Hearts & Science Exec Megan Pagliuca Promoted To Bring Programmatic Thinking To Linear

The linear world is going programmatic, and agencies need to start applying audience strategies to their traditional buys. To instill that mindset at Omnicom, agency Hearts & Science said Tuesday it has elevated its Chief Data Officer Megan Pagliuca to chief data and media officer. The title change might seem nominal, but her new purviewContinue reading »

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IAB: Higher Ad Growth For OTT Platforms, ‘Walled Garden’ Concerns

The IAB report cites 37% growth in ad spending on OTT platforms in 2019 to almost $7 billion, according to an eMarketer Oct. 2019 report. The IAB does have concerns about new services that may
restrict TV program content and/or data for potential marketers, which could result from more advertiser-supported platforms such as the forthcoming HBO Max and NBCU’s Peacock.

Augmented Reality Can Bring ‘Incredible Joy’ to Advertising

Facebook wants its advertisers to lean into the augmented reality craze. Following the rollout of a suite of interactive ads this past September, the social giant announced today that augmented reality ads would be freely available to all marketers within its ad manager. With this capability, advertisers worldwide can now create AR effects within the…

What to Watch For: 2020 Trends, Predicted by Video Advertising’s Leading Experts

This article is sponsored by SpotX. To learn more about the future of TV and cross-screen video, read “SpotX’s Guide to 2020 Trends in Video Advertising.”  Spurred by a new wave of OTT content and subscription services, 2019 might be remembered as the year OTT and connected TV (CTV) finally achieved widespread consumer adoption. AccordingContinue reading »

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Antitrust Regulators Probe Publisher Data-Sharing With Google

The European Union has been more aggressive about regulating the behavior of U.S. tech giants, an effort that now includes how Google works with publishers.