Press Releases

Pictured at the launch of the IAB PwC Online Adspend study for 2017  at PwC, Dublin were (left to right): Suzanne McElligott, CEO, IAB Ireland, Shane Nolan, Chairman of IAB Ireland Board and Director of New Business Sales EMEA, Google,  Dervla McCormack, Advisory Consulting Partner. PwC IAB Ireland press release Thursday 12th April 2018 Irish […]

IAB Ireland press release Thursday 22nd March 2018 Leading Irish Brands, Publishers and Agencies collaborate to be first in Europe in testing IAB’s new flexible ad formats Aer Lingus, Bord Gáis Energy and Vhi Healthcare work with DMG Media Ireland and Journal Media to test the new formats with real campaigns The testing is supported […]

IAB Ireland and Nielsen release latest Irish research which confirms Video on Demand (VOD) viewing is entrenched in the market •   74% of Irish Adults (16 +) have watched VOD in the last 6 months •   Half of VOD viewers watch daily, rising to 3 in 4 amongst adults under 25. •   40% of VOD […]

Brussels, 10th August 2017 – The European Viewability Steering Group (EVSG), a cross-industry body originally formed towards the end of 2015 by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe), the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), today announces the launch of a comprehensive European Viewability Certification Framework. This […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IAB Europe network contributes to testing and feedback of New Standard Ad Portfolio Brussels, 31 July 2017, The IAB Tech Lab has released the New Standard Ad Portfolio which is a set of recommendations focusing on the reality of user experience in a digital media world of increasing consumption across multiple devices […]

Mobile Adspend for the year ended 2016 continues its upward trajectory, according to the latest IAB / PwC Online Adspend Study published today. Total Digital Adspend is now at a record high of €445m, reflecting year-on-year growth of 31% for 2016, compared to 29% for 2015 Mobile adspend reaches €231m for the year ended 2016, […]

  IAB Ireland comments on recently issued PageFair 2017 Ad Blocking Report July 2016 research for IAB Ireland, conducted by Red C shows lower figure for Ad Blocking in Ireland and shows users are receptive to ‘Turn off Ad Blocker notices’ IAB Ireland is playing a key role in 3 global IAB initiatives, which are designed […]

Advertising delivers powerful economic benefits across the EU The first-ever EU-wide report to isolate the economic and social contribution of advertising highlights its ability to drive economic growth across the EU. The report finds that every Euro spent on advertising powers a seven-fold boost to GDP, encourages innovation, supports employment and helps fund vital services Using […]

• Landmark Digital Adspend Report: Mobile Adspend overtakes Desktop for the first time • Reflecting growth of 67% year on year, Mobile Adspend reaches €108.5m in H1 2016 (Jan to June) • Total Digital Adspend is now at a record high of €216m for a half year, with 33% growth year-on-year The H1 2016 IAB […]

Global Mobile Advertising revenues surged to €37 billion ($49 billion) in 2015 Mobile display continues to outpace search and grew by an exponential 92.6% to €19 billion ($26 billion)   Brussels, 22 September 2016 – IAB Europe and IHS revealed their global figures for mobile advertising revenue today. The figures show that mobile advertising growth […]

Coalition for Better Ads Will Use Research & Advocacy to Develop and Implement New Standards COLOGNE, GERMANY (dmexco) – September 15, 2016 – Leading international trade associations and companies involved in online media are joining forces to improve consumers’ experience with online advertising. The Coalition for Better Ads will leverage consumer insights and cross-industry expertise […]

IAB Digital Upfronts is a showcase event where agencies and advertisers can hear first about the forthcoming innovations and premium digital offerings for the year ahead from Online Publishers and Tech suppliers. IAB Ireland is excited to be running our inaugural Digital Upfronts event on October 4th this year – our event will be one […]

IAB Ireland and Nielsen release latest Irish research which confirms Video on Demand (VOD) viewing is entrenched in the market 3 in 4 Irish Adults (16 +) have viewed VOD in the first 6 months 63% of VOD viewers watched when “out & about” compared to just 47% last year Advertising acceptance in & around […]

Brussels, 8th June 2016 Reduction of media wastage and greater cost and trading efficiencies are identified as the biggest business impacts when investing in programmatic, the second IAB Europe Attitudes towards Programmatic Advertising survey* reveals. Based on a survey of more than 900 advertisers, agencies and publishers from across 29 markets, the study provides clarity […]

Lisbon, 11th May 2016 – At the 10th edition of its annual Interact conference today, IAB Europe announced that online advertising grew 13.1% to a market value of €36.2bn in 2015 surpassing the €33.3bn European TV market. The AdEx Benchmark research – the definitive guide to the state of the European online advertising market – […]

Digital Adspend hits high of €340m with 29% growth in 2015 Mobile advertising represents 41% of total digital spend with growth year-on-year of 78% Display advertising growth of 38% is driven by Video on Demand, Social Media and Native. The 2015 IAB PwC Online Adspend Study records growth of 29% in the Irish digital advertising […]

MOBILE OPERATOR THREE’S ROLLOUT OF NETWORK LEVEL AD BLOCKING WILL HURT CONSUMERS AND PUBLISHERS ACROSS EUROPE Brussels, 19 February 2016 – IAB Europe today expressed its serious concern following the announcement that mobile operator Three is to impose network-level ad blocking in the UK and Italy followed by a rapid roll-out of the technology in […]

Thursday 18th February 2016   In the midst of the Digital Revolution, it is time to stop and take stock. Join us at IAB Connect 2016 to explore the digital advertising opportunities for brands and how to engage with the Irish connected consumer.  This very topical theme of ‘Digital Revolution: the connected consumer”  will be […]

Online advertising is driven by display in H1 2015 to a total of €16bn, first IAB Europe half year ad spend report reveals Brussels, 9th December 2015 – IAB Europe, in collaboration with IHS Technology, has today published the first ever AdEx Benchmark H1 2015 report1. The report reveals that online advertising grew 9.7% on […]

Brussels, BELGIUM, November 25 – Online advertising has expanded from a nascent industry into a powerhouse over the past decade and a half.  It now generates over a million jobs in the EU-28 economy, and contributes more than € 100 billion of gross value added (GVA)*. The figures are estimates published today in a study […]

Digital Adspend grows by 25% in the first half of 2015 to a landmark high of €162m Mobile adspend is now 40% of total digital spend with growth year-on-year of 72% Native advertising has been broken out for the first time with a spend of €16m in H1 2015 (Jan to June 2015) The H1 […]

IAB Ireland Press Release – IAB Mobile Connect 2015 – Final speaker line-up   Wednesday 14th October 2015   FROM APPS TO NATIVE – MOBILISE YOUR MARKETING MIX AT IAB IRELAND MOBILE CONNECT 2015   IAB Ireland’s fourth annual mobile conference IAB Mobile Connect, takes place on the 29th October at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin.   […]

Press Release   Thursday October 15th, 2015  IAB launches initiatives to improve user ad experience   Today’s announcement of the launch by IAB US of the “L.E.A.N.” ads programme and the IAB Tech Lab, following on the heels of the recent IAB Global IAB Summit, is dramatic proof of the digital advertising industry’s determination to deal […]

SAFE HARBOR FAQ’s – 13 OCTOBER 2015 On 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its judgment in C-362/14 Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner invalidating the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework. These FAQ provide an overview of the implications of the Court’s decision, as well as offer guidance to companies […]

Following the recent IAB Global Summit in New York  national IABs agreed to collaborate across continents in respect of a global strategy in response to ad blocking. IAB Europe has set up an Ad Blocking taskforce, Suzanne McElligott is a member of the taskforce  and will report back via IAB Ireland on agreed actions across […]

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 ‘The IAB State of the Digital Video World’ Examines 19 Markets Around the Globe, Confirming the Important Role that Mobile & Programmatic Play in the Future of the Digital Video Advertising Marketplace Report Captures Country-Specific Digital Video Ad Revenues, Wireless and Broadband Availabilities & More NEW YORK, NY (September 29, 2015) — The […]

Monday, September 28, 2015 IAB Tech Lab Releases Updated ‘IAB HTML5 for Digital Advertising Guide’ for Public Comment Provides Actionable Insights & Recommendations for Using HTML5 Effectively in Display Ad Creative Serves as Critical Support to Newly Revised ‘IAB Display Creative Guidelines’ NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2015) — Kicking off the 2015 IAB MIXX Conference, the IAB Technology […]

Research extends to include programmatic mobile and video both showing triple digit growth Cologne, 16 September 2014 – At dmexco 2015 today, IAB Europe announced that the total programmatic display advertising market in Europe jumped 70.5% from €2.14bn in 2013 to €3.65bn in 2014. This year for the first time programmatic mobile and programmatic video figures […]

IAB Ireland Press Release – Wednesday 16September, 2015 Suzanne McElligott, CEO, IAB Ireland has been appointed a director of the pan European trade organisation, IAB Europe. The IAB Europe board is composed of representatives of ten local IAB associations, reflecting the rich diversity of markets across Europe, and ten corporate members from different stakeholder groups […]

Read the Press Release from the ASAI on the 7th Edition of the new ASAI code which comes into affect on 1st March 2016. The new ASAI Advertising code was launched today in Dublin. The interests of the Digital Advertising Industry were represented on the Code Review Working Group by Suzanne McElligott, CEO, IAB Ireland. ASAI will […]

13th August, 2015 – IAB Europe, the U.S. IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence and IHS Technology have revealed their global figures for mobile advertising revenue which surged 64.8% to €24.0bn ($31.9bn) in 2014 from €14.6bn ($19.3) in 2013, driven by continued shifting use in devices and changing consumption patterns and broad-ranging industry initiatives. Mobile […]

Brussels, 6th August 2015 – Programmatic purchases of digital display advertising are set to increase in Europe, new Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe Attitudes towards Programmatic Advertising report reveals. More than 1,000 advertisers, agencies and publishers from 29 markets were surveyed to provide clarity on the current adoption of programmatic and stakeholder perspectives on its potential for […]

This document is intended to help brand advertisers, publishers and advertising businesses (e.g. media agencies or technology companies) comply with Article 5.3 of the revised ePrivacy Directive, also known as the “Cookie Directive”, as transposed into national law throughout the EU. They are not in and of themselves a complete solution in all EU markets, but […]

June 15, Brussels, BELGIUM – A mere month after launching an ambitious digital single market plan, EU Justice ministers today endorsed their version of new privacy rules that could hamper the data-driven advertising that funds much of the Internet. The blunt-instrument approach in the current review threatens to hobble a sector that continues to show […]

Berlin, 21st May 2015 – At the 9th edition of its annual Interact conference IAB Europe today announced that online advertising grew 11.6% to a market value of €30.7bn in 2014. The AdEx Benchmark research – the definitive guide to the state of the European online advertising market – revealed that online advertising achieved double […]

IAB Ireland – Press Release 14th May 2015 IAB Ireland and Nielsen release new Irish research looking at reach, and trends in Video on Demand (VOD) viewing  Two thirds of Irish Adults have viewed VOD in the last 6 months Daily VOD consumption is rising   The Power of VOD 2 was launched today at […]

Brussels, 5 May 2015 – The Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) has launched Mobile Brand Builders, a suite of five mobile brand advertising formats which offers a new branding environment to advertisers.   Gavin Stirrat, Chief Operating Officer at StrikeAd said: “The Mobile Brand Builders lay the foundation for brand advertisers to scale their […]

IAB Europe Survey on Programmatic Advertising  IAB Europe would like to invite Brand Advertisers, Agencies and Publishers to share their thoughts on Programmatic Advertising in this survey – it should take no longer than 10 minutes. The aim of this survey is to illustrate the current adoption of and attitudes towards programmatic advertising on both […]

As part of an effort by IAB Europe to increase the profile and recognition of digital advertising within Europe. IAB Europe formally calls upon European institutions to formally recognise digital advertising as a major lever for a successful digital economy, with the release of the report; Digital Advertising, a key driver for the European digital economy. […]

IAB Ireland – Press Release – 23rd April 2015 Hear from the experts on why Video Online is truly a brand’s best friend for engaging hard to reach audiences IAB Video Connect takes place on Thursday, May 14th from 8.30am to 1pm at the Guinness Storehouse Dublin.  Some tickets are still available here.   The IAB […]

Digital Adspend grows by 34% in 2014 Total Online Advertising reaches a high of €263m €1 in every €3 of digital adspend is now on mobile   The 2014 IAB PwC Online Adspend Study records growth of 34% in the Irish digital ad market with a total digital spend of €263m.  Mobile adspend now accounts […]

London, Embargo 9 February 2015: The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB UK) has released part one of a set of guidelines to help the marketing industry provide more transparency to consumers around ‘native’ advertising.   The guidelines provide advertisers, publishers, agencies and advertising technology companies with clear and practical steps to make it easier for consumers […]

Investment and collaboration between brands, agencies and publishers makes this a very exciting time for Digital Advertising   This very topical theme of ‘Content: Creation, Curation and Amplification’ will be addressed at IAB Connect 2015, which takes place on Thursday, March 26th (8.30am – 1pm) in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin 8. Digital has revolutionised the […]

Given the global focus on Viewable Impression definition, measurement and trading, IAB Ireland’s Display Council hosted a briefing today in order to facilitate a better understanding and discussion on this topic. For the last 20 years digital advertising has evolved to become the most accountable advertising medium, delivering unparalleled levels of data insight and effectiveness […]

  Click on the image above to view the full report.   This article was published in the Sunday Business Post on the 22nd of February 2015 Steve Dempsey: Only a tiny fraction of a website’s users convert to it, but retargeting can help to zero in on the rest of them Retargeting is one of the […]

The first dinner of the 2015 IAB Ireland Digital Dinner Series was held recently at the RDS, Dublin, with guest speaker Sharon Walsh, Marketing Director, Heineken Ireland. Sharon spoke about her ‘Digital Wishlist for 2015’ and shared her insights, triumphs and challenges within the Digital Advertising Landscape. This first dinner of the year featured the […]

Video on Demand usage has sky rocketed. The IAB Ireland morning briefing explores the power of Video on Demand, launching new Irish research conducted by Nielsen, also sharing ideas on how to use Video innovatively and showcasing brands who are embracing the emotive power of Video Advertising. his brand new Irish research will explore the 3 […]

IAB Ireland are delighted to announce that Electric Media & RTE Digital are the first successful candidates to achieve the global certification. Read more in the Adworld article.   Certification in Digital Advertising Operations Digital media is always evolving. The skill set required for Advertising Operations professionals needs to move with these changes. With the proliferation of […]

IAB Ireland’s third annual mobile conference IAB Mobile Connect, took place today Thursday, October 30th at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin. The conference started by releasing the results of the IAB PwC Online Adspend for H1 2014, a study that measures Digital Adspend across platform; desktop and mobile from the period January to June 2014. Key […]

Digital Adspend grows by a record 40% in the first half of 2014 Total Online Advertising reaches €130m Mobile adspend is now 29% of total digital spend The H1 2014 IAB PwC Online Adspend Study sees record growth of 40% in the Irish digital advertising market with a total digital spend of €130m.  Mobile adspend […]

Irish Advertisers get Mobilised 56% have mobile optimised sites ahead of EU average of 54% IAB Ireland’s first Mobile Audit of Irish Advertisers was released this morning at IAB Mobile Connect 2014. The study reports on consumers’ mobile experience of the top 100 Advertisers’* websites specifically in respect of the following criteria: Mobile optimised sites […]

IAB Ireland press release 30th October 2014 New mobile only advertising study demonstrates effectiveness of mobile advertising A research first for the Irish market measuring the effectiveness of a mobile only ad campaign has shown that mobile advertising had a higher brand impact than the average scores achieved across other media The Interactive Advertising Bureau […]

Maria Scannell, Irishmirror.ie and Frazer Waters, Donedeal.ie, are the first Irish candidates to successfully receive the IAB’s Digital Sales Certification, following an examination process in Dublin last week. The Certification represents the highest industry credential for Digital Media sales professionals.  Eligibility for the certification is based on a minimum of 2 years work experience in digital media sales which is defined […]

DIGITAL SMES VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED DATA PROTECTION REGULATION.   The forthcoming data protection Regulation is the most significant set of regulations that will impact on all business in Europe to date.  As the legislation is in the form of a Regulation it becomes law automatically in every EU member state. Once the regulation is passed […]

IAB IRELAND LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDAA TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER CONSUMERS ABOUT TARGETED ONLINE ADVERTISING Ad campaign is designed to drive consumer awareness, provide information and enable consumer choice. Ireland among first countries in wider pan-European roll out IAB Ireland launched today a consumer-focused awareness campaign, developed and funded by the […]