ESM Digital

Kubient | October 15, 2020

Kubient, Inc. (NasdaqCM: KBNT, KBNTW) ("Kubient" or the "Company"), the cloud advertising marketplace that enables advertisers and publishers to reach, monetize and connect their audiences efficiently and effectively, announced its latest findings of fraudulent activity occurring within the programmatic ecosystem. Via its patent pending Kubient Artificial Intelligence (KAI) ad fraud prevention, now available to the public, Kubient detected Wease.IM, a scheme that was duping b...

Google | July 21, 2020

As online shopping continues to be the norm during Covid (and perhaps after it), Google has embraced the reality in several ways.Google announced last week the latest additions for this push: Image Extensions, enhancements to their Smart Shopping campaigns, and some upgrades to visuals in display ads.While on the surface, this might seem like routine housekeeping and updates for a platform, they’re interesting indicators of how Google is moving relative to other platforms. ...

Google | February 21, 2020

On Thursday Google confirmed it has removed nearly 600 Android apps from the Google Play Store and banned them from its ad services for violating its policies on disruptive advertising and interstitials. "We define disruptive ads as ads that are displayed to users in unexpected ways, including impairing or interfering with the usability of device functions," said Per Bjorke, senior product manager for ad traffic quality in a blog post. "While they can occur in-app, one form of dis...

ViacomCBS | February 17, 2020

ViacomCBS Networks Australia and Foxtel Media announced the end of their advertising representation partnership. This follows the merger of Viacom and CBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS Inc, the owner of the Ten Network in Australia. Foxtel Media (initially MCN) has represented MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV Music and MTV Dance branded subscription television channels and digital platforms in Australia since July 2014. Foxtel Media will continue to receive all sales bookings for ViacomCBS subscr...