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Meta trials promotional ads for ecommerce
Meta has announced that it is testing an ad update for Facebook aimed at making it easier for shoppers to discover, manage and apply digital promotions from businesses to their purchases.
Integral Ad Science earns industry’s first MRC accreditation for CTV viewable impressions
Integral Ad Science, a global player in digital media quality, has announced it has received the industry’s first accreditation for Connected TV (CTV) video viewable impressions from the Media Rating Council (MRC).
WOO Global Congress to focus on sustainability
WOO has just announced a Sustainability Task Force led by blowUp Media CEO Katrin Robertson and she will be one of a heavyweight panel discussing the subject in Lisbon on the second day of Congress.
Airport advertising is effective and drives frequent flyers to act after ad exposure, study
With average dwell times of an hour plus, the airport offers unique opportunities to connect consumers with brands.
[Column] Stéphane Allard: Automation and its place in digital advertising
Digitalisation has brought on many advances across the digital advertising industry, including increasing opportunities for automation. But is automation always the best way forward?
Digital ads which evoke strong emotions are four times more likely to drive brand equity, research
New analysis from Kantar, the data and analytics company, and Emotion AI pioneer, Affectiva, a Smart Eye company, finds digital ads that generate strong emotions in consumers are four times more impactful.
Dentsu South Africa unveils a digital adtech solution in the face of load shedding
As load shedding continues to cause massive disruptions to South African lives and businesses, we at Dentsu realised that immediate action was necessary.
Mobile ad fraud holds steady globally, report
While a majority of ad budgets are aimed at mobile users, desktop fraud did see an increase last year, climbing in the U.S. from 1.60% in 2021 to 1.95% in 2022, and globally from 1.17% in 2021 to 1.35% in 2022.
YDigital Media partners with South Africa's load shedding monitor to give advertisers relief during outages
YDigital says this solution to its clients whose ATL budgets and reach are being compromised when the lights go off, thus mitigating the knock-on effects of lowered TV viewership by compensating in the digital space.
Google launches ads transparency center
In a bid to prove its commitment to safe and transparent advertising Google has launched The Ads Transparency Center, which allows users to learn more about the ads they see across its platforms.
IAS enhances YouTube brand safety and suitability measurement offering
Integral Ad Science, a global player in digital media quality, has announced it has enhanced its partnership with YouTube to provide advertisers with industry-leading brand safety and suitability measurement across the online video platform.
Global in-app advertising market to reach $410.4 billion by 2030, report
The global in-app advertising market size is anticipated to reach $410.4 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.
WFA celebrates 70th anniversary with ‘70 in 70’ initiative
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) is celebrating this year the 70th anniversary of the Stresa Resolution, which laid the foundations of the International Union of Advertisers Associations (IUAA), the forerunner of the WFA, and is acknowledging 70 people who have helped build the organisation.
Gen Z expects advertising to be purpose-driven, unobtrusive and entertaining, study
The new data and analysis provide an in-depth look at this generation, the first to be digitally native, and what drives their brand loyalty, including shopping and advertising preferences.
World’s 25 largest agency companies and the state of the agency market
WPP, Accenture Accenture's Song and Publicis Groupe are among the top 25 global agency companies by revenue according to the Ad Age Agency Report 2023 .
YouTube to launch AI-powered music ad solutions
YouTube is set to launch two new AI-powered music ad solutions aimed at helping advertisers connect with Gen Z audiences.
Global outdoor advertising market to reach $39.2 billion by 2030, report
Higher retail inflation will impact consumer confidence and spending. As governments combat inflation by raising interest rates, new job creation will slowdown and impact economic activity and growth.
World Federation of Advertisers launches Sustainable Marketing 2030 report
Marketing is not changing fast enough according to new research from the World Federation of Advertisers, WFA, in partnership with Kantar’s Sustainable Transformation Practice.
Insight Publicis unveils Creative Interns Academy to bridge Nigeria’s advertising talent gap
The new creative academy will be a training ground for top-tier creative professionals in the Nigerian and African marketing communication landscape.
FPL Media joins World Out of Home Organization
FPL Media, an advertising company in Nigeria, recently announced that it has joined the World Out of Home Organization (WOOH). This move is aimed at promoting and improving the Out of Home (OOH) industry on behalf of FPL’s clients, partners and stakeholders.
Venture capital firm Hlayisani Capital acquires stake in Tractor Media Holdings
Black-owned private equity and venture capital firm Hlayisani Capital has acquired a minority stake in Tractor Media Holdings, one of South Africa’s digital outdoor media owners.