Marketing

To Build Or Not To Build: 5 Agency Tips For Strategic Tech Investment

Conventional wisdom often suggests performance agencies should stick to what they know best: client service and execution, using existing marketing tools. It’s a compelling argument that promises simplicity, focus and lower CapEx.  But this thinking ignores a fundamental reality facing today’s agencies: The market isn’t just oversaturated with options; it’s increasingly commoditized.  Every agency has

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YouTube Brings Back Misinfo Merchants; Tylenol Protects Its Brand Against Autism Claims

Un-Banned YouTube will reinstate accounts banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation, The Hill reports. YouTube will also switch to crowdsourced content moderation similar to X’s community notes. And it promises to never again use third-party fact-checkers. YouTube and Google parent Alphabet announced the moves in a letter to Republican House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan

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Amid competition with Roblox, Fortnite’s in-game item strategy appeals to both creators and brands

Fortnite’s move into in-game item sales is giving advertisers a new incentive to ramp up spending. On Thursday, Sept. 18, Epic Games announced that Fortnite creators will be able to sell virtual items directly through their experiences on the metaverse platform starting in December. Creators will receive all revenue from in-game item sales after platform

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Future of TV Briefing: How Fox is using AI and a unified ad server to power-up Fox One

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how Fox One represents the state of ad-supported streaming products. Fox’s streaming playbook The TikTok U.S. deal, Disney’s Kimmel decision, Trump’s TV network threat and more Fox’s streaming playbook Fox’s flagship streaming service Fox One doesn’t only symbolize the state of the TV and streaming market, by

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Beyond the U.S. trial, here is Europe’s antitrust case against Google’s ad tech monopoly explained

As the U.S. trudges through its high-profile case against Google’s monopoly over online advertising this week, Europe is pursuing the same target – just without the courtroom drama. Time for a look at how that’s unfolding.  Let’s start with the basics: earlier this month, the European Commission – the European Union’s executive arm – hit

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