Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Hope And Pr-AVOD Ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) is commanding a lot of interest right now. Practically every ad tech company is banking on CTV to outgrow web display. After all, the thinking goes, consumers can’t just keep shelling out for more and more […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Scoring The Super Bowl Viewers watching Super Bowl commercials on Sunday were three times more likely to look up those advertisers online compared to everyday primetime TV, according to search data released Monday morning by EDO. Guess that’s something, considering it costs around $7 […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Ecommerce Byte? TikTok parent company ByteDance is looking to take on Amazon and Alibaba with its own global ecommerce platform, Business Insider reports. The company hopes to expand its online shopping platform outside of China, which could launch as a stand-alone app or within […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Second Verse, Same As The First? The Federal Trade Commission is trying again to present a convincing antitrust case vs. Facebook after a federal court dismissed its initial lawsuit for failing to prove the social giant runs a monopoly. The FTC on Thursday filed […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Everything Store Adds More Audio Amazon is new to podcasting but it’s moving fast, borrowing from Spotify’s playbook. After scooping up podcast publisher Wondery eight months ago, it’s now signing exclusive distribution and ad deals with buzzy podcasts like SmartLess (hosted by Jason Bateman, […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Pour One Out For The Insta-Brands Facebook surprised most analysts with a powerhouse Q2, despite the rollout of Apple’s AppTrackingTransparency (ATT) framework and new IDFA rules. But Facebook’s diminished targeting and attribution capabilities are having concrete effects on advertisers. A few years ago, many […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Big Discovery Fresh off the news that it will merge with WarnerMedia next year to create a media behemoth, Discovery Inc. reported powerhouse earnings in Q2. Discovery ended Q2 with 17 million direct-to-consumer subscribers, up from 11 million last quarter, netting the company $400 […]
Google is making it more difficult for advertisers to track users on Android – but, unlike Apple, it’s not going for the nuclear option. At least not yet. On Tuesday, Google alerted developers about its plan to completely obfuscate the Android advertising ID of users that choose to opt out of tracking and personalized advertising. Today, […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Chocka-ad-blocker While everyone is freaking about the phaseout of third parties cookies and low IDFA opt-in rates, don’t forget – an estimated 40% of US adults already block online ads on PCs or phones. According to new data from Blockthrough reported by CNET, ad blocking […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Socially Awkward When big tech critic Sen. Amy Klobuchar requests that you attend an antitrust hearing, it’s best that you listen. Apple stoked Klobuchar’s ire and that of Sen. Mike Lee when the company reportedly refused to make anyone available to testify at a […]
Subscribe to AdExchanger Talks on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. Ever since Apple dropped its iOS 14 bombshell last June, developers have been scratching their heads, running in circles, doing nothing and doing their best to prepare. But it’s been a big challenge, mainly because “there is very […]
Here’s something for an investor to bring up on Facebook’s next earnings call on Wednesday: Apple’s upcoming IDFA changes could have a significant impact on Facebook’s revenue – as much as 7% of total revenue in Q2. That’s according to Eric Seufert, a mobile consultant and investor and editor of Mobile Dev Memo. Doing a little back-of-the-napkin […]
Apple has a tendency to ask for forgiveness, not permission. Scratch that. Apple doesn’t apologize. Known for unilateral decision making that can throw entire industry sectors into a tailspin (just ask the mobile ad ecosystem), many of Apple’s recent moves fit a pattern of behavior. Developers have long considered Apple’s App Store policies inscrutable and […]
