Category Archives: Advertisement Industry

FTC hits Twitter with snark and $150 million fine for allegedly selling security data to advertisers

Company broke previous promise to protect users’ personal information. Constantine von Hoffman on May 26, 2022 It’s never a good sign for a company when the Federal Trade Commission gets snarky. So, it was bad news for Twitter on Wednesday when the FTC said: “Twitter to pay $ 150 million penalty for allegedly breaking its … Continue reading FTC hits Twitter with snark and $150 million fine for allegedly selling security data to advertisers →

Ericsson’s Ad-Tech Company Emodo Builds Out Suite, Expands Globally

Ericsson’s Ad-Tech Company Emodo Builds Out Suite, Expands Globally by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 18, 2022 Emodo built a solution for context and creative to support brands as they create immersive mobile advertising experiences through augmented reality (AR), 5G, 3D and 360-degree video campaigns.  As 5G technology expands, brands want to build more immersive experiences, said … Continue reading Ericsson’s Ad-Tech Company Emodo Builds Out Suite, Expands Globally →

Digital audio and video ad spending increased more than 50% last year

Final numbers from 2021 show digital channels are up despite measurement challenges and regulations. Chris Wood on April 12, 2022 Digital audio and video spending both increased by more than 50% last year. Social media advertising and search revenue also saw substantial increases, according to full findings from last year’s digital spend released by the … Continue reading Digital audio and video ad spending increased more than 50% last year →

Crunchyroll ends free ad-supported simulcast streaming for 2022 spring anime season

Crunchyroll subscribers can finally watch anime offline But you’ll need to pay for a higher tier subscription. C. Fisher @cfisherwrites August 24th, 2020 Crunchyroll Today, Crunchyroll is introducing new membership tiers, two of which allow offline viewing. Crunchyroll already had free and $8 (Fan) subscriptions. Now, the anime streaming service is offering two additional tiers: … Continue reading Crunchyroll ends free ad-supported simulcast streaming for 2022 spring anime season →

InMobi Adds Asia-Pacific Region To Its Mobile Ad Inventory Options

InMobi Adds Asia-Pacific Region To Its Mobile Ad Inventory Options by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 6, 2022 InMobi, a content, monetization and marketing technologies company, now provides advertisers with direct access to Anzu’s mobile programmatic inventory worldwide after announcing an Asia-Pacific deal with the company on Wednesday. Anzu’s in-game advertising solution allows programmatic advertisers to … Continue reading InMobi Adds Asia-Pacific Region To Its Mobile Ad Inventory Options →

Pharmaceutical, Retail Replace Automotive, Beauty As Top Ads At 2022 Grammys

Pharmaceutical, Retail Replace Automotive, Beauty As Top Ads At 2022 Grammys by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 5, 2022 The 63rd Grammy Awards hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah hit record low ratings, down nearly 53% compared with 2020, according to one media outlet. Music’s biggest night delivered an average of 8.8 million viewers for … Continue reading Pharmaceutical, Retail Replace Automotive, Beauty As Top Ads At 2022 Grammys →

GroupM Benchmarks ‘AI-Enabled’ Ad Spending At $370B This Year, Projects It Will Reach $1.3T By 2032

GroupM Benchmarks AI-Enabled Ad Spending At $370B, Projects $1.3T By 2032 by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, April 6, 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled media will account for $370 billion in ad spending this year — and will represent the majority of all ad buys, according to a new proprietary forecast released by GroupM this morning. The forecast … Continue reading GroupM Benchmarks ‘AI-Enabled’ Ad Spending At $370B This Year, Projects It Will Reach $1.3T By 2032 →

Zynga Began Building An Ad Network By Buying Ad-Tech Companies

Zynga Began Building An Ad Network By Buying Ad-Tech Companies by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 1, 2022 Zynga continues to build a next-generation advertising platform that will serve the entire mobile industry, and it is buying up ad-technology companies to do it faster. The company believes its competitive advantage resides in the acquisition of Chartboost, … Continue reading Zynga Began Building An Ad Network By Buying Ad-Tech Companies →