Marketing

Future of TV Briefing: CTV ad buyers say ‘the math isn’t mathing’ with sell-side shadiness, ad tech fees

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps what brand and agency executives had to say behind closed doors at last week’s CTV Advertising Strategies event in New York City. ‘A lot of games being played’ MLB’s rights talks, Starz eyes A+E and more ‘A lot of games being played’ Sure, in an ideal world for […]

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To beat the AI squeeze, Newsweek is building revenue beyond traffic

Newsweek is launching more subscription products and expanding non-advertising revenue streams as it braces for a future where AI answer engines replace traditional search — and potentially siphon off the traffic publishers have long relied on.  While Google’s rollout of AI summaries and zero-click features is still in its early days, the writing is on

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Unlocking Holiday Success: 5 Tips To Make Your CTV Investment Go Further

For advertisers, the holiday season poses an optimal opportunity to reach a new and broader audience, boost sales and foster brand loyalty with customers. And this season, CTV should be a core area of focus. According to Samsung’s ACR data, in Q4 2024, CTV viewership jumped +8% YOY, making it one of the most effective

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Brainlabs acquires Exverus Media in a bid to flesh out its full-funnel offerings

Consolidation among independent media agencies continues apace — a reaction to the holding companies getting bigger and bigger, which creates more opportunity for indies to pick away mid-market clients.  Digiday has learned that performance-oriented media agency Brainlabs has acquired L.A.-based fellow independent media agency Exverus Media. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed upon request,

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Heineken is expanding the use of contextual targeting on its brand campaigns

The beverage sector’s in a tough spot right now. In the U.K., customers are drinking less and spending less, a combination that’s dragging on the performance of firms like Diageo, which just lost its CEO. Finding new customers is an imperative. Heineken U.K. has found one way around that problem — it’s been using a

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This Canadian Campaign Has A Unique KPI Beyond Just Increasing Sales

Imagine that everywhere you look, you’re bombarded with ads for the same brand. Massive out-of-home ads downtown. Homepage takeovers on every major news site. Takeovers on Instagram pages. And then, 48 hours later – poof, the blitz is over. This might sound like a fever dream. But actually, that’s how Canadian CPG company Maple Leaf Foods

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