UK programmatic ad spend reaches £1bn - 45% of display ads
(Image: Sales Methods For Digital Display Advertising, IAB)The UK’s programmatic ad buying market has seen rapid growth since 2013, now accounting for 45% of display ads that were sold in 2014 (spend...
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