Grace Dillon

Editor

Grace joined ExchangeWire as editor in 2020, having previously worked in copywriting, content and social media. Grace graduated from the University of York with a BA in English and Related Literature.

Articles by Grace

• TV Streaming Usage Up 13%; Apiary Acquire Stake in MediaSense

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a study finds that streaming TV usage grew 13% in Q2; MediaSense receive a significant investment from Apiary; and the Polish parliament pass a new media ownership bill, putting Discovery's TVN channel at risk.   Global TV [...]

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• Facebook Explore WhatsApp Ads; Tencent Sued by China Over WeChat Youth Mode

  3 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce, from around the globe. In this edition: Facebook are reportedly exploring bringing ads to WhatsApp; Tencent are hit with legal action from the Chinese government [...]

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• US Propose Open App Market Act; VerSe Raise Over $450m

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the Open App Markets Act is proposed in the US; Josh and Dailyhunt parent-company VerSe Innovation have raise USD $450m in a series I round; and HotelPlanner and Reservations.com have agreed to merge and go [...]

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• Mobile Gaming to Reach $120bn in Value; Sweaty Betty Bought by Wolverine Worldwide

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: research finds that the global gaming market is set to reach USD $120bn this year; Sweaty Betty have been acquired by US footwear maker Wolverine Worldwide; and rumours of a ByteDance IPO continue.   Mobile gaming market [...]

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• Tencent Sued by China Over WeChat Youth Mode; Hootsuite Acquire Heyday

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Tencent are hit with legal action from the Chinese government over allegations that their WeChat messaging app fails to protect underage users; Hootsuite acquire Heyday for USD $48m; and InstaCarro raise USD $23m in a [...]

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• Facebook Explore Putting Ads in WhatsApp; Loship Raise $12m

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook are reportedly exploring bringing ads to WhatsApp; Vietnamese ecommerce delivery service Loship raise USD $12m in a pre-series C funding round; and Tumblr introduce a paid subscription option "Post+".   Facebook mull bringing ads to WhatsApp Facebook [...]

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• Ad Spend to Rise, Say Zenith; Samsung's Profits Rise Amid Chip Demand

  3 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce, from around the globe. In this edition: Zenith’s latest Advertising Expenditure Forecasts report finds that ad spend is set to rise; high demand for memory [...]

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• Confessions of a TV Snob: TV is not the Digital Dinosaur Some May Think

  3 years ago News

  

  In this exclusive article, Charlie Glyn, ad technology lead at Channel 4 and The Wires Global 2021 judge, questions the notion that traditional TV is out-of-date, and outlines the advantages the medium has to offer in the new dawn of [...]

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• Kuaishou Close Zynn; NotCo Reach Unicorn Status

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Kuaishou announce they will close down their Zynn app; plant-based food maker NotCo secure Unicorn status after new funding round; and Australian agencies Half Dome and Consumedia merge.   Kuaisho shutter Zynn app Chinese tech company Kuaishou have [...]

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• S4 Acquire Destined; Samsung's Profits Rise Amid Chip Demand

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: ad giant S4 Capital have acquired marketing firm Destined; high demand for memory chips send Samsung's profits up; and Japanese trainer re-seller SODA raise USD $56.4m in a series C funding round.   S4 Capital acquire Destined S4 [...]

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