Mathew Broughton

Research Lead
Mat Broughton joined the ExchangeWire team in March 2019 as Editor. After a brief stint as editor at ExchangeWire's sister publication, TheGamingEconomy, Mat is now Research Lead at ExchangeWire, running creation, analysis and report production of ExchangeWire's suite of research products. Before joining the company he worked as a project manager working within the telecoms and travel marketing industries. Mat graduated from the University of Liverpool with an honours degree in Biological Sciences.Articles by Mathew
The ICO Triple Hit: RTB Ultimatum, Cookie Usage and Record GDPR Fines
Over the last month, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced a trio of measures set to raise the hackles of ad tech. Firstly, the authority released its ‘Update Report Into Ad Tech and Real Time Bidding’, which raised questions [...]
Understanding Connected TV: Q&A with Erin Jang, dataxu
While the opportunities in connected TV (CTV) are getting clearer, as demonstrated by the proliferation of ad tech firms offering solutions around the platform, understanding of the entire CTV ecosystem remains relatively poor, thus discouraging investment from both brands and [...]
Brand Expectations for China Are High According to New Research; Dentsu Signs Partnership with Imprint
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia Pacific region – in this edition: brand expectations for China are high according to new research; Dentsu signs partnership with Israeli tech firm [...]
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The Rise of True In-App Header Bidding: Q&A with Freddy Friedman, Smaato
The impact of header bidding on desktop-based advertising has been well documented, giving an increased level of fairness within ad auctions which was not present under waterfall systems. However, a number of barriers, such as a lack of SDK development [...]
Ad Spend Optimisation: Q&A with Chris Lien, Marin
Optimisation of spend has always been a critical element to advertisers given the somewhat volatile nature of the ad industry. However, while regulatory, legislative and commercial curveballs are being thrown at a rapid rate, concurrently new technological solutions are being [...]
DAX Publishes Annual ‘The Rise of Digital Audio Advertising’ Report; AOP Sees Boost in Publisher Confidence Despite Revenue Decline in Q1
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: DAX publishes The Rise of Digital Audio Advertising report; AOP sees boost in publisher confidence despite revenue decline [...]
Where Are Ad Budgets in the Asia Pacific Travel Industry Heading To?
While ad tech is a global endeavour which supports an innumerable number of industries, from fashion to beverages, it is important to remember a 'one-size-fits-all' approach may not be appropriate. For example, the global travel market is continuing to bloom, [...]
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