SCUTI Raises $10 Million To Grow In-Game Ecommerce
SCUTI, a rewards-based “g-commerce” platform that aims to replicate an Amazon-like online shopping experience inside of gaming apps, announced its $10 million Series A on Tuesday.
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Temu Trouble; How Audience Data Is Reshaping The Upfronts
In today’s newsletter: Can Etsy and Wayfair compete against Temu?; audience data dominates the TV upfronts; the FTC sues to block the Kroger/Albertsons deal.
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A Marketer’s Guide To Generative AI Startups
AdExchanger consulted with agencies about how they are evaluating new generative AI tools for marketing use cases as well as the tech companies behind these startups breaking new ground in generative AI.
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Meta’s “Other” Business; For Google, It’s Reddit, Set, Go!
In today’s newsletter: Meta’s growing “other” revenue; charting the depths of Reddit and Google’s new partnership; and TikTok’s ecommerce biz doubles down on influencers.
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PODCAST: The Big StoryWhen Walled Gardens Collide
Walmart bought Vizio for a foothold in streaming – a move that will take the retailer’s ads business to new levels. Then, a deep dive into the “sky bridges,” a new term for partnerships between walled garden platforms.
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With Vizio, Walmart Finally Places Its Stake In The Ad Industry
Don’t get me wrong – Walmart is going to sell a lot of Vizio TVs. But its bigger interest in Vizio stems from data and advertising.
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Is The News Business A Viable, Well, Business?; Farewell, Freevee (Maybe)
In today’s newsletter: Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel dishes on the news biz; Freevee might soon exit stage left; Fubo sues Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to block their planned sports streaming service.
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Walmart Buys Smart TV Manufacturer Vizio, A Valuable Ads Data Asset
Walmart buys smart TV maker Vizio to boost its ads business with streaming inventory, viewership data and, of course, shoppable TV ads.
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Retail Media Has Created ‘Sky Bridges’ Between Content Fortresses
This week, I’m examining how the era of standalone walled gardens and content fortresses has given way to new forms of ad platform partnerships.
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Meta And Apple Battle It Out; Nielsen Holds Its Ground Against Competition
In today’s newsletter: The simmering tension between Apple and Meta keeps growing; Nielsen panels have staying power; Temu’s Super Bowl play probably won’t pay off.
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After The Election, News Corp Has Harsh Words For Advertisers Who Avoided News
News Corp’s chief exec blasted “the blatant biases of ad agencies and ad associations,” which are “boycotting certain media properties” due to “personal political prejudices.”
LiveRamp Outperforms On Earnings And Lays Out Its Data Network Ambitions
LiveRamp reported an unexpected boost to Q3 revenue, from $160 million last year to $185 million in 2024, during its quarterly call with investors on Wednesday.
Google And The DOJ Recap Their Cases In The Countdown To Closing Arguments
If you’re trying to read more than 1,000 pages of legal documents about the US v. Google ad tech antitrust case on Election Day, you’ve come to the right place.
NYT’s Ad And Subscription Revenue Surge As WaPo Flails
While WaPo recently lost 250,000 subscribers due to concerns over its journalistic independence, NYT added 260,000 subscriptions in Q3 thanks largely to the popularity of its non-news offerings.
How Kenvue Avoided $3 Million In Wasted Media Spend
Stop thinking about brand safety verification as “insurance” – a way to avoid undesirable content – and start thinking about it as an opportunity to build positive brand associations, says Kenvue’s Mark Proulx.
Based On Its Q3 Earnings, Maybe AIphabet Should Just Change Its Name To AI-phabet
Google hit some impressive revenue benchmarks in Q3. But investors seemed to only have eyes for AI.