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Google In The Quittin’ Biz; Can Outbrain Escape Content Recommendation?
Web links that use the Google link shortener will soon no longer work. Plus: Outbrain is in advanced talks to acquire or merge with Teads.
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Why Threads Does (And Doesn’t) Matter; The Pixel Bullseye
The Threads app is a counterpoint to the argument that scale and reach are what count. Plus, the USPS has been disclosing info on customers.
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Paramount’s DIY Local Pitch; Can’t Spell ‘Bizarro’ Without ‘ROI’
Paramount launched a self-serve ad manager for small and midsize businesses that generates streaming media plans for Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
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Shaken To The Core, Again; Life In The FAST Lane
The next Google Search core update is expected in “the coming weeks.” Plus, The TV industry moves slowly, but it’s going FAST now.
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Oracle Advertising’s Customers Are Up For Grabs; The Reddit Third Rail
Contextual targeting platforms and ad verification companies that specialize in brand safety, viewability and fraud are all looking to poach Oracle’s soon-to-be-former customers.
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Amazon Joins The AI Chatbot Fray; Google Search Evolves Again
Amazon’s Rufus: yet another example of Big Tech pushing AI bots onto its platforms. Plus, pushback against Google search engine monetization.
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Punching Among Sandboxers; Why The Nielsen Inertia Wins
The Chrome Privacy Sandbox team is stuck within a Catch-22. Plus, why haven’t media buyers bought more into alternative currencies?
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Can The ‘New Paramount’ Succeed?; The Case For Spinning Out YouTube
Paramount Global finally agreed to merge with Skydance Media, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Plus, is YouTube really worth $455 billion?
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Xandr Can’t Find Who It Doesn’t Know; The New Teenage Wasteland
Ad tech faces a GDPR compliance paradox. Plus, TikTok will make it harder to target teenagers and plans to give users more control.
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Will EA Be The New Ad Network?; These Teeth Are Real I Can Prove It
Electronic Arts is done slow-rolling into advertising. Plus, Sensodyne is experimenting with “content credentials” for its digital ads.
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Did Yahoo And The Trade Desk Bury The Hatchet?; TV Buyers Can’t Quit Nielsen
Yahoo may have earned itself a stay of execution with The Trade Desk. Plus, TV buyers are clinging to Nielsen for yet another upfront season.
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Google Gives Retailers Its Seal Of Approval; The Benefits Of Brands Getting Political
Google is testing a new badge for shopping-related searches on some mobile devices. Plus, should brands have political opinions?
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TV Buyers And Sellers Are Still Haggling Over CPMs; Meta Is (Back) On The Hot Seat
Upfront negotiations might take longer than normal this year. Plus, Meta is already in hot water with the EU’s new digital regulations.
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Nobody Escapes The Amazon; Hollywood And Madison Avenue, Not Fast Friends
Amazon is the king of retail media, but others are growing into worthy contenders. Plus: Movies aren’t making many upfront deals.
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Why Mix Modeling Isn’t Enough; The New Sports Ad Arbitrage
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The MMM Transplant Some call it media mix modeling; others call it marketing mix modeling. Regardless, there’s a noticeable uptick in advertisers incorporating MMM into ad measurement programs. But MMM is old fashioned. It doesn’t involve user-level data, takes weeks (if not months) to […]
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AdMonsters And AdExchanger Partner With Prohaska Consulting To Launch Ad Tech Accelerator
Meet the Ad Tech Accelerator, a new executive training series from AdMonsters and AdExchanger that will provide credentialing for publisher, agency and brand executives.
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Is Social Media Still Cool?; Claritas Searches For A Buyer
Social media companies don’t want to be called “social media” anymore. Plus: Claritas has hired Jefferies as a banker and is pursuing a sale.
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Platforms Can’t Stem The Tide Of Political Ads; Black Boxes Inspire A Crop Of Analytics Startups
In today’s newsletter: Mobile and email providers face political blowback if they enforce ad policies; a new analytics startup sets its sights on Amazon attribution; and CFOs and CMOs are more aligned than you might think.
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Robots.txt Can’t Fight Generative AI; Streamers On The Margins
Generative AI is breaking established internet etiquette to sate a bottomless appetite for training data. Also: The streaming wars continue.
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The SSP Shopping Spree; Disney Cuts Ad Prices To Make More Revenue
In today’s newsletter: SSPs lead the way on ad tech’s M&A resurgence; Disney rolls back CPMs to court more streaming ad demand; and why dating apps struggle to grow and monetize their audiences.
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Playing Palais Politics; Can X Win Back Big Brands – Or Anyone Else?
AI was a hot topic at Cannes Lions, while Elon Musk used the festival as a shot at redemption for X. Plus: Expect more crypto ads this year.
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The Point Of Being Relevant; Japan Sets Its Oversight On Apple And Google
In today’s newsletter: Amazon’s argument that advertisers should trust optimization algorithms over alternative IDs; Japan passes an app store antitrust law targeting Apple and Google; and Google Ads ends support for credit card payments.
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The Ad Spend Tea Lives; Can AI Generate A Good Idea?
MAGNA raised its global ad spend forecast, predicting 10% growth this year to $927 billion. Plus: TikTok homes in on AI-generated creative.
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The Parade Of Performance Pluses; YouTube And Netflix Battle It Out
In today’s newsletter: Pinterest launches an ad optimization solution with familiar-sounding name; consumers can’t live without YouTube; and ad tech leaders try out trade journalism.
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Political Buyers Discover CTV; Mars Wrigley Chews On A Digital Ad Strategy
In today’s newsletter: What the surge in political ad spend on CTV looks like for the end user; Mars Wrigley tries to make gum stick online; and Google neglects Fitbit after mining it for data.
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Equativ Acquires Sharethrough; Programmatic: The Next TV Currency Battleground
Equativ (formerly known as Smart AdServer) announced its acquisition of Sharethrough, an SSP with a specialty in native advertising.
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French Game Developer Acquires BeReal; Food Delivery Is Driving Ads
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. BeReal Gets Real French photo-sharing app BeReal was a sensation in 2021 and 2022. But even when its organic growth was through the roof, the app – which is free to use and has no ads – faced the question of how it would eventually […]
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The News Is Losing, What’s New?; CTV And Retail Media Are All The Rage
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Pub Trawl With generative AI tech, publishers are speeding through decades’ worth of web monetization cycles, which is a fancy way to say publishers are making the same mistakes. Last month, Jessica Lessin, founder and CEO of The Information, published a column for […]
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Retail Media Takes Flight; Spambot News Publishers Are Thriving
In today’s newsletter United Airlines gets into retail media; why AI fails to catch AI-generated content; and political advertisers flock to X for cheap impressions.
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Google Rushes Into AI, Everywhere; Can’t Teach A Young Watchdog Old Tricks
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Guinea Pig Farm Google rushed generative AI search responses before the product was ready for primetime. In a recent blog post, Google announced a series of hasty updates after the rollout resulted in some glaring errors. (Would you like some glue in your […]