In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the world. In this edition: LUMA reports fall in digital deals; IAS report reveals Australia’s brand safety triumphs; BidSwitch finds media buyers want direct path to inventory; Illuma’s contextual targeting outperforming traditional brand uplift; OnAudience.com examines European adherence to lockdown; and 5 ideas for publishers in a Corona revenue vortex. LUMA reports fall in digital deals LUMA partners has released a Market Report examining activity in the public and private [...]

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In this exclusive article written for ExchangeWire, Stephen Byrne (pictured below), regional VP at smartclip, discusses whether programmatic advertising currently has a targeting problem, despite it supposedly being the primary advantage to the channel. Successful digital video advertising is based on many factors: creative ideas, high-quality environments and innovative formats are all equally important. But the first question should always be: Who do I want to reach? Based on data and automated targeting, this is where Programmatic Advertising thrives – at [...]

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In this exclusive article written for ExchangeWire, Matthew Goldhill (pictured below), founder and CEO of Picnic Media, discusses how the recent moves to phase out the third party cookie will be a positive shift for consumer privacy, yet such moves should be supported with the creation of an attractive and engaging environment for the user. Coming out in praise of Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project isn’t necessarily the best way to win friends among web developers. Four years since the [...]

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Since DPAs, most notably the ICO, announced plans examining the mechanics behind ad tech, the industry has rightfully acted at pace to engage with the regulators in discussion on the future makeup of a privacy-focused digital advertising landscape. However, there is a danger that the argument is being hijacked by two of the digital behemoths, Google and Facebook. While projecting their voice loudly, claiming privacy brilliance, the pair are rapidly making moves to strengthen their hands, prior to any potential [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: Anzu.io partners with Forensiq; Talon expands into Europe; Peer39 releases January 2020 Benchmark Report; Dwise incorporates Digital Element tech; and Freewheel hires Virginie Dremeaux. Anzu.io partners with Forensiq In-game advertising platform Anzu.io and MRC-accredited fraud-prevention solution Forensiq have announced a new partnership representing the first-ever fraud detection collaboration for in-game advertising. This partnership will allow Forensiq to detect and score [...]

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The 2020’s have certainly commenced on a turbulent note for ad tech, with Google starting a countdown to the end of browser support for the third-party cookie, mingling with long-blowing headwinds surrounding transparency. In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire, Barry Adams (pictured below), general manager, BidSwitch, discusses what the industry can do to best address these challenges and promote healthy growth for all players. There’s no shortage of content or opinion about the major themes that will dominate our industry in [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: Tremor International acquires Unruly; IAB UK sets out actions to address ICO’s RTB concerns; PubMatic launches Identity Hub; S4Capital merges with Circus Marketing; Ebiquity acquires Digital Decisions. Tremor International acquires Unruly Tremor International Ltd has announced that it has reached an agreement with News Corp to acquire Unruly, News Corp’s programmatic video marketplace. The transaction is expected to be financially beneficial [...]

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Dan Larden (pictured below), managing partner, product and partnerships, Infectious Media, exclusively covers the latest browser initiative set to take a bite out of the third-party cookie: Chrome’s enforcement of the SameSite cookie attribute. The February 2020 enforcement of the SameSite cookie attribute on Chrome has the potential to break adtech in the short term, as many companies are not prepared for this change. But as it allows Google to give users the power to cleanly block tracking cookies, it may [...]

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As the decade draws to a close, ExchangeWire has invited thought leaders from across the industry to share their predictions and insight into what 2020 will hold for the ad tech and martech industries. Under the spotlight today is privacy. The topic dominated 2019, following the release of the ICO’s update report on ad tech and real-time bidding in June, and is set to continue at the forefront of industry conversation in 2020 with the implementation of the California Consumer [...]

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In June this year, The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released its Update Report into Adtech and Real-Time Bidding, which highlighted “systemic concerns” surrounding the compliance of RTB in upholding consumer privacy. Ahead of the fact-finding briefing to be held today, Tuesday 19th November, as the six-month window of engagement with the DPA draws to a close, ExchangeWire spoke with Simon McDougall (pictured below), executive director for technology and innovation at the ICO, to discuss where progress has been made from the [...]

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