These are the TV brands you know – Sony, Samsung, LG. But the browser inside their hardware comes courtesy of a third party. And Opera TV, the purveyor of said software, is starting to dip its toe into more consumer-facing fare. “We shipped 42 million devices with our software last year and we’re nearly at the […]
Auto shopping publisher Edmunds built an agency-like service designed to help auto dealers reach in-market car buyers on Facebook and Instagram. Car dealers set a budget and campaign parameters and an Edmunds sales rep enters the details into a Salesforce CRM system. That information gets sent to Facebook via API and the campaign goes live […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Todd Van Fleet, managing partner at Van Fleet Capital Strategies. Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the observation that life’s only constant is change. Those in the digital media world […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Facebook Hits Unmute Facebook is testing autoplay video ads with sound on, Mashable reported after Australian users first started seeing (and, uhh, hearing) the spots on Tuesday. Half of the test is more of an active prompt for sound than true autoplay audio, as a user […]
Although the Rio Olympics broke its own record for reserved ad dollars set during the London Games in 2012, broadcast is losing its iron grip on live sports media. Ratings for NBC across a portfolio of Comcast-owned properties (like MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, Telemundo and the NBC smart-TV app channel) were down compared […]
Consumer packaged goods companies are going direct-to-consumer, spurred by a desire for greater data governance and less reliance on third-party retailers. As a result, the principles behind shopper marketing, which traditionally centers on in-store promotions, are blurring with brand marketing, which focuses on building brand affinity. “We’ve seen shopper marketing move from this singular approach […]
Entrepreneur and investor Peter Pham knows teens, and the term “native advertising,” like, totally makes him roll his eyes. “I’m sick of hearing the word ‘native’ because nothing I’ve seen in the market is actually native to the experience,” said Pham, co-founder of Science, a tech incubator with a knack for getting startups off the […]
“AdExchanger Politics” is a weekly column tracking developments in the 2016 political campaign cycle. Today’s column is written by Theresa Mueller, director of political and advocacy at Rubicon Project. The 2016 presidential election marks what is expected to be the largest digital election in history, but with the flood of more than 1 billion dollars […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Hagai Shechter, CEO at Fraudlogix. Transparency seems to be the mantra for ad fraud verification vendors and the value they’re bringing to the industry. However, marketers rarely ask for – […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Video Push Spotify wants to be more than an audio platform. The company pushed into video in May with 12 original series around music, and plans to spend big to expand in categories like animation and comedy, reports Sahil Patel at Digiday. But it’s tough to […]
The wait is over. Demand-side platform The Trade Desk has dropped its S-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating plans to go public. The company hopes to raise $86.3 million in the offering, and management will maintain substantial control of the company. By contrast, Criteo sought $190 million in its IPO, Rocket Fuel […]
While many marketers prioritize reaching Hispanic audiences, they have trouble finding them online. That’s a problem Batanga hopes to address. The Hispanic-focused publisher of sites like iMujer, Vix and BolsaDeMulher attracts 1 million to 4 million US cross-platform uniques per month, according to comScore, and 14 million desktop uniques worldwide, mainly in Latin America. Batanga, […]
Beijing-based Miteno Communication Technology is buying contextual ad network Media.net for $900 million in cash.In other words, a Chinese consortium led by a company you’ve most likely never heard of just spent almost $1 billion to acquire an ad tech company you’ve also probably never heard of. It’s a trend we’re going to see more […]
Peter Horst will speak at AdExchanger’s Omni.Digital conference in Chicago on September 8. After decades of focus on TV and print advertising, Hershey’s is “in the early stages of a long, judicious process of building out a data operation and translating our brands to a digital mindset,” according to CMO Peter Horst. AdExchanger spoke with Horst about […]
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Manny Puentes, chief technology officer at Altitude Digital. Following the industry’s adoption of viewability as a core metric, even moving toward transacting on vCPM, advertisers are now eyeing other measures that can tell them […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Louis Moynihan, vice president of product innovation at Demandbase. Most ad tech participants don’t ever need to deal with choosing between custom and generic bidders. A bidder is the piece […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Tick Tock The Guardian is running its first time-based online ad campaign, reports Lucinda Southern at Digiday. Advertisers can buy ad slots of up to 30 seconds across the publication’s properties. The Economist, which also bills for ads based on time, is the first advertiser to […]
When DigitasLBi appointed Emily Macdonald as its first head of programmatic on Thursday, it wanted to ensure all employees across planning, buying, data and analytics teams are trained on programmatic buying. The newly created international role comes from Publicis Groupe’s recent reshuffle to integrate programmatic as a service across all of its agencies, beginning last year […]
Native is a big deal to The Atlantic, where sponsored content will comprise 75% of digital revenue this year. It employs a 30-person team, dubbed Atlantic Re:think, to create campaigns for clients like Porsche, TIAA and Cathay Pacific. The team operates with the philosophy that “engagement is an art and science,” said Michael Monroe, the […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jay Friedman, chief operating officer at Goodway Group. We’ve seen clearing prices for display inventory rise more than 100% in the last two years, and video inventory grow more than 50%. […]
Since Betabrand crowdsources its ephemeral designs – including the “dress pant yoga pants” – it focuses on Facebook as a primary traffic source. The platform accounts for about 80% of the ecommerce brand’s acquisition budget, and more than half of its members authenticate using their Facebook credentials. Betabrand is no newbie at CRM and email […]
“The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Matan Cohen, director of innovation at YouAppi. Imagine if you could eat everything you wanted and stay trim without exercising. You could apply that analogy to Android Instant Apps, where you can use these apps […]
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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Sign Of The Times The New York Times has shut down its NYT Now app, a curated mobile experience that was geared to young people. NYT Now debuted two years ago with a $1-$2 weekly subscription, then became a free service for its second (and final) […]
Kirthi Kalyanam will speak at AdExchanger’s Omni.Digital conference in Chicago on September 8. A lot of marketers are struggling with retargeting. According to a recent Millward Brown Digital poll of 300 senior brand, agency and media execs, 55% of them aren’t confident in their company’s grasp of the customer journey. “Historically, the advertising industry has […]
African mobile network Econet Wireless will pre-install Shine’s ad-blocking tech for 40 million subscribers across Zimbabwe, South Africa, Burundi and Lesotho. The deal, revealed Thursday, represents the Israeli startup’s third public telco partner and its second full integration. Although Econet will pre-install Shine’s network-level ad-blocking technology for all of its subscribers, government regulations require Econet […]
As one of Canada’s top three media companies, Corus Entertainment’s wide-ranging footprint spans TV and radio. Navigating the data landscape is a tall order for any linear TV company, but Corus is placing bets on a future when data flows as freely in broadcast as it does in digital, despite tighter regulatory restrictions that exist […]
When General Mills launched Tiny Toast in June, its first new cereal brand in more than 15 years, the company also launched its first completely digital marketing campaign. Because General Mills was targeting millennials, it stayed away from traditional TV and instead placed short video clips across YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram. In the two months […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Mayur Gupta, senior vice president and head of digital at Healthgrades. Marketing has evolved substantially from the witty and creative ads of the “Mad Men” era to processes designed […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign-up here. Sold Sign Univision continues to expand its digital footprint with its $135 million acquisition of Gawker Media. Gawker and its three brands will sit next to The Root and The Onion under Univision’s Fusion Group, a group of digital media sites targeted to multicultural millennials. One […]
