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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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Glyn, ad technology lead at Channel 4 and The Wires Global 2021 judge, questions the notion that traditional TV is out-of-date, and outlines the advantages the medium has to offer in the new dawn of [...]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 daily news digest: Google again accused of price-fixing with Facebook; Suma Brands raises USD$150m (£108m); and Embracer Group in eight-strong acquisition spree. Google again accused of price-fixing with Facebook Google has been accused of preferential price-fixing, benefitting its "rival" [...]

Following its acquisition by Swedish developer-publisher Zordix earlier in 2021, ExchangeWire speaks to Luke Keighran, Managing Director of Merge Games, to discuss the future of indie gaming. How will the acquisition by Zordix bolster Merge Games’ portfolio, via both investment and [...]