Pinterest Launches Pinterest TV Because It Can
Look, this whole “retail media” thing is intriguing, and so is live-stream social shopping. But does the world really need to combine them as Pinterest TV? Well, it’s now a thing.
Look, this whole “retail media” thing is intriguing, and so is live-stream social shopping. But does the world really need to combine them as Pinterest TV? Well, it’s now a thing.
Here’s a little bundle of ad measurement news, if you’re into that sort of thing. (We won’t judge.) Omnicom Media Group is organizing an industry-wide initiative to set standards for connected TV (CTV) ad inventory, identity and fraud protection practices. The Association of National Advertisers plans to test a cross-media measurement system from VideoAmp. And mobile marketing analytics vendor Adjust can now relate app conversions and post-install events to CTV ad campaigns.
With a ruling still months away, IAB Europe proactively announced its Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) will likely be found in breach of GDPR by Belgium’s data protection authority. TCF ‘consent’ pop-ups appear on 80%+ of European websites and apps, and TCF claims users have control over how their data is used. However, if this is found be noncompliant with regulations, it adds to pressure within the EU for a ban on behavioral advertising, something already being pushed by the EU Parliament.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.