Question 1

How dominant is digital spend in the current Australian advertising landscape?

Accepted Answer

Digital advertising now accounts for 64% of the total $17.7b Australian advertising market as of FY21. This shift is driving traditional broadcasters to consolidate assets to protect video-on-demand revenue streams.

Question 2

What is the scale of Google's control over the ad-tech value chain?

Accepted Answer

Google currently processes 90% of all ad impressions and extracts between 40% and 70% of revenue at every stage of the open display value chain where data is available. This market power is further insulated by Google and Apple controlling 90% of the mobile browser market.

Question 3

What regulatory interventions are being proposed to address market concentration?

Accepted Answer

The ACCC is recommending industry-specific rules to manage ad-tech conflicts of interest and the implementation of search engine choice screens on mobile devices. Regulators are also moving toward a 'sui generis' framework to address systemic misinformation that traditional media laws cannot capture.

Question 4

Why are major local media players like Seven West Media pursuing acquisitions now?

Accepted Answer

Acquisitions such as Prime Television are designed to consolidate national programmatic advertising into a single desk to mitigate the erosion of VOD revenue. This scale is necessary to compete in a market where 64% of the $17.7b total spend has migrated to digital platforms.

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