In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: ShareChat surpass the USD $2bn valuation mark; Germany's data commissioner seeks a halt to WhatsApp's impending privacy update; consumers express [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: UK home secretary Priti Patel joins child protection campaigners in criticising Facebook's plans to extend end-to-end encryption to Messenger and Instagram; Kantar acquire US consumer research group Numerator; and Amazon upped their content spend to [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook and Spotify partner to develop a new in-app audio feature dubbed 'Project Boombox'; a new device that will allow streaming platforms "count" the number of people in a room draws shock and horror from [...]

In this article written exclusively for ExchangeWire, Neil Jones (pictured below), senior digital marketing manager at Sky Betting & Gaming and author of the Media Strategist blog, explains how the agency model has changed over the past year, and outlines [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Hamburg's data commissioner fights to block WhatsApp's impending privacy update over concerns over how Facebook will collect and use data from the platform; Applovin see their share value drop by almost 20% after going public [...]

In this article written exclusively for ExchangeWire, Lawrence Dodds, Client Director at UM London, discusses why agencies should be embracing strategic brand partnerships to complement media campaigns and ensure consumer attention in an increasingly digitised advertising environment. Digital acceleration has ensured [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Indian content-sharing platform ShareChat reach USD $2.1bn in value after a fresh funding round; Ireland's Data Protection Commission investigate whether Facebook breached GDPR after revelations of a data leak affecting more than 500 million users; [...]

The IPA Bellwether Report Q1 2021, released today 15th April 2021, has revealed a net balance of 11.5% of UK marketers reporting a contraction in available adspend, down from 24.0% last quarter. Confidence is returning to the market, with a [...]