With projected spend of almost USD$17bn (£12.2bn / JP¥1.82tn) in 2021, digital advertising is big business in Japan. Like any business with significant investment on the line, advertisers want to make sure their dollars are well spent, and that their ads appear in a high-quality environment. Brand safety and suitability, as well as the desire to ensure ad spend is not siphoned away by fraud, have always been important to brands. However, the disruptive events of 2020, from the global pandemic [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: North Dakota proposes a law that could force app store operators to permit alternative payment systems; global mobile tech company Digital Turbine acquires AdColony for USD $400m; Virginia passes the Consumer Data Protection Act, making it the second US state to implement such legislation; and Google announce that they will ban alternative unique identifiers on their Chrome browser along with [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Google announce they will not support alternative IDs on Chrome once third-party cookies are terminated; Twitter publish their long-term goals, which include “at least” doubling their revenue by 2023; and Walmart add three new partners to their Walmart Connect platform.   Google to permanently remove identifiers from Chrome Google are saying goodbye to identifiers. The tech giant have announced that they will not “build alternate identifiers to track individuals” who use Chrome or any other Google products to [...]

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Connected TV (CTV) and Over-the-Top (OTT) applications represent the future of entertainment. It’s expected that by 2022 55 million people will “cut the cord,” or eliminate cable completely. And with more people home-bound due to COVID-19, Connected TV inventory has increased by 54%.  TV streaming presents a variety of opportunities to achieve a new level of precision in TV buying. Publishers and advertisers can gain a better understanding of who’s consuming content and from what devices. But with more data comes [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Virginia passes the Consumer Data Protection Act, making it the second US state after California to impose such legislation; the NFL pushes for TV networks to pay more to cover games; and an EU consumer group accuses TikTok of violating users’ rights.   Customer Data Protection Act passed in Virginia The Customer Data Protection Act (CDPA) has been passed into law in Virginia, making the state the second in the US to implement such legislation. Signed by governor [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: global mobile tech company Digital Turbine acquires publisher monetisation firm AdColony; Roku and Nielsen team up to develop TV advertising in the age of streaming; and Snap reveals they’re in a strong financial position, but plans to push monetisation further.   Digital Turbine acquires AdColony Digital Turbine, Inc., a global mobile tech company, has reached a definitive agreement to purchase AdColony for an estimated consideration of USD $400m (£287.8m). The sale, announced by AdColony owners Otello, will be [...]

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One month on from ShowHeroes Group’s acquisition of London-based video tech collective Union Media, we spoke to Steve Filler, former MD of Union Media and now UK country manager of ShowHeroes Group, and ShowHeroes Group CEO Ilhan Zengin (both pictured below), to find out what the move means, and what the company hope to achieve going forward.   What does this acquisition mean for Union Media and their clients? Steve: Union becoming part of ShowHeroes Group means that we can continue to offer [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: a bill proposed by the North Dakota senate could rein in the power app store operators hold over developers; TikTok finishes 2020 as the world’s most-downloaded and highest-grossing app, with growth continuing into 2021; and ViacomCBS records positive results for Q4 2020.   Proposed bill may force Google and Apple to permit alternative app payment systems A new law presented in the senate of North Dakota, US, could make it illegal for app store operators to force developers [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: digital video advertising blooms in Australia; the Canadian government announces plans to introduce a news media remuneration law; Facebook restores news sharing in Australia; and Alphabet are reportedly in talks to bring Google News back to Spain.   Digital video advertising investment surges 41% in Australia Investment in digital video advertising surged 41% in Australia during Q4 2020, reaching AUD $642.7m (£361.2m) by [...]

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