A study from WARC, the experts in marketing effectiveness, has found that global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.2 per cent this year to $1.16 trillion, a downgrade of half a percentage point (pp) from WARC’s March forecast due to growing market volatility. Key sectors such as retail (-6.1 per cent) and […]

Roku and Dentsu have revealed findings from a study looking at how US consumers engage with shoppable TV. As streaming becomes the dominant mode of TV consumption, advertisers are reimagining what’s possible with shoppable TV and how to best engage with consumers. Key insights from the research show that consumers are increasingly open to shopping […]

RTL AdAlliance, RTL Group’s international media sales house, has entered a strategic partnership with AudienceProject, a provider of audience measurement and targeting solutions. The partnership enhances RTL AdAlliance’s targeting and measurement capabilities, paving the way for the launch of Audience Guarantee – a new product that enables advertisers in the Nordics to reach their target […]

Samsung Ads has announced the launch of its GameBreaks ad format in the UK market, following a rollout earlier this year in the US and Canada. Built natively for Samsung Smart TVs, GameBreaks transforms traditional ad breaks on Samsung TV Plus – the ad-supported streaming service available on Samsung Smart TVs – into remote control-powered […]

Subscription brands are pulling away from digital advertising. According to a report from Bango, 48 per cent of subscription leaders report diminishing returns from traditional direct acquisition methods like paid search and paid social media. A further 53 per cent warn that direct marketing is becoming “unsustainable” as customer acquisition costs spiral. The report — […]

A study provides key insight into the most effective ways for brands to enhance connected TV (CTV) ad creatives to ensure they deliver on objectives. Commissioned by omnichannel advertising platform Azerion UK and undertaken by creative data provider DAIVID, the research, The Evolution of TV Advertising: Delivering Effective CTV Executions, claims to be the first […]

ShowHeroes, a specialist in sustainable digital video and CTV solutions, has announced the launch of Retail Ads for CTV, a format designed to extend retail and store activation campaigns across its global publisher network. Retail Ads for CTV seeks to bridge the gap between on-screen engagement and real-world foot traffic. Featuring a combination of high-impact […]

The British Army will sponsor Channel 4’s coverage of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 which kicks off on June 11th. Running until the final on June 28th, the British Army will sponsor at least eight live games across linear and streaming on Channel 4 and 12 Group Stage games on 4Seven, as well as […]

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping brands gain confidence in CTV as an advertising channel through new business intelligence, market data and real-world campaign findings captured in a new contextual advertising report. Available now, the resource delivers actionable insights enabling brands to overcome the lack of transparency that hampers confidence in […]

Genius Sports, the data, technology and broadcast partner that powers ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, has announced a strategic partnership with TV measurement company, iSpot. The partnership will provide Genius Sports with iSpot’s Outcomes and Unified Measurement solutions, which verifies and measures video advertising across the vast array of content types, such as linear […]