Marketing

Hot Take: YouTube Shouldn’t Rely On Creators To Convince Brands It’s TV

Platforms using talent to corroborate sales pitches is nothing new – the TV upfronts have always included publishers peacocking their talent to impress buyers. But YouTube arguably juggles an additional obligation to act in accordance with its self-imposed competitive differentiator: authenticity. The post Hot Take: YouTube Shouldn’t Rely On Creators To Convince Brands It’s TV

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The Rundown: Q1 dealmaking cools across ad tech and martech as AI remains the hottest ticket

The last two weeks witnessed separate mergers and acquisitions in the ad tech sector, a stark contrast to the opening three weeks of the year, according to statistics from LUMA Partners released this week.  The deals in question were Viant’s intended $40 million purchase of TVision, an announcement made a day after True Anthem’s takeover

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Puma’s AI head says the brand is still giving ‘the keys to the consumer’ as it invests in digital concierge

This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. As Puma looks to return to growth, it’s also embracing the latest technology. The nearly 80-year-old brand is diving headfirst into artificial intelligence, a few years after it launched a Roblox experience and tested out NFTs and Web3 programs. Most recently, on April 13, Puma debuted a new AI-powered

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Bauer Media Group slashes publishing headcount in company-wide restructure 

Bauer Media Group, the entity behind titles such as Closer, Empire, Grazia and Heat, announced a company-wide restructuring this week, including significant job cuts, with sources indicating it could affect up to 30% of its publishing staff.   The developments came to light when the Europe-based publisher addressed staff internally earlier this week, during which leadership

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