Leo Burnett MEA (Middle East & Africa)

phocuswire | February 26, 2020

Given travel marketers’ established role in pushing the boundaries of advertising, a lot of the crystal-gazing that happens in our industry every year involves speculation about exciting developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning and other automated innovations. To be sure, these things are happening, but focusing on this sliver of innovation within travel advertising neglects the mega-forces that are reshaping the industry right before our eyes. In 2020, the major forces th...

LinkedIn | June 04, 2020

LinkedIn has announced much-anticipated targeting for its ads: engagement retargeting options for Lead Ads and Video views. LinkedIn has announced much-anticipated targeting for its ads: engagement retargeting options.

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YouTube | January 12, 2021

YouTube is turning post-roll ads on naturally for all recordings that are qualified to serve ads. YouTube instructs makers with respect to this adjustment in the principal news update of the year on its Creator Insider channel. A "monetizing" maker is somebody who has applied for, and been acknowledged into, the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Makers who have a place with the YPP can run ads in their videos and acquire a cut of the income dep...

warc | February 28, 2020

NBCUniversal has launched a new streaming advertising business that is designed to facilitate access to its local TV network on behalf of local and regional connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) advertisers. Called NBC Spot On, the new venture is said to provide local advertisers with “unfettered access to brand-safe long-form premium inventory that is fully owned or directly purchased”. A company announcement further stated that NBC Spot On has the means to activate complex CTV/...