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Switch To First-Price Auctions Takes A Bite Out Of PubMatic’s Desktop Display Biz

PubMatic is dialing back its expectations for the rest of 2024, and investors are taking note. The SSP revised its full-year revenue outlook down by $10 million in its earnings report on Thursday. Its stock price immediately dropped 35% in after-hours trading, before settling at about 30% down when the market opened this morning. The […]

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Noteworthy Nuggets From The 286-Page Search Antitrust Ruling Against Google

Remember when all anyone in the online advertising industry could talk about was the end of third-party cookies in Chrome followed by Google’s sudden reversal? Feels almost quaint now in light of Google’s defeat on Monday in the DOJ’s landmark search antitrust case. US District Court Judge Amit Mehta, who presided over the trial, found

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The Trade Desk Says UID2 Has Now Reached ‘Critical Mass’

The Trade Desk has delivered another smash earnings report, with $585 million in Q2 revenue, up 26% year-over-year. The company, which reported on Thursday, generated $85 million in net profit, more than double the $33 million it generated in Q2 2023. Meanwhile, Unified ID 2.0, the open-source identity initiative created and backed by The Trade

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The 2024 Olympics Is A Reminder That Appointment TV Is Alive And Well

This summer, the world has been glued to their screens for the Olympics. Traditionally, these events have been synonymous with appointment TV, where viewers gather around the television to tune in at specific times. And we’re seeing that this draw persists today. The opening ceremonies alone drew in nearly 29 million US viewers – the

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