In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer's Yory Wurmser and Rahul Chadha discuss key trends we see for next year, including the growth of mobile commerce (but the continued consumer reluctance to embrace mobile proximity payments in the US), shifting attitudes about mobile screen time and emerging challenges for advertisers.

The multilayered approach that scammers use to siphon money highlights the cat-and-mouse problem of policing ad fraud.

In the annual Digital Trends report, eMarketer predicts what will matter to marketers in 2019, in areas ranging from voice technology to digital video to the “ad tech tax.” It also notes some buzzed-about topics that won’t achieve trend status next year.

Every week on eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we take a few minutes to discuss some of the most intriguing headlines of the past seven days. This week, we're chatting about Google's appearance on Capitol Hill, Verizon's decision to write down the value of some high profile assets, and rising concern about facial recognition software.

eMarketer’s Lauren Fisher recently spoke with Lorne Brown, CEO of Operative about how TV businesses are looking at programmatic as a way to win some digital ad dollars from the Facebook-Google duopoly.

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer forecasters Oscar Orozco and Showmik Podder dig into our latest estimates for worldwide digital video usage. Where are the fastest growth rates, and what, if anything, is holding back video consumption?

Previewing three trends that will impact how brands engage consumers in Canada next year.

Mobile will continue to attract more ad dollars in 2019. With that in mind, this report presents 10 predictions to help marketers navigate the mobile and media landscape in 2019.

Voice-activated technology is in the early stages of development, but it has the potential to change the way healthcare brands, providers and patients interact—eventually making the healthcare system more efficient and effective.

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," eMarketer Bill Fisher discusses the evolving UK retail market and the growing impact of mobile shopping.

Among the $327.28 billion spent worldwide on digital advertising in 2019, 61.2% will go toward advertising on Google, Facebook and Alibaba. This report includes our latest global ad spending forecast by country, region and company.

Fraudsters are trying to make a buck off the ad dollars that flow to mobile. Some research suggests that more than one-quarter of app installs are fraudulent.

In the latest episode of "Behind the Numbers," analyst Yory Wurmser highlights the ways that maps have become integral to the smartphone experience. He breaks down key map ad formats and discusses some of the challenges of working with map platforms.

The speed and efficiency of automated ad buying makes it attractive for political advertisers working under tight schedules.

The UK ad market is rebounding from a slow 2017. This year, ad spending will increase 9.5% to £20.77 billion ($26.74 billion), led by investment in digital video advertising. This report includes our latest UK ad spending forecast, as well as time spent with media.

This year, mobile will surpass TV ad spending by more than $6 billion, according to our latest ad spending forecast. By 2020, the channel will represent 43% of total media ad spending in the US—a greater percentage than all traditional media combined.

Our updated US ad spending forecast shows digital ad spending outpacing expectations. Digital media will capture $111.14 billion in ad dollars in 2018 and surpass traditional media ad spending by 2019, according to our latest estimates.

For the first time, we have created estimates for social network video ad spending, including Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter. In 2018, the segment will total $7.85 billion in ad spending.

Today, more than four of every five US digital display ad dollars transact programmatically. This report looks at the trends driving programmatic ad spending to $68.87 billion by 2020, breaking it down by transaction type, format and device.