In a two-part look at how the growing importance of ‘big data’ and the subsequent emergence of programmatic media-buying, ExchangeWire examines the potential threats it poses to traditional media businesses, and just how they must adapt to survive in the [...]

Speaking with ExchangeWire from the recent ATS Singapore event, Matt Harty, Experian, general manager, audience solutions – one of Asia's most well-respected programmatic figures – talks about his new role working with existing data segments to provide greater advertising utility [...]

AppNexus recently held its annual summit in Europe with a host of new product announcements, which while generally greeted by the market, did raise questions from media traders, both on the buy- and sell-side alike. Here Nigel Gilbert, AppNexus, VP, [...]

The issue of ad misplacement and the importance of content verification tools to uphold the standing of the programmatic media trading are hardly new to ExchangeWire readers. But an ominous BBC report linking ad misplacement to funding extremist militant groups [...]

One of ExchangeWire's 'inside sources' shares views views on why they are bored of the same old 'USPs', and why rigorous testing of media platforms is required if  the lofty claims of enthusiastic sales professionals are to be taken seriously.   ‘Proprietary DSP’, [...]

Ciaran O'Kane, ExchangeWire, global editor, muses over the potential impact of WPP's GroupM arm apparently halting the purchase of ad inventory from open exchanges. In this piece, he also speculates on whether or not Xaxis pivots to become the holding group's [...]

The APAC programmatic industry is poised for a period of marked growth, but skills gaps in the region, along with a more defined role for ad tech players and agencies need to be addressed if this potential is to be fully [...]

ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space.  1. Facebook acquires LiveRail  The big news this week was Facebook’s purchase of video SSP LiveRail for an undisclosed sum with the pairing of the two indicating the [...]

Researchers have tipped the UK mobile advertising expenditure to pass the £2bn mark this year as companies including Twitter, and mobile operator joint venture Weve aim to challenge the hegemony of Facebook and Google in the sector. UK mobile ad spend [...]

Rob Webster, Crimtan, chief product officer, discusses some of the challenges for Western companies looking to crack the potentially lucrative Asia Pacific RTB market, ahead of next week's ATS Singapore conference. Stu Spiteri at Krux recently wrote a very good article, [...]