Adtech

Criteo S.A., the advertising platform for the open Internet, announced a global partnership with Pixalate, the world’s first cross-platform ad fraud detection and prevention solution. As invalid traffic (IVT) continues to plague the advertising industry, Criteo is committed to making additional investments that will provide an increased scope of protection against IVT and low-quality inventory. […]

CallRail’s latest report finds marketers agree attribution is critical for optimising their decisions, but lack insight into which tactics are most effective. A new report released by CallRail reveals that 96% of marketers agree attribution is critical to informing and optimising marketing decisions, but 36% say the lack of insight into the effectiveness of tactics is the […]

Ad formats longer than the traditional 30-second spot are growing by leaps and bounds, according to a new study by Southern California-based research firm DRMetrix. Specifically, airings of 45-second spots grew a staggering 583 per cent in 2018 while 180-second spots grew a whopping 487 per cent and 75- second spots rose 185 per cent, the […]

Despite continued efforts by the advertising community, ad fraud continues to plague advertisers and technology platforms. A report released by cybersecurity company Cheq states that advertisers will lose more than $23 billion globally to ad fraud in 2019. There are very few steps like ads.txt taken to ensure ROI for marketers who are spending billions. […]

Criteo, the advertising platform for the open internet, announced strong results following the launch of in-app native ads with MoPub, the Twitter-owned mobile monetisation platform. By launching this engaging ad format, which sees 4X higher clickthrough rates than banner ads, total conversions for Criteo advertisers on MoPub inventory increased 90% from Q2 2018 to Q2 […]

inMarket, a leader in digital advertising, announced plans to acquire Thinknear, a premier provider of location-based services, from Telenav®, Inc. The acquisition will have Thinknear’s team and intellectual property join inMarket in exchange for Telenav receiving a minority equity interest in the fast-growing company. Following inMarket’s 10 years of bootstrapped expansion and 89 per cent […]

Google announced that it is introducing support for app-ads.txt in AdMob and Google Ad Manager. Google wants to encourage publishers to create an app-ads.txt file and publish it to the developer domain in App Store and/or Google Play store listings. This will help app publishers prevent their inventory from being spoofed by bad actors while ensuring advertiser spend […]

There have been many developments in the TV industry over the past decade, all have centred around a striking shift of power, the consumers are now firmly in the driving seat However, despite, and perhaps because of, the emergence of more digital channels, like over-the-top (OTT) and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD), TV is holding its own […]

LiveRamp, the platform that makes data accessible and meaningful, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Data Plus Math, a media measurement company that works with brands, agencies, cable operators, streaming TV services, and networks to tie cross-screen ad exposure with real-world outcomes. “Today’s announcement represents a historic step in LiveRamp’s evolution toward providing […]

Advertisers in the Middle East are mastering programmatic advertising and are reinventing the art of storytelling to create memorable brand experiences. In 2017, when Audi was about to launch its customisable vehicle, the Q2, the company decided to personalise its marketing. Audi worked with Google to analyse its key touch points about analytics. The data thus […]