Microsoft Edge’s Answer To PAAPI; The DMA Is, Like, A Thing Now
In today’s newsletter: Microsoft Edge debuts its Ad Selection API, a PAAPI competitor; the EU’s DMA is live; and OhHello aims to help ad industry employees network.
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The DSP-To-CTV Pipeline; Getting A 360-Degree View
In today’s newsletter: Viant sees double-digit CTV growth powered largely by direct deals; Target launches a new paid membership program; YouTube makes a bid to compete with TikTok on video editing.
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Don’t Generate The Player, Generate The Game; Who’ll Play In The Sandbox?
In today’s newsletter: Big Tech may be best positioned to take advantage of generative AI’s ad tech uses; ad tech leaders waffle on investing in Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox; Google faces an innovator’s dilemma.
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From AI Content To Fake Local News, Brands Must Play Programmatic Dodgeball This Election Season
Programmatic advertising is rife with misinformation. Brands can protect themselves this election season without blocking the news.
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The News In Europe Sues Google; Are IP Addresses Worth Saving?
In today’s newsletter: European news companies are suing Google; the TV industry reevaluates IP addresses; Sridhar Ramaswamy will be Snowflake’s new CEO.
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G/O Media Rides The Contextual Wave In Bid For Profitability
G/O Media introduced a new contextual targeting solution that combines first-party contextual signals and data on audience browsing behavior to create cross-site contextual segments that can be activated programmatically.
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Magnite’s CTV Spend Swelled By 20% In 2023
Total ad spend from deals transacted through Magnite’s platform topped $5 billion for the full year, representing nearly 20% YOY growth, while full-year CTV ad spend was also up 20%.
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Meta Is A Brand Safety Cash Cow For DoubleVerify, Accounting For 7% Of All Revenue
Coming off of a strong 2023, DoubleVerify is betting that its products for social media will fuel its revenue growth for years to come.
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How Government Agencies Use Ad Tech; Can Reddit Get Out Of The Red?
In today’s newsletter: Ad tech data can compromise Americans; Reddit has a hard road ahead revenue wise; CTV ad-buying startup tvScientific raises a funding round.
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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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Viant Acquires Data Biz IRIS.TV To Expand Its Programmatic CTV Reach
IRIS.TV will remain an independent company, and Viant will push for CTV platforms to adopt its IRIS ID to provide contextual signals beyond what streamers typically share about their ad inventory.
Integral Ad Science Goes Big On Social Media As Retail Ad Spend Softens In Q3
Integral Ad Science shares dropped more than 10% on Wednesday, after the company reported lackluster revenue growth and softened its guidance for the Q4 season.
Meet Evertune, A Gen-AI Analytics Startup Founded By Trade Desk Vets
Meet Evertune AI, a startup that helps advertisers understand how their brands and products appear in generative AI search responses.
Private Equity Firm Buys Alliant As The Centerpiece To Its Platform Dreams
The deal is a “platform investment,” in which Inverness Graham sees Alliant as a foundation to build on, potentially through further acquisitions.
Even Sony Needed Guidance For Its First In-Game Ad Campaign
In-game advertising is uncharted territory even for brands like Sony Electronics that consumers associate with gaming.
The Trade Desk Maintains Its High Growth Rate And Touts New Channels
“It’s hard not to be bullish about CTV when it’s both our largest channel and our fastest growing,” said The Trade Desk Founder and CEO Green during the company’s earnings report on Thursday.