Do publishers fear change? Are they worried that automated platforms will commoditise their ad impressions? The “pork belly” mandate – namely, putting inventory through exchanges is prohibited for fear of commoditisation – has been zealously adhered to by [...]

» eBuddy, a leading mobile and online IM specialist, has announcend a new partnership with global mobile ad network, Inmobi. The one year agreement is thought to be a seven-figure deal, which suggests there are some guarantees on inventory. [...]

You may have have noticed the term “supply-side platform” being pushed a little harder of late by industry commentators and yield optimisers. SSPs are seen by some as the antithesis of a demand-side platform: its main function is to [...]

Are low click rates evidence of display advertising having little impact on consumer behaviour? Comscore has just released a whitepaper on how online display advertising is affecting European consumer behaviour. The results were based on Comscore’s proprietary panel, [...]

» AOL and Rubicon have entered into a non-exclusive partnership in six different European markets that allows the yield optimiser to manage the non-premium display of AOL owned and operated inventory. The partnership covers all Ad.com inventory - with [...]

» Leading UK video ad network, WebTV Enterprise, released a report this week about the state on the online UK video ad market. The survey suggest that media planner buyers here are warming to the format with video advertising [...]

» With all the debate on the convergence between search and display, it was timely that SES London devoted a whole session to the very subject. The illustrious panel was made up of industry luminaries, including: Jonathan Mendez, Founder [...]

» The Rubicon Project believes the current ad server is a “legacy technology”, and must be put to the sword. In a blizzard of PR, hype, and typical Rubicon showmanship, the company set out its “manifesto” for content creators [...]

» 2010 is definitely the year of the acronym: DSP, DST, DBO, RTB and now SSP. The supply-side platform is the latest buzz word in display advertising. Doubtless you’ll see it bounced around industry blogs and websites (like [...]

» Improve Digital and AOP are building up to their joint event next week. Improve Digital gives a full list of attendees and the agenda for the half-day conference. ExchangeWire will be on “the changing dynamics of buying [...]