Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) and Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) have announced a strategic relationship and integration between CTS’ AdFusion ad management platform, and ITG’s Storyteq’s Creative Automation platform to automate omni-channel creative versioning at scale. The joint solution aims to help brands enhance their ad operations and creative processes across online video, linear TV, and […]

Innovid, a software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement, and optimisation of advertising, has announced that Goodway Group and Vizio are the latest companies to lean into its Harmony initiative to optimise CTV advertising. Launched in April, Innovid’s Harmony initiative brings together industry players to work collaboratively to optimise CTV at the infrastructure level to […]

VeraViews, an open-ledger advertising ecosystem that prevents ad fraud, has been accepted as a member of the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN). In its membership application, VeraViews explained how ad fraud hurts both advertisers and publishers, and detailed its open ledger-based ad tech solution and patented ‘Proof of View’ (PoV) PoV technology, tailored to programmatic video […]

Despite high cost of living concerns, UK subscribers are now spending £696 (€826) on subscription apps and services every year — on top of standard bills such as TV, phone and broadband. Furthermore, one in eight are paying more than £100 a month for their subscriptions, amounting to £1,200 per year. This is according to […]

Roku, the streaming platform, has announced Roku Exchange, a TV streaming-first advertising technology solution that connects ad inventory with advertiser demand. Roku Exchange aims to ensure a direct path between premium ad inventory and iys programmatic ecosystem to deliver greater effectiveness for clients. Combining Roku’s advertising supply with identity data and AI-driven optimisation capabilities, advertisers […]

Pinterest’s commercial momentum is accelerating, with the platform recording its fastest rate of both advertising revenue and monthly active user (MAU) growth since 2021. According to WARC Media, Pinterest’s advertising revenue is forecast to reach $3.6 billion (€3.3bn) in 2024 (+17.3 per cent year-on-year), and will maintain that rate of growth in 2025, with revenue […]

Yahoo Advertising has announced Yahoo Blueprint Performance, the latest update to its AI engine, Yahoo Blueprint, which powers a suite of features that guide performance throughout the Yahoo DSP. This next-level enhancement aims to redefine how advertisers manage and optimise digital campaigns by leveraging AI technology to boost efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining control. Yahoo […]

Amplified Intelligence, a source for accurate attention measurement, has partnered with Snapchat to assess how augmented reality (AR) lenses captivate audiences. Conducted in partnership with global media agency OMD, the research initiative facilitated live analysis of in-the-moment human attention on Snapchat AR lenses, producing the most accurate measurement to date. Key findings from the research […]

Ofcom has set out proposals to renew its co-regulatory arrangements with the Advertising Standards Authority for the regulation of broadcast, on demand and video sharing platform advertising. Under the current arrangements, the ASA acts as the frontline regulator and Ofcom provides a statutory backstop. The longstanding co-regulatory system, which was first established in 2004, has […]

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has announced a sponsorship deal with betting company William Hill. Under the five-year deal, which begins at the start of season 2024/25, William Hill will become the title sponsor of all four SPFL divisions as well as the Official Betting Partner of the SPFL. This will see the four […]