In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: Australia consider tighter regulations for digital payment systems; ByteDance are set to acquire Chinese VR headset maker Pico; [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Australia consider tighter regulations for digital payment systems; Politico are purchased by Axel Springer; and Dukaan raised USD $11m.   Australia mull new digital payments law The government of Australia are contemplating new laws to increase the regulation [...]

Digital marketing agency Tug has been appointed to manage the USD $8m (£5.8m) global performance media business for Australia’s leading legal software provider, LEAP. Tug was appointed in June to handle LEAP’s paid digital performance strategy and buying in Australia and [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Zoom acquire cloud communications company Five9; a PwC reports finds that Australia' esports and gaming revenue will grow by 7.5% each year to 2025; and Indian news and social network startup Inshorts raise USD $60m [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: Australia's top agencies are losing talent to independent competitors; Google are accused of making it difficult for mobile users to [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Holland & Barrett set up a flagship online store on Tmall; and Australia's leading media agencies are losing staff to their independent competitors.   Holland & Barrett launch on Alibaba’s Tmall Holland & Barrett will set up a [...]

In this article, Jonas Jaanimagi, technology lead at IAB Australia, discusses the need for greater collaboration within the industry, and explains how Open Source is helping bring that about. In the current environment in our industry, it’s often hard to see [...]

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global leader in digital ad verification, today released new research on connected TV (CTV) trends, exploring Australian viewers’ habits when it comes to streaming content and ads.  A staple in media strategies for decades, linear TV [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: AT&T are reportedly planning to build a 'super SVOD' by combining WarnerMedia with Discovery; the Australian government promise AUD $4.2m to ACMA to help them enforce the News Media Bargaining Code; and the government of [...]

Leading global digital out of home marketplace VIOOH has announced its expansion into the Australian market, partnering with JCDecaux Australia to enable its premium digital inventory to be traded programmatically. VIOOH’s platform now connects advertising buyers and sellers in a [...]