Marketing

OpenX’s Curation Tool Improves Buy-Side Control – But It Doesn’t Want To Replace DSPs

OpenX is courting advertisers more aggressively with the launch of OpenXSelect, the latest evolution of its curation platform, which launched on Wednesday. But don’t call OpenX an ad network, and definitely don’t call it a demand-side platform. Over the past few years, sell-side curation has gained popularity as a solution for advertisers to target high-quality

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In-Banner Video Is Back, And It’s Eroding The Value Of Web Video

At some point in the second half of last year, in-banner video kicked off an open internet revival tour that nobody wanted. Yet, we’re all forced to attend. In-banner video (IBV) isn’t a new ad experience. But in 2024, multiple SSPs rolled out refreshed video “products,” joining others, including Google, who already supported the format.

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CMOs might be pushing ahead on AI, but lack of measurement’s holding them back

At this point, it’s clear generative AI adoption has reached critical mass among marketers and advertisers in everything from ideation to content creation. What’s less clear, however, is AI’s return on investment. For an industry that’s obsessed with ROI, few businesses have developed straightforward frameworks for measuring and understanding the impact their AI investments are

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Future of TV Briefing: Inside the measurement issues roiling this year’s upfront market

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the tensions bubbling up in the TV ad market as some TV networks press Nielsen to postpone its decision to deprecate panel-only measurement. A measurement mess The modern creator career path Apple’s F1 bid, YouTube’s AI slop sweep and more A measurement mess Likely one of the

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