders or first-time founders who previously worked at a unicorn or soonicorn started with the Series A crowd such as Sequoia Capital India, Matrix and Lightspeed India Partners, he said. Now, the investor said, Tiger and Falcon/AWI are doing it, too.

There are two implications of these optionality checks, the investor said. They make life more difficult for micro VCs/seed VCs as they cannot compete with the Tigers or Falcons or Series A funds who can cut smaller checks with impunity, and perhaps even dilute less.

But the investor cautioned the founders who are raising such optionality checks. If the same fund doesnt back them in the next round, then the negative signal can imperil their chances of raising from other VCs. Second, the excess money that they get can sometimes encourage faster expansion and higher spends.

Lightspeed India Partners, best known for its investments in unicorns Oyo Rooms and e-commerce platform Udaan, is in talks to back Vegrow, a startup that partners with farmers; and has held talks to invest in100ms.live, which operates an eponymous tool to help developers add video conferencing features to their apps, as well as edtech startup Kalaam Labs.

Dyte, which is building a Stripe for live video calls, is in talks with Nexus and Sequoia Capital India. Elevation Capital, which is also in talks to invest in VeGrow, is inching closer to investing in FamPay, which offers credit cards to teens, at about a $150 million valuation. Bangalore-based Chiratae Ventures is in the final stages of talks to invest in AroLeap and analytics startup Locale.ai.

Fanplay, a platform for social media influencers to monetise via mobile games, has already raised from several American micro VCs, but the round hasnt closed yet. Mumbai-headquartered due diligence and monitoring platform Advarisk has been approached by several investors but has yet to close the round.

Trading signals provider Tradex is in talks to raise from Leo Capital. Audio social media app Frnd, radio and podcast aggregator app Kuku FM, and crop management platform Bharatagri are also in talks with investors to raise capital.

Plug-and-play payments provider Card91 has been approached by several investors but hasnt closed the round yet. Tournafest has closed a round from a clutch of angel investors, and so have Easy Eat and Stockgro. Kosh has raised from YC and VentureSouq among others.

Tech veteran Nandan Nilekanis firm Fundamentum is in talks to back Bijak, which operates a business-to-business marketplace to trade agricultural commodities and supply chain startup Reshamandi.

A survey by InnoVen Capital, results of which were published on Thursday, said that over 80% of the investors it had surveyed said their deal flow for early-stage startups had increased this year, compared to 2020.

Over 75% of the respondents in the same survey said the valuations in recent deals were on the higher side because of the intense competition for high-quality deals and entry of large established VCs in this space.

Early-stage investment activity has proven to be resilient despite the pandemic, with bigger transaction sizes and higher valuations, a clear sign of a maturing early-stage ecosystem, said Tarana Lalwani, senior director at InnoVen Capital India.

Updated at 2am IST, Friday to add insight from Bipin Shah of Titan Capital.

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