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Ads For What You Can’t Get At Walmart; Anything Is Possible
In today’s newsletter: To boost its ads biz, Walmart will show in-store ads for non-endemic brands; Hyve Group buys Possible; and the Senate advances KOSA and COPPA 2.0, but the bills face obstacles in the House.
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Why Sponsors Love Niche Sports; Does GAID Need Aid?
With attribution-based platforms taking over, there aren’t many ways for an advertiser to bet (and win) big. Plus, what about the Google advertising ID?
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Pluto Took Bid Duplication To The Moon; Reddit and Google Search Get Monogamous
Media buyers and ad tech companies are accusing Pluto TV of bid duplication. Plus, Reddit is now only accessible via Google Search.
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Spotify Is Starting To Sing; NBCU Needs To See Gold This Olympics
In today’s newsletter: Spotify surges on strong Q2; how Gen Z media preferences are transforming the Olympics; and QSR companies ditch subscription services after first-party data gains fail to materialize.
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Big Brands Pivot To Indie Agencies; Sports And Digital Drive Record Growth For NBCU
Some brands are turning away from larger media agencies in favor of smaller, independently run shops. Plus, licensing sports content is Reddit’s next revenue diversification play.
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Google In The Quittin’ Biz; Can Outbrain Escape Content Recommendation?
Web links that use the Google link shortener will soon no longer work. Plus: Outbrain is in advanced talks to acquire or merge with Teads.
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Why Threads Does (And Doesn’t) Matter; The Pixel Bullseye
The Threads app is a counterpoint to the argument that scale and reach are what count. Plus, the USPS has been disclosing info on customers.
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Paramount’s DIY Local Pitch; Can’t Spell ‘Bizarro’ Without ‘ROI’
Paramount launched a self-serve ad manager for small and midsize businesses that generates streaming media plans for Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
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Shaken To The Core, Again; Life In The FAST Lane
The next Google Search core update is expected in “the coming weeks.” Plus, The TV industry moves slowly, but it’s going FAST now.
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Oracle Advertising’s Customers Are Up For Grabs; The Reddit Third Rail
Contextual targeting platforms and ad verification companies that specialize in brand safety, viewability and fraud are all looking to poach Oracle’s soon-to-be-former customers.
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Amazon Joins The AI Chatbot Fray; Google Search Evolves Again
Amazon’s Rufus: yet another example of Big Tech pushing AI bots onto its platforms. Plus, pushback against Google search engine monetization.
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Punching Among Sandboxers; Why The Nielsen Inertia Wins
The Chrome Privacy Sandbox team is stuck within a Catch-22. Plus, why haven’t media buyers bought more into alternative currencies?
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Can The ‘New Paramount’ Succeed?; The Case For Spinning Out YouTube
Paramount Global finally agreed to merge with Skydance Media, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Plus, is YouTube really worth $455 billion?
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Xandr Can’t Find Who It Doesn’t Know; The New Teenage Wasteland
Ad tech faces a GDPR compliance paradox. Plus, TikTok will make it harder to target teenagers and plans to give users more control.
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Will EA Be The New Ad Network?; These Teeth Are Real I Can Prove It
Electronic Arts is done slow-rolling into advertising. Plus, Sensodyne is experimenting with “content credentials” for its digital ads.
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Did Yahoo And The Trade Desk Bury The Hatchet?; TV Buyers Can’t Quit Nielsen
Yahoo may have earned itself a stay of execution with The Trade Desk. Plus, TV buyers are clinging to Nielsen for yet another upfront season.
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Google Gives Retailers Its Seal Of Approval; The Benefits Of Brands Getting Political
Google is testing a new badge for shopping-related searches on some mobile devices. Plus, should brands have political opinions?
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TV Buyers And Sellers Are Still Haggling Over CPMs; Meta Is (Back) On The Hot Seat
Upfront negotiations might take longer than normal this year. Plus, Meta is already in hot water with the EU’s new digital regulations.
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Nobody Escapes The Amazon; Hollywood And Madison Avenue, Not Fast Friends
Amazon is the king of retail media, but others are growing into worthy contenders. Plus: Movies aren’t making many upfront deals.
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Why Mix Modeling Isn’t Enough; The New Sports Ad Arbitrage
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The MMM Transplant Some call it media mix modeling; others call it marketing mix modeling. Regardless, there’s a noticeable uptick in advertisers incorporating MMM into ad measurement programs. But MMM is old fashioned. It doesn’t involve user-level data, takes weeks (if not months) to […]
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AdMonsters And AdExchanger Partner With Prohaska Consulting To Launch Ad Tech Accelerator
Meet the Ad Tech Accelerator, a new executive training series from AdMonsters and AdExchanger that will provide credentialing for publisher, agency and brand executives.
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Is Social Media Still Cool?; Claritas Searches For A Buyer
Social media companies don’t want to be called “social media” anymore. Plus: Claritas has hired Jefferies as a banker and is pursuing a sale.
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Platforms Can’t Stem The Tide Of Political Ads; Black Boxes Inspire A Crop Of Analytics Startups
In today’s newsletter: Mobile and email providers face political blowback if they enforce ad policies; a new analytics startup sets its sights on Amazon attribution; and CFOs and CMOs are more aligned than you might think.
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Robots.txt Can’t Fight Generative AI; Streamers On The Margins
Generative AI is breaking established internet etiquette to sate a bottomless appetite for training data. Also: The streaming wars continue.
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The SSP Shopping Spree; Disney Cuts Ad Prices To Make More Revenue
In today’s newsletter: SSPs lead the way on ad tech’s M&A resurgence; Disney rolls back CPMs to court more streaming ad demand; and why dating apps struggle to grow and monetize their audiences.
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Playing Palais Politics; Can X Win Back Big Brands – Or Anyone Else?
AI was a hot topic at Cannes Lions, while Elon Musk used the festival as a shot at redemption for X. Plus: Expect more crypto ads this year.
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The Point Of Being Relevant; Japan Sets Its Oversight On Apple And Google
In today’s newsletter: Amazon’s argument that advertisers should trust optimization algorithms over alternative IDs; Japan passes an app store antitrust law targeting Apple and Google; and Google Ads ends support for credit card payments.
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The Ad Spend Tea Lives; Can AI Generate A Good Idea?
MAGNA raised its global ad spend forecast, predicting 10% growth this year to $927 billion. Plus: TikTok homes in on AI-generated creative.
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The Parade Of Performance Pluses; YouTube And Netflix Battle It Out
In today’s newsletter: Pinterest launches an ad optimization solution with familiar-sounding name; consumers can’t live without YouTube; and ad tech leaders try out trade journalism.
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Political Buyers Discover CTV; Mars Wrigley Chews On A Digital Ad Strategy
In today’s newsletter: What the surge in political ad spend on CTV looks like for the end user; Mars Wrigley tries to make gum stick online; and Google neglects Fitbit after mining it for data.