A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem…
More AdExchanger:
AdExchanger: Angst in Publisher Town – Part II
SHARE:
Must Read
PODCAST: The Big Story
The Big Story: Live From CES 2026
Agents, streamers and robots, oh my! Live from the C-Space campus at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas, our team breaks down the most interesting ad tech trends we saw at CES this year.
2025: The Year Google Lost In Court And Won Anyway
From afar, it looks like Google had a rough year in antitrust court. But zoom in a bit and it becomes clear that the past year went about as well as Google could have hoped for.
Why 2025 Marked The End Of The Data Clean Room Era
A few years ago, “data clean rooms” were all the ad tech trades could talk about. Fast-forward to 2026, and maybe advertisers don’t need to know what a data clean room is after all.
The AI Search Reckoning Is Dismantling Open Web Traffic – And Publishers May Never Recover
Publishers have been losing 20%, 30% and in some cases even as much as 90% of their traffic and revenue over the past year due to the rise of zero-click AI search.
No Waiting for May – CES Is Where The TV Upfront Season Starts
If any single event can be considered the jumping-off point for TV upfronts, it’s the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES), which kicks off this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Comic: This Is Our Year
It’s been 15 years since this comic first ran in January 2011, and there’s something both quaint and timeless about it. Here’s to more (and more) transparency in 2026, and happy New Year!
Popular
-
Interactive CTV Ads Were Mostly Talk – Until Now
For years, interactive CTV advertising was the star of industry demos – promising, flashy and mostly theoretical. In 2025, they finally made the leap from proof of concept to practice.
-
AI Agents Are Taking Over NBCU’s Linear TV Buys
NBCU is testing agentic systems that can automatically activate campaigns across its entire portfolio – including live sports on linear.
-
Amazon Ads Shares Interactive Video Best Practices At CES 2026
Maggie Zhang from Amazon Ads talks interactive video strategy, including opportunities on Amazon Prime Video and which genres drive the most engagement.
-
Why 2025 Marked The End Of The Data Clean Room Era
A few years ago, “data clean rooms” were all the ad tech trades could talk about. Fast-forward to 2026, and maybe advertisers don’t need to know what a data clean room is after all.
-
Who Would Grab The Live Wire?; AI, AI Everywhere
Off Ramp Publicis signed a deal to license LiveRamp’s RampID and Authenticated Traffic Solutions (its alternative IDs to third-party cookies) on behalf of clients. This alone is hardly major news. After all, LiveRamp sells its cookieless identity products to all the major holdcos. But Ad Age also reports that Publicis execs were “exploring” the idea […]