In this Q&A, Tom Obafemi, director of Lean Digital and Wires 2021 judge, assesses the current state of CTV and contemplates what the future could hold for the space.   How has the CTV landscape changed over the last year or so? The [...]

A year on from the publication of the Programmatic Supply Chain Transparency study, Clare O'Brien, head of media effectiveness & performance at the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA), reflects on the report's findings, the current state of the programmatic [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Axel Springer are reportedly in talks to acquire Axios; second-hand e-marketplace Vinted are valued at USD $4.5bn after a successful funding round; and addressable TV is expected to see reach decline in spite of higher [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: TikTok trial a new in-app ecommerce feature; having already diverted much of their TV budgets to CTV and streaming, advertisers threaten to withdraw further from linear as prices rise and viewership falls; and Google will [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Zynga acquire Chartboost for USD $250m; Zenith report an increase in digital ad spend by UK FMCG brands; and S4Capital's MightyHive partner with Brazil's leading digital performance agency, Raccoon Group.   Zynga set to acquire Chartboost Interactive entertainment [...]

While brand safety and suitability have fast become the number one focus for brands advertising in today’s politically and economically volatile environment, a recent study by 4D, a division of Silverbullet, and Factmata found close to USD $1bn (£717.7m) of [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Colorado becomes the latest US state to introduce a new data privacy bill; Publicis Groupe acquire Balance Internet; and Magna forecast that the US ad market will recover more quickly than previously expected.   Colorado considers new [...]

More than two-thirds (67%) of UK advertising professionals think connected TV (CTV) is a more effective ad channel than linear TV.  That’s according to new research released today by leading ad platform Unruly, which also revealed that 100% of media agencies and 77% of brands plan to invest more in CTV over the next 12 months. The new study by Unruly - a company that [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Google announce they will postpone plans to test their FLoC solution in Europe after concerns emerge that it breaches EU data laws; TikTok parent-company ByteDance acquire Moonton Technology to bolster their Nuverse gaming unit; and [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Coupang, “the Amazon of South Korea”, goes public in the US; research from InMobi finds that 60% of India's adult gamers are aged between 45 and 54; and HBO Max generates USD $80m from upfront [...]