The new digital media ecosystem

whitePaper | November 10, 2022

Every portal, website or app owner wants to control which goods and services will be advertised on their platform and at what price. This is a perfectly normal and understandable desire. Supply-side programmatic platforms have obvious advantages like algorithmic selling, the ability to sell advertising spots to premium customers in private auctions, and monetization tools. However, many media owners strive to create their own, independent solutions. Creating an independent platform requires considerable time, financial and human resources, but this step is understandable, because an in-house platform allows maximum control over the monetization of a digital marketplace. However, before making such a decision, it is important to understand if it is really necessary, or if it is enough to reconsider the settings of monetization tools or switch the platform to monetize.

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

The world of digital advertising has changed dramatically in the last decade. Not so long ago, deals were done with telephone calls, shaken hands, and manual insertion orders. But, with the advent of programmatic advertising and RTB, the supply chain connecting media buyers and publishers was transformed forever.

whitePaper | December 1, 2021

As expectations of customers evolve rapidly due to their everyday interactions with big tech companies, the sales and marketing function across industries is striving to deliver carefully curated, hyper-personalized experiences to consumers. Success in today’s experience economy largely depends on ensuring customer-centricity throughout the customer lifecycle. However, creating better emotional connections with customers may prove to be a daunting exercise considering the explosion of data, lack of in-house data and analytics expertise, decreasing attention spans of consumers, and shrinking marketing budgets.

whitePaper | September 12, 2022

Spark Ninety is a strategy consultancy focused on the digital media and advertising sectors. It helps clients to understand complex markets and emerging business models; to develop strategies and plans; and to assess investments.

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

As the ad tech industry is readying itself for a new privacy-centric future, the key question is: in a world without ad trackers, how can advertisers continue to reach their target audiences at scale?

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Over-the-top television and streaming audio offer consumers a rich array of on-demand content options, and the list of platforms and programs that serve up those options are increasing all the time. As streaming builds momentum with audiences, and as advertisers gain experience with the medium, TV and audio are increasingly becoming data-driven advertising channels.