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Report claims OTT ad fraud to cost $4bn in 2020

Marketers are expected to lose $4 billion (€3.7bn) in 2020 due to OTT ad fraud, a global economic study by CHEQ has revealed. The ‘military-grade cybersecurity company’ has released a report about the scale of ad fraud in the fast-growing OTT market, undertaken with economist Roberto Cavazos, a professor at the University of Baltimore, using […]

February 19, 2020

FreeWheel appoints Dremeaux

FreeWheel, a Comcast company and provider of video advertising software, has announced the appointment of Virginie Dremeaux as Executive Director, Product and Sales Marketing International to support its expertese in the addressable TV industry across Europe. Based in Paris, she will report to Maria Weaver, CMO of Comcast Advertising. In her new role, Dremeaux will […]

February 17, 2020

Report: Gamers the prize when it comes to mobile ads

Liftoff, a specialist in mobile app marketing and retargeting, has published its second Mobile Ad Creative Index. Effective mobile advertising is now essential, as the platform in 2019 dethroned television for consumer’s attention. The latest report analysed 353 billion ad impressions across 4.86 billion clicks, 189 million app installs, and over 245 million first-time events […]

February 13, 2020

Coronation Street seeks new headline sponsor

ITV’s Coronation Street is set to conclude an eight-year ad partnership with comparethemarket.com this November. The UK price comparison website is only the third sponsor in the soap opera’s 60-year history. As the world’s longest running continuing drama prepares to celebrate an international first with its  60-year milestone, ITV is now offering advertisers the chance […]

February 13, 2020

Rakuten launches Rakuten Advertising

Brands, advertisers and agencies can now harness Rakuten’s media properties, consumer insights and performance marketing ecosystem with the launch of Rakuten Advertising. “Advertisers know their customers, but discovering new ones and building enduring connections with them is increasingly difficult in today’s competitive consumer marketplace,” said Amit Patel, CEO, Rakuten Americas. “By drawing on audiences, insights […]

February 12, 2020

BTS launches ad sales module

Broadcast Traffic Systems (BTS) has launched an advertising module that enables integrated linear and digital ad scheduling from one platform. The Digital Ad-Sales module is included it its Enterprise Channel Management System but can also be added to its Express solution. The Digital Ad-Sales module allows advertising executives to fully integrate digital advertising on the […]

February 11, 2020

Study: Linear TV ad decline continues

Findings from independent marketing and media consultancy Ebiquity suggest that linear TV is set to see around a 21 per cent fall in overall adult commercial impacts for advertisers by 2025. While brands can build incremental reach using online video, there is significant room to drive quality. The video-focused cross media measurement

February 6, 2020

Research: Movies heighten brand engagement

As Hollywood prepares for this year’s Oscars ceremony, insights from The Trade Desk highlight the power of film to inspire consumer behaviour, creating engagement opportunities for brands that extend well beyond awards season. The Trade Desk analysed conversion rates around the release dates of some of this year’s biggest hits – both on Netflix and […]

February 6, 2020

Report: Streaming viewing up 65% YoY in Europe

Conviva, a specialist in global streaming media intelligence, has released its quarterly State of Streaming report for Q4 2019, revealing streaming viewing continues to climb – up 58 per cent year over year – as consumers are motivated by new streaming services like Disney+ and Apple TV+ and the convenience of on demand versus live […]

February 5, 2020

TVSquared launches cross-platform MTA solution

TVSquared, a global player in TV attribution, has launched an platform to power always-on attribution across all forms of video advertising, proving which media and creative placements are driving sales, conversions and business outcomes. The combination of robust coverage of streaming publishers and media owners, along with household-level data, enables TVSquared to join the dots […]

February 5, 2020