As the streaming wars intensify, NBCUniversal on Thursday sought to draw a clear distinction between the soon-to-be-launched Peacock and its streaming and digital competitors. Peacock will debut with 10 ad experiences that emphasize interactivity and performance, the company revealed during an investor day in New York City. It will run just five minutes of ads […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. There’s An App For That Mobile apps earned $190 billion in ad revenue in 2019 and are forecast to surpass $240 billion this year, according to App Annie’s annual report. App stores made $120 billion from in-app and app download payments, with 72% coming […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Brand Safe Or Bust TikTok may offer a curated feed of content that will appease advertisers as brand safety becomes a bigger concern on the platform. The feed of vetted TikTok creators will enable the app to charge advertisers higher rates for guaranteed brand […]
Taking in the sprawl of CES in Las Vegas, one thing is clear: “There’s a ton of focus on streaming – it’s front and center,” according to Jay Prasad. The same can be said of Prasad’s new employer. Prasad joined LiveRamp in January after five years as chief strategy and business officer at video tech startup […]
Xumo – an early streaming platform that offers an ad-supported, linear-like streaming experience with branded channels – isn’t worried about the new competition entering the market. “Streaming is a growth sector,” said CEO Colin Petrie-Norris. “More users are getting familiar with streaming as an option. And in the ad-supported space, the people providing an ad-supported […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. At Your Service Apple News now boasts more than 100 million monthly users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Apple shared the data point as part of an update on its Services business, which spans app-based transactions and subscription revenue. Read […]
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tracey Scheppach, CEO at Matter More Media. We are on a path to full addressable TV+, a world where every ad exposure can be delivered to a desired household or even individual, regardless of whether it […]
Swapping out ads on linear TV to target audiences just got a bit more real. Project OAR (“Open, Addressable, Ready”), a consortium backed by smart TV maker Vizio, said Monday at CES it has finalized open specifications for dynamic ad insertion on linear TV and integrated with major ad decisioning engines including FreeWheel, Google Ad […]
Video ad tech company Tremor said Monday it will acquire the outstream video advertising platform Unruly from News Corp. In exchange, News Corp gets a 6.9% equity stake in Tremor, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, giving News Corp about $20 million worth of Tremor stock, based on the video advertising company’s $275 […]
AMC Networks – like the TV industry as a whole – is stepping up its efforts to make TV more data-driven. And a large part of that initiative means making its data across all AMC brands – including IFC, BBC America, SundanceTV and We TV – available to advertisers. In late December, it brought on […]
IRIS.TV will remain an independent company, and Viant will push for CTV platforms to adopt its IRIS ID to provide contextual signals beyond what streamers typically share about their ad inventory.
Integral Ad Science shares dropped more than 10% on Wednesday, after the company reported lackluster revenue growth and softened its guidance for the Q4 season.
Meet Evertune AI, a startup that helps advertisers understand how their brands and products appear in generative AI search responses.
The deal is a “platform investment,” in which Inverness Graham sees Alliant as a foundation to build on, potentially through further acquisitions.
In-game advertising is uncharted territory even for brands like Sony Electronics that consumers associate with gaming.
“It’s hard not to be bullish about CTV when it’s both our largest channel and our fastest growing,” said The Trade Desk Founder and CEO Green during the company’s earnings report on Thursday.
