Media Briefing: Publishers cautiously count AI licensing as notable revenue amid programmatic strain, in Q1 earnings

This week’s Media Briefing will examine how AI licensing revenue is starting to emerge as a meaningful growth driver for publishers this year, even as traffic declines continue to put pressure on some advertising businesses.

  • Licensing lifts publishers in Q1
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Licensing lifts publishers in Q1

As publishers continue to reposition their businesses to be less reliant on traffic-dependent ad revenue, AI licensing revenue is emerging as a rare bright spot, according to first-quarter earnings.

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