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  • IgnitionOne Raises $20M To Shop For Mobile DSPs And Social Ad Startups

    There are dozens of digital ad startups ready to sell in the mobile and social categories, and IgnitionOne aims to grab a couple. The company, which bought data-management platform Knotice in March, will use a new $20 million investment from SoftBank and others to continue its streak of M&A. “My belief is that social is going to […]

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  • Amazon Entices App Developers; Aereo's Massive Setback

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Amazon Chases App Supply Amazon is looking to incentivize developers with the promise of a guaranteed $6 CPM on interstitial ads for mobile in August and September. The ads are full-screen, typically appearing between game levels and will be served across Android phones and […]

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  • Weeding Out Bots; Taboola Partners With NBC Sports Digital

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Weeding Out Bots, Funds Researchers at security startup White Ops claim they’ve found a way to weed out bot traffic from online human behavior for good, and the eight-month-old company has the financial backing to prove it. New investors, including Paladin Capital Group and […]

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  • Amazon's Video Ad Plans; Programmatic TV Challenges

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Ad-Supported Episodes Amazon is experimenting with ad-supported TV, TechCrunch reported Monday. The Amazon Instant Video app on iOS now offers HBO content for free, and the company will support select episodes with ads. This free content feature is already available on Kindle Fire, as […]

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  • NY Times On Yahoo's Native Ads; German News Sites Take On Google

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Native Yahoo Yahoo’s digital magazines and, consequently, native advertising strategy are under review in a Sunday NY Times article. Nothing too earth-shattering is learned about Yahoo ads and its new Tumblr solutions other than the usual: The banner is dead (or in decline) at […]

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  • Google Acquires mDialog; Ad Tech Nonprofit

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Google Gobbles Up mDialog Google acquired mDialog, signaling its interest in more digital advertising. mDialog is a small-fish tech provider in the digital video ad space that services some major media companies and broadcasters. In a Google+ post concerning the acquisition, Google says, “We’re […]

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  • Appier Raises $6M; Outbrain In Trouble

    Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Targeting Wearables Tech startup Appier raised $6 million, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. Appier offers targeted marketing across wearables, smartphones and tablets, and works with clients such as Heineken, IKEA, Lancome and game developers. Appier will use the funding to further research its cross-screen targeting platform. […]

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  • Agency Trading Desks Go Separate Ways

    On Tuesday at the Cannes Lions festival, leaders of the world’s four largest agency trading desks participated in a panel hosted by Rubicon Project. The discussion touched on a wide range of topics, including deal automation, technology investment and transparency. One macro takeaway is that the so-called trading desks resemble each other less than they used to. […]

  • Is Performance The Cost Of Transparency? AOD And Xaxis Have At It In Cannes

    When Xaxis released its proprietary data-management platform (DMP) last week, competitors backhanded the WPP-owned tech shop with compliments. On the one hand, $25 million is an impressive figure for a company to invest in technological innovation. On the other hand, what good is this technology if clients are scared off by Xaxis’ opaque business model? […]

  • Millward Brown: Publisher Ad Effectiveness Linked To Brand, Site Context

    Both site content and a publisher’s brand perception have significant impact on overall ad effectiveness, a new Millward Brown Digital publisher study reveals. The study, titled “Publisher Impact,” surveyed a sample group of 4,000 respondents, asking them to rate 40-some publishers across five categories for site “experience.” The end goal? Help premium publishers justify their position […]

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