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The Peacock Escapes The Zoo; Right From The Wren’s Beak

NBCU Later Comcast is separating NBCUniversal and Sky from its broadband and wireless business. Which tracks, considering Comcast already spun its cable business into a standalone publicly traded company called Versant Media earlier this year. Meanwhile, Sky announced plans last week to acquire the broadcast unit of European pay-TV company ITV. As the rest of […]

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Streaming is the next frontier for Walmart’s, Kroger’s ads businesses

This story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail Streaming is becoming an important part of many retail media networks’ growth strategies, as retailers believe that shopper data can help advertisers prove their TV ads lead to sales. On Tuesday, Walmart said it has agreed to acquire Vibe.co, a self-service connected TV advertising platform for

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OpenAI ads boss David Dugan on third-party measurement: ‘it’s a natural step’

Self-graded measurement is the norm for ad platforms: they sell the ads, then report back on how well those ads did, with no independent auditor checking the math. CMOs usually have to fight for years to change that. OpenAI didn’t wait for one. Speaking to Digiday, the AI firm’s boss Dave Dugan said the arrival

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Ad tech Briefing: Walmart’s Vibe deal is a reminder not to spend too long courting Madison Avenue

Related Insights Business of TV Walmart buys ‘the Google Ads of streaming’ Vibe in a deal tipped at a $1 billion-plus valuation Read More If you’re reading this, there’s a high likelihood that you’re filing expense claims and sending follow-up messages, hoping to make good on verbal commitments made during rosé-fuled discussions at Cannes Lions

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How the Chicago Bulls retooled their sponsorship business to meet CMO data demands

The Chicago Bulls haven’t won an NBA championship since 1998. That makes their sponsorship pitch harder than it might otherwise be, despite their enormous profile among casual fans thanks to a legend named Michael Jordan. To stay competitive, they’ve spent the last two years building a data solution designed to show brand partners how they’re

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‘There’s two ways to build these platforms’: OpenAI’s ads boss David Dugan on going the other way

OpenAI’s ad product moves fast. Nineteen weeks (or four months) in and it’s already struck commercial partnerships, built measurement tools and launched an ads manager. Ask about what’s underneath those moves — independent ad verification, how trading deals evolve — and the answer slows right down. That gap between what’s shipped and what’s still vague

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