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  • Why AppNexus is Betting on the Power of Programmatic Direct

    AppNexus has confirmed its purchase of publisher forecasting and programmatic-direct company Yieldex, in a deal rumored to be valued at $100m, as the ad tech firm continues its acquisition spree, and prepares for the rise of programmatic-direct. The integration of Yieldex [...]

  • 'Super' Data & Inventory Hub, Pangea, Arrives to Challenge Google & Facebook

    Four of the world’s top premium publishers are taking the fight to the industry’s internet behemoths when it comes to ad dollars, by pooling their resources and forming a global publisher collective called Pangaea, that will let advertisers access audiences [...]

  • Defining the Programmatic Native Rulebook & Avoiding the Pitfalls of Over-Regulation

    Mike Harty, PowerLinks co-founder and ExchangeWire columnist, accepts the need for regulation in the native advertising space, but argues that a line must be drawn somewhere to maintain the unique value of the offering. Last month, the AOP, IAB, ISBA (representing [...]

  • Should Five Seconds Be the New Ad Viewability Standard?

    Viewability. It's one of they key issues facing the online advertising industry, as brands - wary of getting scammed - ask for ever-increasing levels of transparency; with oil giant Shell now asking for FIVE TIMES the industry standard before it [...]

  • 'For Marketers, the Most Important Thing is to Follow the Data'

    The worlds of ad tech and martech are increasingly colliding, which poses marketers with many questions to ask themselves about how they conduct their business from day-to-day, including where their roles fit within an organisation, and whether or not they [...]

  • ExchangeWire European Weekly Round-Up

    In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up the key industry updates on ad tech across Europe, and in this week’s edition: SpotXchange steps-up Euro operations; Advertisers united in calls for transparency; Microsoft finds consumers demand more privacy; Key appointments in [...]

  • ExchangeWire Asia-Pacific Weekly Round-Up

    In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up the key industry updates on ad tech from around the region – and in this week's edition: IAB AU unveils programmatic guide; Asia's social, mobile usage grows; CtrlShift hooks up with TubeMogul; Amobee [...]

  • Nestle: 'I Want to Spend More... But Robots Don't Buy Kit Kats'

    Advertisers are willing to pay enhanced prices for ad inventory bought using programmatic technology, but ad tech partners need to provide 100% transparency, and media owners must produce more engaging ad formats, according to Nestle's UK digital lead. Gawain Owen, Nestle, [...]

  • Advertisers Move to Address Fraud

    Brands have never been keener to put programmatic on the media plan, but with this increased demand comes scrutiny, propelling phrases such as 'transparency' to the core of the public industry discussion, as advertisers increasingly demand ROI. ExchangeWire speaks with [...]

  • In Data, Never Forget the Human

    What does a 'like' or retweet mean for your brand? Nothing much these days, it seems, as they come a dime a dozen. Instead, data has become increasingly important to enable advertisers to better engage their audience, but what remains [...]