Event & Content Marketer ExchangeWire provides global data and insight on media, marketing and commerce Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:37:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 US Officials Investigate Activision Blizzard; Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Largest Stakeholder https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/04/08/us-officials-investigate-activision-blizzard-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-stakeholder/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:01:26 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1680942 In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: US Officials probe potential insider dealings at Activation Blizzard; Elon Musk becomes the largest stakeholder in Twitter and is appointed [...]

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]]> India Bans 22 YouTube Channels Over Disinformation; Twitter Appoints Elon Musk to Board https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/04/06/indian-bans-22-youtube-channels-over-disinformation-twitter-appoints-elon-musk-to-board/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1679771 In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: the Indian government bans 22 YouTube channels for posting disinformation; Twitter appoints billionaire Elon Musk to its board of directors; and one-click payment start-up Fast to shut down all operations.
 
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]]> US Officials Probe Activision Blizzard’s Brunch; Amazon Sellers Report an “Unfair” Marketplace https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/04/04/us-officials-probe-activision-blizzards-brunch-amazon-sellers-report-unfair-marketplace/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:47:25 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1678212 In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Officials at the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are probing a meeting between Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick and Alexander von Furstenberg; a report conducted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance [...]

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]]> Digital Markets Act Proposed to Tame Big Tech; Yandex Spark Concerns over Data sent to Russia https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/04/01/digital-markets-act-proposed-to-tame-big-tech-yandex-spark-concerns-over-data-sent-to-russia/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:12:52 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1677285 In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: European lawmakers propose the Digital Markets Act to tackle antitrust behaviour in Big Tech; Russia's search engine, Yandex, [...]

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]]> Meta “Orchestrate” Campaign Against TikTok; Russian Hackers Set Their Eyes on NATO https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/31/meta-orchestrate-campaign-against-tiktok-russian-hackers-set-their-eyes-on-nato/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:35:03 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1677494 In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta have hired an agency to allegedly sabotage rival TikTok according to The Washington Post; Russian government-backed hackers attempt to breach networks of NATO; and SoftBank's founder Masayoshi Son warns executives to slow down future investments.
 
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]]> Meta Face ACCC in Court; Apple Fined in Netherlands for Ninth Consecutive Week https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/25/meta-face-accc-in-court-apple-fined-in-netherlands-for-ninth-consecutive-week/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:57:12 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1674413 In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: the ACCC takes Meta to court over misleading ads; Apple issued their ninth weekly fine in The Netherlands; Alibaba [...]

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]]> Alibaba Increase Buyback Scheme to Woo Investors; YouTube To Stream Ad-Supported TV https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/23/alibaba-increase-buyback-scheme-to-woo-investors-youtube-to-stream-ad-supported-tv/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:07:04 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1674016 In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Alibaba try to boost investor confidence by increasing their buyback scheme; YouTube announce they will now stream ad-supported TV for US viewers; and BuzzFeed respond to investor concerns with plans to shrink their news division.
 
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]]> Apple Under the Microscope Again over Dating App Payments; Grubhub Accused of “Deceptive Trade Practices” https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/22/apple-under-the-microscope-again-over-dating-app-payments-grubhub-accused-of-deceptive-trade-practices/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:26:05 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1672952 In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Apple have been fined again over third-party payment options in relation to dating apps; Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Grubhub over “deceptive trade practices”; and TripleLift have announced they are acquiring [...]

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]]> The ACCC take Meta to Court; Reliance Retail Acquires Majority Stake in Clovia https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/21/the-accc-take-meta-to-court-reliance-retail-acquires-majority-stake-in-clovia/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:53:28 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1672253 In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta have been taken to court by the ACCC over failing to regulate misleading ads on Facebook; Reliance Retail have acquired a majority stake in Clovia; and Powered by People have raised USD$5m (~£3.8m) in [...]

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]]> Publicis Groupe Announce Exit from Russia; Facebook Scope Out the Competition https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2022/03/16/publicis-groupe-announce-exit-from-russia-facebook-check-out-competition/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:27:10 +0000 https://www.exchangewire.com/?p=1671510 In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Publicis Groupe announce their exit from Russia; Facebook create a TikTok profile; and ChannelEngine raise USD$50m (~£38.2m) in a Series B round.
 
Publicis Groupe are exiting Russia: “we strongly condemn the unilateral aggression”

French-owned advertising agency Publicis [...]

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