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  • Facebook Blocking the Ad Blockers: The Industry Reacts

    Last week Facebook propelled itself to the centre of the never-ending ad block debate. The social network announced its decision to circumvent ad block technology by making ads indistinguishable from user-generated content, in a bid to protect desktop ad revenues. [...]

  • Cacophony in Cannes: A Reminder That Creativity Should Still Lead Our Industry

    Following recent observations from ExchangeWire on the prevalence of discussions around data, technology, and creativity within the ad tech community at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, ExchangeWire speak with Dan Slivjanovski (pictured below), head of marketing, RhythmOne, who delves into [...]

  • IAB UK Study Calls for Common Sense in Tackling Mobile Ad Blocking

    The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK have released results of a major consumer study to understand consumer perception of mobile advertising. In response to the results, IAB UK have assigned superhero personas to acceptable advertising formats in an attempt to help [...]

  • Measuring Ad Annoyance: How Our Perceptual System Processes Ads

    Ad annoyance is cited as a primary reason for the widespread use of ad blockers. Often, the very characteristics that make ads more noticeable also make them more annoying. In this feature, ExchangeWire speak with Paolo Gaudiano (pictured below), chief [...]

  • Ads Overtook Content: The Real Culprit of Ad Blocking Adoption

    The term 'ad blocking' may have become white noise to some, but to others, its a conundrum that must be solved. What if the real culprit of ad blocking adoption wasn't the ad format itself, but something much less obvious? [...]