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 Imprint; Lazada joins mobile game Evergleam Hill; Innovid continues APAC expansion; and leadership changes at Mindtree following change of control. Brand expectations for China are high according to new research China will be the next frontier of growth for European brands, according [...]

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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 [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Singapore Publisher Merges Content Marketing Units to Create ‘Sweet’; Japanese Agency Spins Up Creative Unit; AU Investment Group Buys E-commerce Marketing Agency; Singapore Insider Paves Way into Japan; Programmatic Trading Desk Switches On in Malaysia; and Eff in Singapore. Singapore Publisher Merges Content Marketing Units to Create ‘Sweet’ Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has unveiled plans to merge its content [...]

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Marketers and publishers need to better arm themselves to tap opportunities from the growing adoption of mobile in Asia-Pacific, or risk being left behind. This means, amongst other things, ensuring support for various ad formats such as interstitials and rewarded video, urges OpenX’s co-founder Jason Fairchild, who believes many publishers and advertisers in the region remain unprepared for mobile. In this Q&A with ExchangeWire, Fairchild adds that campaign strategies need to be tweaked and marketers must assess elements, such as user [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Malaysia Tops SEA for Ad Safety & Viewability; IAB Singapore Preaches 10 Programmatic Commandments; iflix Drops Subscription Model, Unleashes Ads; AU Ads Possibly Violating Industry Codes; and Dentsu Buys Chilean Performance Agency. Malaysia Tops SEA for Ad Safety & Viewability Malaysia has the highest ad viewability rate and lowest brand safety risk for display ads amongst Southeast Asia markets. It [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: SPH Looks to Digital As 1H 2018 Falls Flat; M&C Saatchi Acquires India Creative Agency; Mediacorp Folds Magazines, Takes Others Digital-Only; IAB Tech Lab Unleashes Measurement SDK; and Dentsu Aegis Network Unveils New APAC Programmatic President. SPH Looks to Digital As 1H 2018 Falls Flat Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has reported a 10.9% dip in its media business to [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Vietnam May Turn to Mobile Ad Blockers As Awareness Climbs; Online Drives Car Ads in China; Dentsu Acquires Polish Marketing Group; IAB AU Offers Guides on Ad Tech Buys; AppNexus Turns on Ads.txt & Streamlines Refunds on Invalid Traffic; Burson-Marsteller to Merge With Cohn & Wolfe; and Appier Links to Google Ad Platforms. Vietnam May Turn to [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: India Ad Spend to Climb 13%; GroupM Buys India Digital Creative Agency; News.com Most-Read AU News Site; Dentsu Reports 9.2% Profit Growth; and AANA Puts Focus on Media ROI. India Ad Spend to Climb 13% Advertising dollars in India are projected to climb 13% year-on-year to hit 693.46bn rupees (£7.66bn), according to estimates from GroupM. The WPP agency group [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: China’s BAT amongst five platforms to grab ad spend growth; More AU consumers tuning into radio; Japan firm first to complete IAB audit verification programme; Dentsu opens new APAC HQ in Singapore; and Quantcast expands into APAC markets. China’s BAT Amongst 5 Platforms to Grab Ad Spend Growth China’s three biggest internet players (Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent [BAT])are [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: APAC consumers see more ads across platforms; Bangladesh and Myanmar amongst fastest-growing ad markets; Eyeota snags £9.02m in Series B; and Toluna sets up China operations. APAC Consumers See Ads Across Platforms, But Find Them Intrusive Some 78% consumers in Asia-Pacific say they now see ads across more platforms compared to three years ago, but 61% also find [...]

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