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Walmart Buys Vibe.co To Woo SMBs To Streaming
Walmart will buy Vibe.co, a self-serve video ad platform, in hopes of attracting more small and medium-sized advertisers to connected TV.
At Its First-Ever Cannes, OpenAI Says ‘We Are Clearly In The Advertising Business Now’
Bonjour, ChatGPT ads. OpenAI’s inaugural Cannes Lions appearance doubled as a coming‑out party for its baby ad business.
Fire TV Makes A Play For Its Share Of Home Screen Ad Dollars
Amazon is making a splash at Cannes by touting recent Fire TV interface upgrades designed to help viewers find relevant content more easily, including when they are watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Omnicom Can Now Measure Ad Frequency Across Multiple CTV Platforms
For the first time, Omnicom can directly compare ad frequency and performance across multiple major streamers, which typically prefer to keep data locked inside their walled gardens.
Inside The Trade Desk’s Pitch For Ventura TV OS
The Trade Desk is muscling its way into the TV operating system business with its Ventura OS – but the real story isn’t the product itself. It’s what TTD’s ambitions reveal about conflicts of interest within the industry and the inherent mismatch between consumer and advertiser needs.
PODCAST: The Big Story
Mergers And Operating Systems Are Reshaping TV Ads
The broadcast and streaming worlds are being pulled together by a wave of major M&A, from Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku to Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. TV Land, naturally, is watching closely.