In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd launches a petition for an investigation into News Corp; Twilio acquires tech start-up Segment for $3.2bn; Disney turns its attention to bolstering its streaming offering; and US ecommerce jumps to levels unprecedented until 2022.   Former Australian PM calls for royal commission into News Corp   Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has called for a royal commission into [...]

Read more

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd petitions for a royal commission into NewsCorp; analysis from PwC reveals that global premium streaming revenues have overtaken worldwide box-office revenues for the first time ever; and Allegro, the newest addition to Poland’s main stock exchange, becomes the country’s most valuable listing.   Former Australian PM calls for royal commission into NewsCorp   Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has called for a royal commission into NewsCorp’s position within the country’s media landscape. [...]

Read more

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: the head of the EU Commission announces that the competitions authority may make more use of injunctions in order to resolve antitrust cases; Havas Media has launched a global e-commerce offering, Havas Market; and US analysts estimate that Netflix could be slipping from the streaming top spot.   EU Commission chief looks to injunctions to resolve antitrust cases   The European Union’s leading competition official, Margarethe Vestager, has stated that she will pursue using more injunctions in order to [...]

Read more

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: the WFA announces the launch of a solution to help advertisers measure their campaigns’ effectiveness across different media; Apple draws the ire of app developers after announcing the launch of iOS 14 with less than a day’s notice; and Google faces probing questions at an antitrust subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.   WFA announces Cross Media Measurement Solution   The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has revealed that it has developed a dual cross-media measurement framework and technical solution for [...]

Read more