In this article written exclusively for ExchangeWire, Jonas Jaanimagi (pictured below), technology lead at IAB Australia, explains how the IAB Tech Lab will help the industry rid itself of rogue programmatic traders. The mechanics of automated digital advertising are regularly compared to financial markets, and in some aspects that analogy can hold true. The main distinctions lie in the levels of regulation that are in place in finance and which are regularly reviewed and upgraded, whilst programmatic digital advertising remains self-regulated. [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: LinkedIn confirm plans to build an audio-only social feature into their platform; TikTok announce that users will be unable to opt-out of receiving personalised ads from mid-April; and deal-making and impression generation on advanced TV make a strong recovery after COVID-19.   LinkedIn confirm plans for Clubhouse rival Corporate social networking platform LinkedIn have confirmed that they are currently developing an audio-only social offering. The announcement puts the company alongside fellow socials Facebook and Twitter, who have both [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: News Corp purchase Investor’s Business Daily for USD $275m; TripleLift sell a majority stake to Vista Equity Partners; and the LA Times take out a USD $10m loan after losing over USD $50m in revenue during 2020.   News Corp buys Investor’s Business Daily for $275m News Corp have forged a deal to purchase Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) for USD $275m (£200m). The now former O’Neil Capital Management-owned publisher will now operate under News Corp’s Dow Jones subsidiary, [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: US-based streaming service Roku have announced plans for their own advertising brand studio; mobile ad tech firm Digital Turbine acquire Fyber; and News Corp sign a 3-year contract with Facebook’s News scheme.   Roku launch an advertising brand studio US-based streaming service Roku have set up their own advertising brand studio, which will produce advertisements and TV programmes tailored to marketers. A relatively new venture for streaming services, with only fellow streamer Hulu announcing the creation of their [...]

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Didomi builds technology that allows organisations to place customer consent at the core of their strategy, and the most recent step in this journey is the expansion of its compliance solution to collect consent for connected TV (smart TV) and OTT applications.  Thanks to a bespoke Didomi CMP, CTV app publishers are now able to integrate a compliant and performant consent architecture into their video on demand (VoD) experiences, whether they are subscription-based (SVoD) or advertising-based (AVoD).     Connected TV advertising: The next [...]

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Google said its long goodbye to third-party ad tech last week. In a typically ambiguous post, the company explained to the world that it would no longer use cross-site identifiers in its browser or across its ad tech stack. All in the name of privacy, allegedly. To be frank, Google’s post left more questions than answers. The news sent the industry into a frenzy. Most of us are in a state of general confusion, but there is one thing we can all [...]

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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: 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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