Samsung Ads released Tuesday its new TV measurement solution designed to help advertisers to measure the combined impact of linear and streaming TV ad campaigns, as opposed to viewing the data in different silos. General Motors is the first advertiser to use the tool as part of a pilot program, which includes an integration with […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Reining In Big Tech Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google continue to be in the antitrust crosshairs of regulators at home and abroad. According to Business Insider, European legislators were set to unveil a raft of new policy proposals Tuesday designed to curb the influence […]
The force is strong with Disney. The company is leveraging its movie franchises and original content pipeline to hyperdrive a major strategic shift into the DTC market, as it bets big on Disney Plus and its other streaming platforms, including Hulu and ESPN Plus, in the years ahead. Subscribers and content jump to hyperspace In […]
“The Sell Sider” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Rachel Reed, senior manager of innovation, and Jessica Roelant, director of ad product, at Meredith Corporation. As audio measurement and ad tech finally catch up to digital standards, podcast […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Apple Strikes Back “Dramatic,” “outlandish” and “false” – that’s how Apple SVP Craig Federighi described claims being made by the ad tech industry about Apple’s forthcoming IDFA changes in iOS 14. During a recorded speech at the European Data Protection & Privacy Conference on Tuesday, […]
Ad verification company DoubleVerify has been busy. It followed up its $350 million investment deal last month with a new tool designed to help advertisers take a more nuanced approach to brand suitability. And last week, DoubleVerify – long associated with the buy side – launched the DV Publisher Suite, which aggregates data on one […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Falling Short? Facebook updated its misinformation policy to include vaccine-related content, as the company continues fighting against claims that it isn’t doing enough to protect its billions of users. The Wall Street Journal reports that the social networking giant will over the coming weeks […]
“The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Alessandro De Zanche, an audience and data strategy consultant. Are we witnessing a renaissance in media owners’ data and audience strategies? It feels like yesterday when many media brands believed having a data strategy meant […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A Wondery To Behold Amazon is in talks to buy podcast production network Wondery, reports The Wall Street Journal, at a value of more than $300 million. According to WSJ sources, Wondery predicts its revenue will exceed $40 million in 2020, with 75% of […]
As consumers increasingly use their living room TVs to watch streaming content via CTV and apps, NBCUniversal has pushed the needle forward with video ad server FreeWheel in what it described as a “landmark” move that will transform the way that NBCU clients buy linear TV advertising from the company. The company said Wednesday that […]
The FTC’s latest staff report has strong message for social media and streaming video platforms: Stop engaging in the “vast surveillance” of consumers.
Publishers were encouraged to see the DOJ highlight Google’s stranglehold on the ad server market and its attempts to weaken header bidding.
Albert Thompson, a buy-side veteran with 20+ years of experience, weighs in on attention metrics, the value of MFA sites, brand safety backlash and how publishers can improve their inventory.
Someone will eventually need to make a Netflix-style documentary about the Google ad tech antitrust trial happening in Virginia. (And can we call it “You’ve Been Ad Served?”)
In the process of the investigation into Google, the Department of Justice unearthed a vast trove of separate evidence. Some of these findings paint a whole new picture of how Google interacts and competes with its main DSP rival, The Trade Desk.
On Thursday, the US district court in Alexandria, Virginia boarded a time machine back to April 18, 2019 – the day of a tense meeting between Google and publishers.
