More than three-quarters of digital video viewing is on mobile phones, reports eMarketer

More than three-quarters of digital video viewing is on mobile phones, reports eMarketer

In 2018, 2.38 billion people will watch streaming or downloaded video content via any device, according to eMarketer’s first-ever global digital video forecast report. Since mobile phones are the entry point for internet access in many markets, it is also the primary device for viewing video. eMarketer expects more than three-quarters (78.4%) of digital video […]

YouTube’s UK viewership stagnates as platform nears saturation point, according to eMarketer

YouTube’s UK viewership stagnates as platform nears saturation point, according to eMarketer

More than 90% of digital video viewers in the UK regularly visit YouTube and its viewership is nearing saturation point, according to a report from eMarketer. YouTube’s prevalence across the Google platform and its easy integration across other content platforms has helped contribute to its rise. This year, 40.4 million people, or six out of […]

Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent set to dominate programmatic ad spend in China

Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent set to dominate programmatic ad spend in China

Chinese Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent (BAT) will account for the lion share of programmatic expenditures in China as advertisers are predicted to invest $22.81 billion on programmatic digital display ads this year in the Asian country, with mobile accounting for 83.7% of that total. This is according to eMarketer’s latest forecast of programmatic […]

Mobile gaming shows huge growth in APAC according to figures released by eMarketer and AppsFlyer

Mobile gaming shows huge growth in APAC according to figures released by eMarketer and AppsFlyer

Mobile gaming is increasingly becoming an important option for marketers in Asia Pacific when planning for their campaigns, after studies from eMarketer and AppsFlyer showed extremely robust growth in revenues and growth in audiences. AppsFlyer released its latest gaming app findings in its “The State of Gaming App Marketing” study that analysed 40 countries, 1,300 […]

eMarketer Releases New US Programmatic Ad Spending Figures

eMarketer Releases New US Programmatic Ad Spending Figures

US programmatic digital display ad spending will reach $32.56 billion by the end of 2017, eMarketer projects. By 2019, more than four in five US digital display ad dollars, or $45.72 billion, will flow via automated means. These are the findings from eMarketer’s latest report, “US Programmatic Ad Spending Forecast: The Duopoly Drives Dollars Through […]