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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The year 2019 is almost upon us. ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Today, it’s the out-of-home (OOH) experts turn to share their views on whether digital OOH has the opportunity to become mainstream in 2019. Creative optimisation & technical interoperability to shape 2019 “There are two overarching trends that will inform how the DOOH channel evolves in 2019. Firstly, the approach to creative will move further away [...]

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ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: New Ad Criteria from Acceptable Ads Committee on Eyeo; Pre-Bid Solution By Protected Media; AdsWizz Co-operates with Univision Audio Streaming Service; Exterion Media & Transport for London Announce Partnership with Euronews; and smart Launches Native In-App-CPM Solution. New Ad Criteria from Acceptable Ads Committee on Eyeo Adblock Plus makers Eyeo are releasing new criteria for their acceptable ads regulations. The independent Acceptable Ads Committee has [...]

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ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: OpenRTB 3.0 Now Open for Comment; Data Accuracy Most Important Factor When Buying Audience Data; TabMo & zeotap Partner; Series A Funding for GlobalWebIndex; and JCDecaux Boosts OOH in London. OpenRTB 3.0 Now Open for Comment After releasing the OpenRTB framework last September, the IAB Tech Lab is now ready for receiving feedback on the new media transaction system, as well as the tech [...]

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At the Cannes Lions festival last week, Clear Channel International brought together experts from across the advertising ecosystem to discuss the future of out-of-home advertising and its evolution from broadcast to narrowcast. ExchangeWire’s Ciaran O’Kane moderated the discussion between Donna Vieira, CMO, consumer bank and Chase wealth management, JP Morgan Chase; Mike McGee, CCO and co-founder of Framestore; Jeyan Heper, CEO, Skyn; and Clear Channel International’s commercial innovation director, Cadi Jones. OOH still plays well into the big brand awareness goal, perhaps [...]

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A surprise bidder has reportedly emerged in the race for out-of-home (OOH) media company Regency Outdoor: Netflix. The streaming media giant has, according to Reuters, tabled a USD$300m (£221m) offer for the LA-based firm that would give it full control to expand its brand profile among consumers on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Ian Reynolds, managing director, KBH On-Train Media, asks why. Although the move might seem unusual, it’s actually entirely logical. While Netflix has invested heavily in [...]

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ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: Pubvendors.json & Mobile In-App Specifications Released by IAB Tech Lab; AppLift Co-operates with Gamewheel; dataxu & Grapeshot integrate; OOH Partnership Between Broadsign & OutMoove; and AdUX Expands Native Offering. Pubvendors.json & Mobile In-App Specifications Released by IAB Tech Lab After releasing the tech specs for the Transparency and Consent Framework, the IAB Tech Lab and IAB Europe are now introducing additional supporting tech specifications aimed [...]

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If all the headlines are to be believed, the advertising industry is leaning in to a number of headwinds right now, from structural change and increased competition from consultancies to pressure on investment and issues of transparency. Amidst all these challenges, digital out-of-home’s star continues to rise, writes Dominic Murray, group creative account director, Kinetic Active. Figures released by Outsmart and PwC recently revealed that, for the first time, digital out-of-home (DOOH) has grown to account for 50% of total out-of-home ad [...]

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With GDPR set to significantly change digital advertising in the near future, it may be time to explore other channels of distributing ads where strict opt-ins are not an issue. Craig Mytton (pictured below), CRO, Bitposter, argues for OOH as an alternative that will reach the consumer, yet does not have to battle privacy and ad blocking issues. The looming GDPR regulations pose a huge threat to digital advertisers who are currently using data to target customers online. Without the stringent [...]

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There was much to be said for the state of the Cannes Lions annual Festival of Creativity last year. One person who was particularly vocal about it – specifically, the lack of recognition for digital innovation in the Digital Outdoor awards category – was Dan Dawson (pictured below), CTO, Grand Visual. Digital outdoor experts have reason to rejoice; Dawson’s article, published on ExchangeWire last year, caught the eye of the organisers of Cannes Lions, and it seems some positive changes [...]

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