Comscore Expands Auditing Process with CESP in France to validated Campaign Essentials

CESP confirms audit of Comscore Advertising Effectiveness Technology and Methodology for vCE

Paris, January 14th, 2016 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a global media measurement and analytics company, and the CESP (Centre d’Etude des Supports de Publicité) today announced that a full audit of validated Campaign Essentials™ (vCE™), Comscore online advertising effectiveness measurement and validation service is underway, providing greater transparency to the digital media industry in France.

Valérie Morrisson, Managing Director of the CESP says: “An audit process of Comscore vCE has commenced. The audit is covering the validation of advertising delivery in the first phase, including how the system measures Viewability, Brand Safety and Invalid Traffic. In a second phase the CESP audit will investigate audience assignment within vCE that reports on the accuracy of demographic targeting.”

“We’ve worked with the CESP and its Scientific Committee over the last three years on the audit of MMXTM, our audience measurement service,” said Josh Chasin, Comscore Chief Research Officer. “This was a rigorous audit process that led to a Research Plan addressing recommendations made by CESP in areas such as panel, modelling development and unified methodology. The next natural step for us is to now embark on an audit with CESP for our leading advertising effectiveness product. vCE has so far undergone an audit and certification in the US and UK with MRC and in the UK with ABC. We look forward to working with the CESP to continue Comscore commitment to transparency and methodological excellence in France.”

Jacques Tchenio, Comscore VP Sales in France added: “Comscore is trusted by more than 2,500 clients worldwide, who value our company’s independence and methodology transparency. We value the audit process and the recommendations that the CESP will make to ensure the French market remains confident and trusting of the quality products and services Comscore offers in the territory.”

About Comscore
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global media measurement and analytics company that makes audiences and advertising more valuable. Comscore helps media buyers and sellers understand and make decisions based on how consumers use different media, such as TV, video, mobile, desktop and more. Through its products and partnerships, Comscore helps its more than 2,500 clients understand their audiences, know if their advertising is working, and access data where they want and need it. Please visit www.comscore.com to learn more.

About CESP
CESP is the French Joint Industry Committee gathering all media and media users.
CESP’s role:

  • CESP is involved in monitoring media surveys in France as well as abroad.
  • CESP helps to setting up new surveys or study designs for new media types or new measurement problems.
  • CESP is also a place of meetings and reflection on various issues on media audience research.

CESP is a founding member of I-JIC.
Go onto www.cesp.org for any further information.

Hélène Azevedo
Comscore, Inc.
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