Facebook Says It’s Evolving, So What About Its $55 Billion in Ad Sales?

Barron's | March 08, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg used 3,000 words this week to outline his new strategy forFacebook ’s privacy plan. Surprisingly, very few of them were about advertising. In fact, he mentioned the advertising word only twice in his lengthy blog post, despite the fact that ads represented the bulk of Facebook’s $56 billion in revenue last year. The word choice left some wondering if Facebook had a real plan to monetize its shifting focus toward private communications. This move could have an enormous impact on Facebook’s advertising business,” eMarketer analyst Debra Aho Williamson told Barron’s in an email message.

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Broadsign, StackAdapt | January 31, 2023

As demand for out-of-home (OOH) advertising continues to rise, StackAdapt, announced a collaboration with Broadsign that enables agencies and brands to access new OOH advertising options. The advertising technology partnership expands the OOH inventory accessible on StackAdapt's multi-channel digital advertising platform, giving StackAdapt users access to premium international screens in high-traffic areas through the Broadsign supply-side platform (SSP). The combination of Broadsign's worldwide SSP with StackAdapt's multi-channel digital advertising platform allows media buyers to effortlessly include global digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertisements across roadside, retail, transport, and beyond into programmatic multi-channel campaigns. The merger of two industry-leading ad tech platforms makes it simpler for media buyers to broaden their audience reach and boost engagement across additional digital channels. It also provides StackAdapt users with opportunities to increase brand exposure and interact more effectively with global audiences. Senior Director of Inventory, StackAdapt, Lina Wangfang, said, “Demand for out-of-home advertising has risen sharply in recent years and continues to grow as more marketers double down on brand-building investments amidst the current economic climate.” She added, “Our collaboration with Broadsign significantly expands the available programmatic out-of-home inventory on our multi-channel platform for agencies who may not have previously considered the medium. Out-of-home plays well with mobile, social, and CTV, and we expect this integration will help drive new growth here at StackAdapt, and fuel the continued evolution of multi-channel.” (Source – ExchangeWire) VP of global media sales at Broadsign, John Dolan, said, “Programmatic is the future of out-of-home, and our latest integration with StackAdapt will drive new attention to the medium to help spur the growth of out-of-home and multi-channel.” He explained, “We’re thrilled to team with StackAdapt to bring more media buyers, including midsize agencies, access to a medium that’s proven to boost brand awareness and online activation. We look forward to building on our partnership with StackAdapt.” (Source – ExchangeWire) About Broadsign Broadsign enables publishers, agencies, and brands to interact with global audiences through the power of out-of-home advertising. Itpowers over 425,000 signs on motorways, airports, retail malls, health clinics, and transport systems and is at the center of people's lives. The Broadsign platform assists publishers in managing their business operations more effectively while also facilitating the booking of OOH campaigns by brands and agencies. In addition, the platform offers capabilities for content delivery, playback and proof of performance, availability of sales inventory and proposal development, automated programmatic DOOH transactions, and OOH business operations.

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McClatchy Partners with DanAds for Email & Programmatic Offerings

DanAds, McClatchy | February 27, 2023

DanAds, an advertising technology platform, has recently partnered with McClatchy for email and programmatic offerings on the McClatchy Ad Manager platform. Advertisers can avail of the offerings and purchase email and programmatic inventory from McClatchy’s marketplace. McClatchy offers access to double opt-in email lists for advertisers with these new products. They can make a group of users and ensure that the chosen users receive marketing notifications, increasing user engagement and target data accuracy. In addition, these emails remain in the user’s inbox until deletion, availing more chances for user engagement with the advertisement. It also provides space for a creative copy of any digital advertising solution by giving the client complete control of the email-based content, improving advertising capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses. Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Sales at DanAds, Peo Persson said, “The speed with which we have scaled up the technical capabilities of McClatchy Ad Manager is a testament to our team’s deep expertise in self-serve advertising. McClatchy’s portfolio of premium news titles is perfectly suited to the new generation of contextual, brand-driven audience targeting. We’re very excited to see how advertisers engage with these new game-changing features.” (Source – Exchange Wire) Senior Vice President of Advertising at McClatchy, Jane Howard said, “With these new additions, the early feedback from our customers has been positive and I’m extremely proud of our team’s commitment to the platform and the pace of ongoing innovation surrounding this project in partnership with our counterparts at DanAds.” (Source – Exchange Wire) About DanAds Established in New York City, DanAds, an advertising solutions provider, has connected advertisers and content publishers for accelerated engagement, revenue, and future scope since 2013. It offers solutions for self-serving advertisement, media technology, ad technology, SMB advertising, publisher marketing and advertising automation. It works with publishers and advertising brands like Expedia Group and Philips, Roku, Disney, Klarna, SoundCloud, Hulu, TripAdvisor, and Bloomberg worldwide. It is a fully customizable and measurable self-serve advertising technology infrastructure, giving complete control to the publishers for secured future scalability. About McClatchy Headquartered in Sacramento, California, McClatchy, a periodical, and book publishing platform, has provided solutions for video storytelling, community service, mobile, digital publishing, quality journalism and advertising services since 1857. It strives for community engagement and social justice by addressing their needs and raising awareness, providing advanced news coverage. It utilizes digital tools and technology for a more targeted user experience than traditional news coverage. Its dedication to local journalism fosters community connection, understanding, and informed engagements. In addition, it connects marketers with new advertising opportunities and valuable customers in the community.

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Cinedigm Chooses TripleLift as a Partner for In-Show Advertising

TripleLift | January 11, 2023

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