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Digiday+ Research: Publishers’ subscription revenue is up this year, and they’ll focus on growing it even further

Interested in sharing your perspectives on the media and marketing industries? Join the Digiday research panel. With so much uncertainty in the mix and even more likely on the horizon, signs are pointing toward publishers pushing harder to diversifying their revenue streams this year in an effort to protect their businesses. Subscriptions in particular is […]

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Why AI integration is the key to amplifying its value

Karim Rayes, Chief Product Officer, Nexxen Artificial intelligence has quickly become the ad tech industry’s favorite talking point, and understandably so. Nearly every company is racing to launch AI-powered products, from generative creative tools to predictive models and automated campaign recommendations. But amid the buzzwords and marketing decks, a more important question is overlooked: Is

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Disney’s Streaming Biz Is Still Profitable Heading Into The Upfronts

Disney had a good quarter, with revenue on the rise and streaming on the brain. Overall revenue between January and March was up 7% year-over-year to $23.6 billion, while operating profit for Disney’s DTC division, which houses its streaming business, increased to $336 million from $289 million. “Streaming remains a key priority and a core

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Unity’s AI Ad Platform Is Out Of Beta After A Complete Rebuild

If you’re a mobile platform with access to a vast amount of gaming data, well, then it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that you’re gonna launch an AI-powered ad platform. AppLovin has Axon and now Unity has Vector AI, which was made generally available to all Unity advertisers and developers on Wednesday, roughly three months

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New 4A’s CEO Justin Thomas-Copeland speaks out on hot button industry issues

There’s new leadership at the industry’s top agency trade association. Starting today, Justin Thomas-Copeland will succeed Marla Kaplowitz as the 4As’ CEO. Throughout this month, Thomas-Copeland will work alongside Kaplowitz, who has been CEO of the 4A’s for the last eight years, to transition the leadership of the association before her departure at the end

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Rethinking Brand Safety In The Age Of Compulsive Media Experiences

The reason why TikTok will likely never face a full ban is also the strongest argument for why it should: It’s simply too effective at capturing attention. Beyond issues of geopolitical surveillance and data privacy lies a deeper, less-discussed concern: the quality of the attention platforms like TikTok capture and the methods used to capture

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