Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Jon Goulding (pictured below), CEO at Atomic, discusses the future of creative agencies, the role of data in long-term success, and the coordination of strategic and creative teams. There are lots of people out there saying there is a crisis in creativity in the world of advertising. It isn’t a new state of affairs, but its effects have become plainer to see in recent times. Industry bodies and agencies are now discussing the way forward. And what’s [...]

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Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Yasin Dabhelia (pictured below), senior partnerships manager at A Million Ads, discusses how creativity should not be ignored in shaping effective and dynamic programmatic advertising in the chaotic ‘post-cookie-pocalypse’ landscape. In an industry filled with what seems to be doom and gloom around data and privacy; creativity and innovation in a cookie-less ad-world could be the light at the end of the tunnel. The following stats always strikes me; David Trott (Campaign) identified that 4% of ads [...]

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Serving effective ads which simultaneously enhance viewer experience is a perennial goal of the advertising industry, however in tough times it is often the bottom line that receives all the focus, shuffling consumers down the pecking order. This in turn can raise the risk of customers turning to ad-free subscription services and ad blockers. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Mark Inskip, CEO – Media Division at Kantar, discusses what lessons from cinema advertising can be applied to other platforms in ensuring memorable [...]

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Google has made its move on gaming with the announcement of streaming platform Stadia.  The news came on the second day of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco; and it surely stands as one of the most significant gaming reveals in the industry’s history. Such a major player moving in with such an ambitious platform could radically impact the broad ecosystem of the industry, the makeup of audiences playing games, and the way the medium is consumed and designed. However, Stadia’s [...]

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In their latest piece with ExchangeWire, the IAB’s Display and Data Steering Group – in particular PubMatic, Zenith, and Rubicon Project – discuss the latest trends and why innovation is so important for both consumers and brands. ExchangeWire: What are the key trends driving innovation within digital display? IAB Display & Data Steering Group: Display advertising is a mature market, which has evolved to include sophisticated ad standards, many of which were developed by the IAB and its Steering Groups. As a [...]

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Reality Clash is an in-development mobile AR shooter that integrates blockchain, cryptocurrencies, dynamic in-game advertising, and geo-mapping technology into the gameplay experience it offers. Yes… there are a lot of tech buzzwords in that opening line. We’d only need to throw in AI and VR and it might seem like a parody of contemporary marketing parlance. But in truth, there’s often a meaningful reality hidden somewhere behind the hype of headline-grabbing tech trends. And it just so happens that Reality Clash [...]

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Opportunity in the hyper-casual gaming space is burgeoning. Independent game developers need support in many areas to be able to maximise this opportunity. For this reason, AppLovin recently announced the launch of Lion Studios – a media devision to help indie game developers in a number of different areas. TheGamingEconomy speaks with Lion Studios’ president, Rafael Vivas (pictured below) about how Lion Studios intends to support them. TheGamingEconomy: Why has AppLovin launched its own media division, Lion Studios? Rafael Vivas: We saw the [...]

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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 to Spend Most Time Watching Online Video; AU Users Find Most Biz Experience Disconnected; IAB SG Elects New Leadership Team; Most AU Consumers Don’t Know How Apps Use Their Data; Sizmek Offers Bundled Programmatic Dynamic Creative Ads; and AANA Reviews Gender Guidance for Ads. China to Spend Most Time Watching Online Video Consumers in China, by 2020, will [...]

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Following Flashtalking’s recent acquisition of Spongecell, ExchangeWire speaks with John Nardone, CEO, Flashtalking, about why creative needs to be a crucial part of the process, when it comes to achieving personalisation. ExchangeWire: Flashtalking recently merged with DCO specialist Spongecell. What does this mean in terms of your positioning in the market? John Nardone: With our strong market presence in the UK and Europe, and Spongcell’s high visibility in the U.S., the acquisition of Spongecell solidifies our leadership position in dynamic creative [...]

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With the sheer amount of data available to advertisers, and programmatic making up 80% of all digital display advertising spend (IAB/PwC 2018 Digital Adspend study), it is easy to lose sight of the digital advertising consumer experience. The IAB Display & Data Steering Group – in particular Spotify, Pubmatic, Zenith Media, Rubicon Project, the7stars, and Oracle Data Cloud – have collaborated to discuss how and where data, programmatic, and creativity all fit into the same equation. ExchangeWire: Conversations about programmatic are [...]

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