In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: YouTube have announced they are expanding video action campaigns to CTV; Perion Network have acquired Vindazoo in a USD$93.5m (£68.7m) deal; and Zeta Global have completed a USD$41m (£30.1m) acquisition with Apptness.   YouTube announce video action [...]

ITV has worked with Essence and Picnic to drive awareness for this year’s series of Love Island via their latest social display format.  Inspired by popular dating apps, the award-winning swipe format allows users to ‘couple up’ with their favourite contestants [...]

Following a £2.5m investment led by ITV's Studio 55 Ventures arm, ExchangeWire speaks to Live Tech Games co-founders Samuel Worsley and Nathan Moore on the rise of live interactive entertainment, and how traditional broadcasters are examining opportunities within the rapidly [...]

On the road to the development of the kids' content segment in the OTT ecosystem, VlogBox has recently announced its partnership with Digital Television Russia (DTR), the largest media company on the Russian pay TV market with a 27.5% market [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: a study finds that streaming TV usage grew 13% in Q2; Mailchimp are reportedly contemplating a sale that [...]

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 [...]

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Glyn, ad technology lead at Channel 4 and The Wires Global 2021 judge, questions the notion that traditional TV is out-of-date, and outlines the advantages the medium has to offer in the new dawn of [...]

In today's ExchangeWire digest: ShareChat reach a valuation of USD $2.88bn after raising USD $145m in a series F funding round; ITV celebrate gaining higher ad revenues; and Unacademy acquire Rheo TV.   ShareChat raise USD $145m, bring valuation to USD $2.88bn Leading [...]

TheViewPoint, a SaaS video ad monetisation platform for CTV/OTT publishers, has teamed up with Caracol TV, one of Colombia’s most popular national television networks, to provide the broadcaster with the retrofitting opportunities of the OTT advertising. Caracol TV is a well-established [...]

Smart AdServer, the leading independent ad monetisation platform, today announced the appointment of respected ad tech leader, Teiffyon Parry, as EVP global demand to drive continued growth of the company’s demand offering. Parry, who will manage the company’s demand group [...]