Kelly Williams, the MD of ITV’s commercial operations, says opening up Sky’s Adsmart for other broadcasters to use would be for “the good of TV advertising.”
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The much-anticipated report from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and K2 Intelligence shows that cash rebates – an illegal practice in the US – were found to be “pervasive”.
Too many television executives are missing the point; programmatic is a vehicle for creativity, and is not there to replace it, writes Exchange Lab’s Chris Dobson.
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Investigations have begun, rumours abound and secrets once never shared are suddenly all over the press. How did adland get into such a mess – and whose fault is it? By Brian Jacobs
Dominic Mills wonders whether the latest cross-industry talking shop trying to remedy ad-blocking is all hot air and no action
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Sucking the financial life out of journalism is arguably as serious as tax avoidance, writes Raymond Snoddy. So can a proposed levy help save a key facet of modern democracy?
