More than 80% of digital display ads in the US to be bought programmatically in 2018, according to eMarketer

More than 80% of digital display ads in the US to be bought programmatically in 2018, according to eMarketer

Over $46 billion will go to programmatic advertising in the US in 2018, according to eMarketer’s latest programmatic forecast—about $10 billion more than last year. That means 82.5% of all US digital display ads will be bought via automated channels in 2018. “Significant momentum behind programmatic ad buying now focuses on its rich audience targeting […]

S4M links up with Adsquare for real-time store visit measurements

S4M links up with Adsquare for real-time store visit measurements

Mobile-native ad tech company S4M has teamed up with Adsquare, a mobile data exchange, to enable targeting and measurement capabilities within physical stores. The integration will give advertisers access to hourly updates about incremental store visits generated by their mobile campaigns in S4M’s Fusio dashboard. In addition, retailers and trading desks are able to optimise […]

Regal’s Mobile App Brings AR to Movie Fans in the US with Moviebill

Regal’s Mobile App Brings AR to Movie Fans in the US with Moviebill

 Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, introduces Moviebill, a new collectible movie magazine featuring an interactive augmented reality (AR) platform. For the first time in April, moviegoers can access exclusive augmented reality content by downloading the award-winning Regal mobile app and […]

Tinder signs multi-year partnership with Manchester City

Tinder signs multi-year partnership with Manchester City

Manchester City have agreed a new multi-year partnership with Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people. A giant City-branded blimp soared over Manchester to mark the beginning of the relationship, whilst Tinder will also switch its colours across its social platforms to sky blue as they show their support for Pep Guardiola’s […]

UK telecoms companies spend close to £1.4bn for mobile spectrum as 5G race heats up

UK telecoms companies spend close to £1.4bn for mobile spectrum as 5G race heats up

The UK’s four major mobile network providers splashed out £1.356bn between them on the first stage of an auction for 4G and 5G airwaves. EE, Three parent Hutchison, O2 parent Telefonica, and Vodafone all successfully picked up spectrum on offer – with Airspan Spectrum Holdings, a SoftBank-backed UK-based subsidiary of Airspan, the only party to […]

SpotX partners with Switch Media to produce digital product offering AdEase

SpotX partners with Switch Media to produce digital product offering AdEase

Online video advertising platform SpotX has partnered with Switch Media, a cloud based streaming company, to produce AdEase, a multi-screen digital product offering. The partnership allows broadcasters working with SpotX to take full advantage of Switch Media’s AdEase, improving the user experience and increasing engagement by providing one continuous video stream without any buffering during […]

AdColony receives TAG certification for fighting digital ad fraud; commitment to quality

AdColony receives TAG certification for fighting digital ad fraud; commitment to quality

AdColony, the ad quality video marketplace, today announced the company has been granted the coveted Certified Against Fraud certification by the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG). The certification reaffirms AdColony’s continuing efforts to directly combat ad fraud and offer increased transparency for its advertising and publishing partners. “Advertisers deserve to know that the campaign reporting they […]