Romany Reagan

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A Million Ads Launches Studio:Podcast; IAB UK Demands Higher Standards from Ad-Tech Ecosystem
A Million Ads Launches Studio:Podcast; IAB UK Demands Higher Standards from Ad-Tech Ecosystem; DoubleVerify Expands Mobile App Brand Safety Protection to Over 75 Content Categories; and Act-On Software Introduces ‘Marketing-as-a-Service’ Solution Act-On Accelerate A Million Ads Launches Studio:Podcast A Million Ads announced today (5 April) the launch of Studio:Podcast, a targeted release of their world-leading dynamic audio personalisation tool, built specially for podcast advertisers. Studio:Podcast enables brands and advertisers to create dynamic and personalised digital audio adverts that are delivered to users [...]
News UK Launches The Fifth; Mindshare Launches Audience-first Customer Decisioning Tool, DX
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: News UK Launches The Fifth; Mindshare Launches Audience-first Customer Decisioning Tool, DX; and Bidooh Signs New Partner in South Africa to Roll Out 500 Screens. News UK launches The Fifth – A New Influencer Marketing Agency On Monday (18 March), News UK announced the launch of The Fifth, an independent full-service influencer marketing agency. It will tell authentic brand stories [...]
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AppNexus to Grow Workforce Across UK & Europe; House of Lords Calls for New Regulatory Framework
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: AppNexus to Grow Workforce Across the UK & Europe; House of Lords Calls for New Regulatory Framework: Regulating in a Digital World; IAB Tech Lab Releases Final Version of App-Ads.Txt for Adoption; and Impact Secures £56 Million in Funding. AppNexus to Grow Workforce Across the UK & Europe AppNexus, a Xandr company, announced yesterday (14 March) that it has [...]
dataxu Debuts TotalTV Marketplace; BurdaForward Switches to AppNexus
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: dataxu Debuts TotalTV Marketplace; Yext Reveals New Oxford Circus London Headquarters; BurdaForward Switches to AppNexus Publisher Adserver; Flashtalking Debuts Universal Frequency Signaling; and Rubicon Project Implements Standardised Common ID with The Trade Desk. dataxu Debuts TotalTV Marketplace dataxu, a leading provider of programmatic marketing software for marketing and media professionals, has announced its TotalTV™ Marketplace, the largest curated advanced [...]
Merkle Unveils Dedicated Northern Hub in Edinburgh; Adjust Enters Partnership with Adways
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: Merkle Unveils Dedicated Northern Hub in Edinburgh; Adjust Enters Partnership with Adways; Encore Digital Media Launches Finance Division; TabMo Activates DOOH, Connected TV & Audio on Hawk; and IgnitionOne Introduces Industry-First Creative Capabilities. Merkle Unveils Dedicated Northern Hub in Edinburgh Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has opened a dedicated Northern hub in Edinburgh, which will service [...]
Why It’s Important for Marketers to Embrace UX
In today’s digital world, consumers’ attention span continues to decrease while expectations for online experiences increase. Research conducted by Google indicates that if sites take longer than three to four seconds to load, users are more likely to turn towards the competition. For a lot of marketers, user experience may not be front of mind, but it is now a vital part of their digital marketing strategy. In this piece for ExchangeWire, Maggie McKosky (pictured below), head of user experience & [...]
Publisher Platform Adomik Launches UK office; DoubleVerify Acquires Digital Video Technology Company Zentrick
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: Publisher Platform Adomik Launches UK Office; DoubleVerify Acquires Digital Video Technology Company Zentrick; Lotame Sees 460% Growth in Second-Party Data Adoption Globally in 2018; and the Digital, Culture, House of Commons Media & Sport Committee Final Report on Disinformation & Fake News. Publisher Platform Adomik Launches UK Office Adomik, a Paris-based platform that simplifies monetisation for publishers, launched its UK [...]
TAG Launches New Anti-Piracy Initiative; Pub Ocean Introduces Industry-First Revenue Analytics Platform
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: Trustworthy Accountability Group Launches New Anti-Piracy Initiative to Protect European Brands; Pub Ocean Introduces Industry-First Real-Time Revenue Analytics Platform for Digital Publishers; AT&T Consolidates its Open Programmatic Spend on the AppNexus DSP; Adjust Raises The Bar With A New Industry Standard In The Global Fight Against Mobile Ad Fraud; and IAS Earns IAB Tech Lab Service Excellence Award Trustworthy [...]
Taptica Acquires RhythmOne; Snap Inc. Announces Q4 & Full Year 2018 Financial Results
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – and in this edition: Taptica Acquires RhythmOne; Snap Inc. Announces Q4 & Full Year 2018 Financial Results; and IPA Issues Urgent Call for Platform-Neutral Register Taptica Acquires RhythmOne Taptica, a global leader in advertising technologies, announced on Monday (4 February) the acquisition of RhythmOne for USD$176m (£136m) in an all-stock deal, pending shareholder approval. RhythmOne provides cross-screen solutions focused on connected TV [...]
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UK Advertising Delivers 21st Consecutive Quarter of Growth in Strongest Q3 Since 2015; Facebook Ad Placements Down 15% as Instagram Grows
UK Advertising Delivers 21st Consecutive Quarter of Growth in Strongest Q3 Since 2015; Facebook Ad Placements Down 15% as Instagram Grows; and Bloomberg Media Launches TRIGR TV. UK Advertising Delivers 21st Consecutive Quarter of Growth in Strongest Q3 Since 2015 UK ad spend rose 5.1% year-on-year to reach £5.6bn in Q3 2018, marking the 21st consecutive quarter of market growth and the industry’s strongest third quarter of the year since 2015. This record investment highlighted in Monday’s (28 January) Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure [...]