Advertisers across Europe now have the ability to access Samsung Ads’ premium video inventory programmatically via their preferred Demand Side Platform (DSP), with direct access to Samsung’s proprietary audience segments powered by automatic content recognition (ACR). Advertisers in EU5 (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) will have programmatic access to exclusive Samsung connected TV (CTV) […]
Content delivery specialist Limelight Networks is claiming that online video can now feature truly live and interactive experiences on a global scale thanks to new features and enhancements for the next generation of Realtime Streaming, providing sub-second latency for time-sensitive video applications that enable live interaction with viewers. The majority of online video viewers (64 […]
Information, data and market measurement firm Nielsen says its new ID resolution system will underpin its audience and outcomes measurement products in a cookie-less world to support cross-media, including digital. Consistent with its mission of providing trusted and independent measurement, Nielsen will continue to deliver holistic, people-based measurement across all platforms and publishers and deduplicate […]
A decade of media evolution has taken place in a few short months. Kantar’s latest report assesses which audience behaviours and industry dynamics it believes will stick into 2021. The report opens a window on three macro-trends that can position the media and advertising industry as a driver of economic recovery, as well as offering […]
Verizon Media is expanding its omnichannel programmatic platform, forging an advanced TV partnership with DISH Media in which Verizon Media’s demand-side platform (DSP) will provide automated access to DISH’s household addressable ad inventory. The deal enables advertisers to access traditional linear channels alongside pure-play CTV/OTT media, including SLING TV, driving meaningful connection and monetisation across […]
Video software provider Synamedia has launched a new intelligence-first security model suggesting it is “laser-focused” on eradicating streaming pirates’ businesses and protecting legitimate providers’ revenues. Suggesting it is an industry first, this data-led model also makes it possible to measure the efficacy and ROI of anti-piracy initiatives. The new approach combines digital and human intelligence […]
Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify has confirmed the beta launch of its custom contextual targeting solution. The solution lets advertisers execute contextual targeting within their campaigns and is intended to assist advertisers with compliance with global initiatives such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer […]
UK commercial PSB ITV is to partner with identity infrastructure provider InfoSum as part of a new first-party data strategy that will make its 30 million ITV Hub subscribers available for advertisers to match against and activate as target audiences via a secure and compliant solution without either party needing to exchange first party data […]
Leading trade associations and companies representing every sector of the global advertising industry have joined together to launch the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media, an initiative to advance and protect critical functionalities such as customisation and analytics for digital media and advertising, while safeguarding privacy and improving the consumer experience. The governing group of the […]
Global advertising expenditure will shrink 9.1 per cent in 2020, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. To compare, adspend shrank by 9.5 per cent during the 2009 recession. Advertisers pulled back spending sharply when the scale of the coronavirus crisis became clear. The steepest declines took place between March and May, with timing varying by […]