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  • Header Tag Bidding: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever

    Transparency within programmatic advertising is generally considered to be very widely talked about, but not very widely achieved. Ahead of the Index Exchange Digital Techfront being hosted at the IAB on 14 March on the topic of transparency, ExchangeWire speaks to [...]

  • Sky Invests in Programmatic; AppNexus Launches Header Bidding Solution

    ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: Sky and DataXu partner; AppNexus launches PriceCheck; Facebook adds mobile web to Audience Network; WPP's multi-billion ad spend on Google; Alliance between Rubicon Project and [...]

  • OpenX Launches Real-Time Guaranteed: Exclusive Q&A With Tim Cadogan, CEO, OpenX

    Today (26 January) OpenX unveils Real-Time Guaranteed, the first programmatic marketplace to transact guaranteed deals with programmatic technology. Tim Cadogan (pictured below), CEO, OpenX talks exclusively with ExchangeWire about how this new solution will deliver on the true promise of [...]

  • Publicis Eyes Majority Stake in Cheil; DoubleClick Goes Programmatic Guaranteed

    ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: Publicis wants a piece of Cheil; Google's DoubleClick starts Programmatic Guaranteed; Flashtalking acquires Encore; MediaMath Launches Helix; and Series A funding for startup [...]

  • China's iPinYou Bets on Local Knowledge Against Google

    China's largest DSP believes its local partnerships and strong knowledge of the local market mean it can deliver a higher level of service compared to Google, which it considers its archrival. iPinYou, which last month announced it had restructured to "return" [...]

  • Oracle Acquires AddThis; Yahoo Re-Org Against All Tax Odds

    ExchangeWire rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European digital advertising space. In this week’s edition: Oracle to buy AddThis; Yahoo ignores tax threat and considers lay-offs; Nielsen calls for new measurement system; Rubicon Projects partners with Zynga; and Snapchat to develop [...]

  • Funding for Expansion & Development; Q&A With Gustav Mellentin, CEO, Adform

    When it comes to the latest funding news, the ad tech year in Europe ends on a high. Ad tech provider Adform has just bagged USD$21.5m funding from the Scandinavian Pension Fund, Danica. In this Q&A with ExchangeWire, Adform co-founder and [...]

  • Do Ad Servers Still Have a Place in Programmatic?

    Ad servers for publishers are a basic ingredient in digital advertising, but with significant advances in the online marketing ecosystem – including the rise of programmatic – some are questioning whether they are still relevant to today’s digital marketers. In [...]

  • Are 'Futures Markets' the Way Forward for Programmatic Media Trading?

    Using trading models originally designed to secure pricing guarantees for 18th-century agricultural traders, media futures trading is at the very vanguard of the ad tech revolution. ExchangeWire learns more about how futures trading is being lifted from more traditional commodities, [...]

  • The Decline of the Ad Network?

    IAB figures released today (29 June) demonstrate the slow death of the traditional ad network business model, as automated media-buying technologies, and trading models, become increasingly popular with advertisers, and media-owners alike. Almost half (45%) of all online display ads are [...]