Viacom debuts global ad exchange

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched a programmatic ad exchange for its digital portfolio of music and entertainment sites. For the first time, advertisers and their agencies will be able to collectively leverage the company’s leading online and...

Publicis buys London agency Poke for £10m

Publicis has bought Poke, a London-based agency, as the French advertising giant continues its expansion after a proposed merger with Omicom. Terms of the Poke deal were not disclosed, but Campaign magazine put the price at less than $20 million, nothing that Mother...

Internet audience by region: Unique visitors

This chart shows the growth in unique internet users from March 2012 to March 2013. Asia Pacific grew the most, increasing the number of unique users by 40 million. North America, where users spend the most time online (37.2 hours per month) grew by only 2 million...

Internet audience by region: Time spent

This chart shows the average hours a month unique users spend online. North American users user spend the most time online, exceeding European users by more than 10 hours a month. Asia Pacific users spend the least amount of time online but are a big area for growth...

Over-50s in the digital age (infographic)

With over-50s in Great Britain the fastest growing technology adopting group, it is becoming more and more important for marketers to reach and engage with this increasingly key audience. This infographic and research from Kantar Media looks at how best to engage with...

Top digital marketing data and statistics this week

Here are the top digital marketing data and statistics that caught our eye. Content partnerships increase brand recommendation and purchase by 30% The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) revealed the results of a proprietary study into the value of premium content...