Omnicom Has An AI-Powered Plan To Cut Out Ad Tech Middlemen
Omnicom is rebuilding its media machine around Acxiom and agentic AI in a bid to push more spend to publishers and sidestep the “messy middle.”
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Amazon is gearing up for its third-ever upfront event next month in New York City – and programmatic is at the center of its pitch. “We’re encouraging brands and agencies to consolidate into the Amazon DSP to drive better outcomes,” says Sarah Iooss, head of agency partnerships at Amazon Ads.
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Programmatic tensions peaked last fall as LinkedIn flame wars erupted over transaction IDs. OMD Worldwide Chief Media Officer Ben Hovaness now leads a new group aimed at fostering dialogue and reducing conflict in the space.