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A Pubmatic Server Anomaly, $1 Billion CPMs, and a Complicated Programmatic Ecosystem

Ad Monsters

A spokesperson for the SSP said that the anomaly occurred at one of its US data centers, causing publisher ad servers to receive abnormally high CPMs on a limited number of impressions. Experts expect the financial repercussions for individual publishers and ad tech firms will be insignificant.

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Google Hit With Fresh UK Probe Over Anticompetitive Behaviour in Ad Tech

VideoWeek

The UK’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has today launched an investigation into whether Google has abused its dominant position in ad tech. The watchdog says it will assess whether Google’s practices in these parts of the ad tech stack may distort competition.

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European Video Awards 2023: The Winners

VideoWeek

Best Agency Team – Wavemaker UK Best Buy-Side Technology – SmartyAds’ Demand-Side Platform (DSP) Best Commerce Media Campaign – Twitch, POG Picks Black Friday Battle Deals Best Cross-Media Video Campaign – Birkenstock & The New York Times Advertising, “Ugly for a Reason” Best CTV Ad Server – Publica (..)

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Uncertainties remain but Microsoft’s Netflix pact is the clearest window to its designs on ad tech

Digiday

Although since those inquiries, certain details have emerged with Insider reporting that revenue guarantees — these usually played a key role in winning RFPs during the early days of ad tech — from rival contenders were “underwhelming” (Google’s included), a sign that Netflix wants revenue, and fast.

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Should I run AdX only, Header bidding only or both?

Monetize More

AdX allows publishers to monetize their website or app inventory by connecting them with a vast network of advertisers who are looking to display targeted ads to their audience. By leveraging AdX, publishers gain access to a wide range of advertisers, including both demand-side platforms (DSPs) and ad networks.

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Magnite Circumvents DSPs with Launch of ClearLine

VideoWeek

Magnite, one of the largest supply-side platforms (SSP) in the industry, this morning announced the launch of ClearLine, a new “direct buying solution” (to use Magnite’s own words) which will give buyers direct access to Magnite’s video inventory.

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28. Bill Wise – accounting for the rise of Right Media and more

Paleo AdTech

Bill Wise is co-founder and CEO of Mediaocean — and a man who was at ground zero for pretty much the entire arc of ad tech. Walrath started a version of the AdNASDAQ concept, fixing the feature/flaw he’d exploited in the DoubleClick ad server, and called it Right Media. Although not overawed by Yahoo!

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