Marketing

Retail media frenzy muddies negotiations with brands, who agency execs say must spend or ‘suffer the consequences’

In the retail media network arms race, agencies say their brand clients are feeling the squeeze, and are being pressured to spend big with retailers to secure and maintain premium in-store shelf space. Retail media networks (RMNs) have seemingly become the industry’s latest shiny object, with retailers flocking the space en masse, determined to make

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With AI, agencies advance CTV contextual targeting by seeking emotional connections

With the help of artificial intelligence, media agencies are analyzing emotions detected in streaming content to contextually align their ads, with the hopes of improving outcomes from attention to ad recall. Agencies hope that generative AI tools will help them perceive and log the emotions and context of the content on a scene level, be

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Decoding the jargon behind Google’s antitrust ad tech trial: a glossary for the confused

Do you have thoughts on the trial? Consider taking our survey. Keeping track of the Google ad tech antitrust trial that could shake up the most influential company in media and advertising is challenging, especially with all the technical terms that keep cropping up. From industry terms like “header bidding” to “AdX” to “DSPs” to

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Future of TV Briefing: Why owned channels are key to creators’ commerce businesses

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at why it’s important for creators to have their own channels to support their affiliate commerce businesses. ‘True social shopping’ Battle of the Bobs, Netflix’s carbon footprint and more ‘True social shopping’ Affiliate commerce is typically a pretty passive income stream for creators. But that doesn’t mean creators

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Google’s ‘my way or the highway’ approach takes center stage in antitrust trial

Do you have thoughts on the trial? Consider taking our survey. On today’s episode of Google on Trial, the word of the day is “uncompromising.” According to witnesses, whenever the ad industry tried to negotiate, Google’s message was clear: it’s their way or the highway. Testimony after testimony during day two of the Justice Department’s

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Week of September 2 Morning News Ratings: Today Climbs to the Top in Total Viewers

September saw the return of college football and NFL action, but the venue that recorded an upset was in the morning show ratings field as NBC News’ Today emerged as the most-watched morning show for the week of Sept. 2–not only in the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 but in total viewers as well. Heading…

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