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IAB Europe Releases TCF v2.0: Google Set to Adopt Framework
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: IAB Europe releases TCF v2.0: Google set to adopt updated framework; PubMatic Q2 report signals growing focus on combating advertising fraud; Bidstack launches in-game ads plugin in collaboration with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine; Singular releases Android Install Validation; and Mere Mortals, Kindred and Wilderness Agency pledge their support to the Conscious Advertising Network IAB Europe releases TCF v2.0: Google [...]
Thomson Reuters' Rob Brett on Facebook Privacy, Apple ITP, and Farfetch
On this week’s episode of The MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire’s Rachel Smith & Lindsay Rowntree are joined by Rob Brett, programmatic consultant, Thomson Reuters to discuss the latest news in ad tech and martech. On this week’s episode: – Facebook announced a change to their privacy policy, which now enables users to see, control, and most notably clear, their web browsing activity handled through the platform. If users clear this data regularly will it have an impact on the audiences that Facebook offer [...]
PubMatic Q2 Report Signals Growing Focus on Combating Advertising Fraud
Premium digital technology company, PubMatic, has released the findings of its second Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI), highlighting three key Q2 2019 trends to provide both advertisers and publishers with insights around mobile advertising, leading to smarter programmatic strategies and future mobile opportunities. Findings show a remarkable ecosystem push towards higher mobile inventory quality and buyer transparency with mobile in-app environment at the forefront of this growth. PubMatic’s Q2 2019 QMI report reveals the top three trends to watch: – Mobile in-app inventory [...]
Balancing Performance Marketing with Agency Spend
As part of a drive to modernise its marketing spend, US FMCG giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently announced a shift in priority, moving away from traditional mass marketing methods towards performance marketing channels, as well as reducing ‘agency compensation’ through automation. In this exclusive analysis for ExchangeWire, Hannah King (pictured below), media planning director at agenda21, discusses the potential advantages, and pitfalls, of brands moving to targeted marketing approaches, alongside how existing agency relationships should be maintained. Procter & Gamble’s bold [...]
Animoca Brands Enters Mutual Investment with Versus Systems; Zee5 Partners with LuLu & EUROSTAR Group
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia Pacific region – in this edition: Animoca Brands enters mutual investment with Versus Systems; Zee5 partners with LuLu and the EUROSTAR Group; and Mindtree celebrates 20 years. Animoca Brands enters mutual investment with Versus Systems Animoca Brands has entered a mutual investment agreement with Versus Systems Inc. Under the Agreement, Animoca Brands and Versus Systems will transfer to each other fully paid ordinary shares of [...]
Axel Springer’s Former Head of Data Products Joins 1plusX
Carolin Bink, Axel Springer’s head of data products at Group level until July 2019, and previously head of data & performance at Axel Springer’s Media Impact, has joined 1plusX, the profile platform developed by two ex-Google directors. Over the last three years, Carolin’s been using 1plusX to develop and implement highly successful data strategies for the two Axel Springer companies and their clients. The click-through rates of Axel Springer’s Media Impact tripled fast, much to the appreciation of media titles and [...]
"Programmatic Will Be the Way All Media is Traded"
While programmatic trading has become the dominant form of advertising in display environments, its uptake across other platforms has been less prolific. However, with programmatic techniques being used increasingly for premium media, and its developing effectiveness in other channels, this is set to change. In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire, Danielle Stewart (pictured below), senior programmatic consultant at The Programmatic Advisory, details how all media may be set to be traded through this mechanism. The use of programmatic is quickly thrown [...]
Bidstack Launches In-Game Ads Plugin in Collaboration with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine
Bidstack Group, the native in-game advertising platform, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, enabling video game developers to monetise their titles by creating advertising space within their currently live and soon-to-be-launched games, via a new Bidstack plugin. The Unreal Engine is a complete suite of video game creation tools developed by Epic Games, the video game and software development company behind some of the biggest titles in video games including Fortnite, Rocket League and Gears [...]
Cookieless Targeting: Not Shooting Blind, but Shooting Smart
In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire, Peter Mason (pictured below), co-founder of Illuma Technology, argues that change is long overdue for ad tech and that it shouldn’t necessarily be something to fear; cookie-less targeting can be the next evolution. Ad tech has had a rocky summer. One year after GDPR came into effect in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has put the ad tech industry on notice, deeming that it appears ‘immature’ in its understanding of data protection requirements [...]
MediaMonks Merges with IMA; Bauer Instream Relaunches
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the European region – in this edition: MediaMonks merges with IMA; Bauer Instream relaunches; Triton Digital receives IAB Tech Lab Podcast Measurement Seal of Compliance; Teads signs exclusive UK partnership with TI Media; and Marketing Town launches new brand identity as it celebrates five years. MediaMonks merges with IMA S4Capital, the digital advertising and marketing services company, has announced that its digital global content arm MediaMonks has [...]
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IAB Europe Releases TCF v2.0: Google Set to Adopt Framework -
Thomson Reuters' Rob Brett on Facebook Privacy, Apple ITP, and Farfetch -
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Balancing Performance Marketing with Agency Spend -
Animoca Brands Enters Mutual Investment with Versus Systems; Zee5 Partners with LuLu & EUROSTAR Group