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In a brief investor note issued on Monday, the company, formally known as Rightster, said Ashley MacKenzie had left after 16 months in the role.

Now 2017’s tech-fest has drawn to a close, Newsline hears from Posterscope and Media iQ on what they think were the key take-outs for advertisers.

The publisher has announced several key hires for the group in London and Milan.

Curiously, Sir Martin Sorrell’s predictions for 2017 make no mention of something that must be giving him sleepless nights, writes Dominic Mills. Plus: A secret message, and a new phrase for adland to hump to death.

Farringdon-based Factory Media runs 24 brands across sports and lifestyle, including Mpora, Road Cycling UK, and Dirt and claims it has 6.8m monthly unique users across its portfolio of digital sites.

Following a beta launch in the US, advertisers will now be able to measure “Human and Viewable” and “Human, Viewable, and Audible” video ad impressions, helping to determine campaign effectiveness and weed out ‘bot’ views.

In a world built on data and information, so-called ‘savvy systems’ help us make smarter decisions more quickly. But brands have a lot to learn first, writes Heather Dansie.

Simon Brown, UKTV’s executive director of strategy, will be appointed to BARB’s board of directors, joining representatives from other UK broadcasters and trade bodies to govern the Joint Industry Currency.

Thinkbox is preparing to invade TV on Boxing Day with a new sci-fi-themed ad to show-off the power of the television (watch here).

To cheer everybody up following a crap year for adland, Dominic Mills has found 12 reasons to be cheerful in 2017.