“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Peri Shamsai, media and entertainment industry lead, NE at Accenture, based on a sales leadership workshop co-run with the Interactive Advertising Bureau. The digital ad ecosystem is undergoing seismic shifts […]
In these uncertain times … Sorry, scratch that and let’s start again. With the ongoing pandemic, the third-party cookie debate and Apple’s IDFA changes on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that there are actually other things happening in the advertising world right now. And this week on The Big Story we dig into them […]
The House of the Mouse has one ad tech team now. Disney has merged all of its ad tech talent and products, including what came along with the Hulu acquisition, into a single, centralized team led by Jeremy Helfand, previously Hulu’s VP and head of advertising platforms. Tuesday was Helfand’s first day at the helm […]
Few Hollywood icons have had a career as illustrious as Mickey Mouse, who made his silver screen debut in “Steamboat Willie” back in 1928. Now, his bosses at Disney-ABC have become more tech-savvy, reorganizing the company’s ad sales strategy to make magic in advanced TV advertising. About a year ago, Disney-ABC unified its ad sales […]
