The IAB UK has granted membership status to Prism, the ad company that emerged from ad blocking software firm Shine Technologies. Launched in 2015 as a controversial network-level ad blocker,
Shine, the Israeli firm that has been provoking controversy since it first announced its network-level ad block offering in May 2015, has rebranded. The new name, Rainbow, brings with it
Three has abandoned its ad blocking plans, following a one-week trial in June. The UK mobile network operator had been working with Shine, which has been pushing its network-level ad blocking tech
South Africa-based mobile carrier Econet Wireless has announced plans to deploy network-level ad blocking for its customers across Africa, making it the third operator to sign a partnership with ad
Shine Technologies has hired ex-AdTruth EMEA MD James Collier as its chief revenue officer. Shine said that Collier will be tasked with working with the ad industry to evolve the
Ad Block Update is our fortnightly round-up of the latest developments in the ongoing battle between the ad industry and ad blockers. This time round, news of a network-level ad-blocking
UK mobile network Three has unveiled plans to trial ad-blocking technology at the network level next month, eliminating mobile ads for all users in a move it says it motivated
The current trend towards ad blocking is more like climate change than the ‘adpocalypse’ it is often compared to; the growth in ad blocking by consumers is linear rather than
Another week, another slew of ad blocking news. Last Wednesday, the Government got involved when Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, weighed into the argument, saying: “I
As the ad blocking debate rages on, ad blocking firm Adblock Plus has issued a statement and published a blog post to explain/justify its Acceptable Ads whitelisting program. The program
Madeleine Dodd, Digital Growth Manager at Burger King, walks David Murphy through a recent campaign that saw great engagement by giving customers a good reason to share the date of their birthday
Sue Fennessy, Founder and CEO of WeAre8, tells David Murphy how the social network is trying to give something back to the people on it, and to the planet
As consumer demand for privacy grows ever-stronger, Google has begun building privacy-centric advertising solutions that will change the way user data is leveraged for retargeting campaigns. But what does that mean for advertisers and how can mobile marketers adapt to ensure that retargeting on Android continues to drive value? To find out, Remerge spoke to Güven Soydan, who has led several product teams throughout his 14-year career in digital advertising. Today, as VP of Product at Remerge, Güven and his team are among the first to work directly with Google on the development of their new advertising framework
Following the news that SeenThis’ carbon reduction goals have been approved by the organisation behind the international standard for corporate climate target setting, the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the adaptive streaming company’s Sustainability Lead, Simon Jonansson, tells Mobile Marketing about SeenThis’ efforts to reduce the climate impact of online advertising
Couldn’t make Cologne this year? GumGum’s General Manager, EMEA, Peter Wallace gives us the lowdown from this year’s DMEXCO, providing updates on everything from the future of the cookie, to the mysteries of the metaverse
Recently, Admiral Media founder Andre Kempe teamed up with Tobias Boerner, Co-founder and advisor at Fastic, to help apps and brands improve their user journeys and help them grow beyond performance marketing. In this interview, they talk about their new endeavour, mistakes in marketing, and the importance of a well-designed user lifecycle
For the past three years, Dentsu has led a global conversation around attention in advertising. The marketing and advertising giant’s latest piece of research focuses on the Danish market, with the cooperation of partners including high impact advertising provider Adnami and eye-tracking specialist Lumen Research. We spoke to Thomas Toftdahl Jensen, Dentsu Denmark Executive Director, Strategic Solutions, and Adnami’s Nordic Market Director Peter Østrem, about the link between creativity, attention and effectiveness, the ability to attach a CPM to attention – and how advertisers are leaving stalking behind
Made For Advertising (MFA) domains have been a particularly hot topic in recent months, with their increasing scale and sophistication matched by the determination of the advertising and media industry