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Google Slashes Marketing Spend; CVS Readies Ad Net
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Google Cuts Google plans to reduce marketing investments for the second half of 2020 by up to half, CNBC reported. A selective hiring freeze has also been imposed for both full-time and contractual employees. “We are reevaluating the pace of our investment plans for […]
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Brands Get In On Animal Crossing; Google-Apple Contact Tracing Sparks Backlash
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Branding The Game Brands are jumping into Nintendo’s newest Animal Crossing game. Highsnobiety and 100 Thieves are recreating their clothing collections so people can dress up avatars, and even non-apparel brands such as Twitter and Xbox have branded in-game clothing. Getty images lets players […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderAre You A Shark Or A Minnow? Publishers Must Keep Moving Through The Pandemic And Beyond
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Scott Bender, partner and global head of client strategy at Prohaska Consulting. No question, it’s going to be a rough second (and likely third) quarter for the digital publisher community. Some estimates suggest Q2 […]
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Key Hires At Commerce Startup Profitero; WPP To Shutter Triad
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Third Time’s A Charm Bryan Wiener and Sarah Hofstetter joined the ecommerce software company Profitero as CEO and president, respectively. This is the third business Wiener and Hofstetter have jointly led, following their long tenure at 360i before it was acquired by Dentsu and […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingCOVID-19 Will Expose Startup Management Gaps
“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 Paolo Pironi, founder at Elevating Pioneers. Crises wipe out many startups, but those that survive emerge ever stronger. WhatsApp, Slack and Uber, for example, were all founded during the Great […]
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Facebook Speeds Up Game App Launch; EMarketer Updates TV Forecast
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Game On Facebook launched its new gaming app Monday, speeding up the planned June release. The app will compete with Microsoft’s Mixer, Amazon’s Twitch and Google’s YouTube. Facebook Gaming, as it’s called, gets a cut from viewer-to-player transactions, but will eventually also include advertising. […]
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AdExchanger's COVID-19 Coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way we live and the way we work. Below is AdExchanger’s full coverage of all the business and personal changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, you can read AdExchanger’s rundown of individual company responses, which we’re updating frequently. Our Lives Now Zoom Happy Hours Are Taking Over […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoThanks To COVID-19, Connected TV Is A Prime Opportunity For Marketers – And Ad Fraud
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Lauren Fisher, vice president of business intelligence at Advertiser Perceptions. The coronavirus outbreak has catapulted connected TV (CTV) into the limelight. What was already considered a promising, premium digital video medium has quickly become […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingPlanning For The Future While Your Hair Is On Fire
“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 Alan Chapell, president at Chapell & Associates. There’s been lots to take in over the past month. During those moments when you’re not focusing on the safety of loved ones, you […]
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YouTube CPMs Fall As Viewing Spikes; Kids TV Loses Ground To Streaming
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Junior Streamers Children’s TV shows are losing out to new streaming options. Just look at Disney. Disney Plus passed 50 million subscribers last week while prime-time viewing on its cable network, Disney Channel, slumped 37% in mid April. The network is cutting back on […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderDon't Be Misled By The Open Web’s Identity Crisis
“The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Joshua Koran, head of innovation labs at Zeta Global. Google decided in March to postpone upcoming changes to Chrome, the world’s most-used browser, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. While Google has decided to […]
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Fraud Scheme Targets CTV; Biden’s Social Skills
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A Tangled Web Joe Biden hasn’t gained much traction with online platforms. Does he need to? This election is a “battle for the soul of the internet,” with Biden’s mild-mannered decency pitted against President Trump’s shock-jock appeal on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, said Rob […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoKeeping the Value Chain Flowing At This Year’s TV Upfronts
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jay Prasad, chief strategy officer at LiveRamp TV and Data Plus Math, and an IAB Video Board Member. The goal coming out of upfronts used to be as simple as securing enough network inventory […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWhen Advertising Bets Are Off: Media Planning And The COVID-19 Crisis
“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 Chris Peterson, managing partner at Rain the Growth Agency. Your media planning strategies from February may or may not tell you much in April or May. Two months ago, you understood […]
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Amazon Hits Affiliates (Again); Commerce Data Paints A Grim Picture
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Retail Slump The Commerce Department estimates that US retail sales dropped by 8.7% from February to March. That’s the worst month-to-month drop since the department started collecting data 30 years ago, more than twice the worst months of the 2008 recession. The definition for […]
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AdExchanger Politics, The Democrat Edition: Do Candidates Need The Tier-Two Social Platforms?
You are reading AdExchanger Politics, our news roundup in which senior editor James Hercher tracks the latest developments in political advertising, augmenting our political marketing commentary and news coverage. Want it by email? Sign up here. Political advertisers are spending more on digital media, but they have yet to embrace the largest emerging and tier-two online ad platforms, […]
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Peacock Struts; A Rallying Cry For SMBs
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Peacock Takes Flight Peacock launched on Wednesday as a free add-on for Comcast Xfinity and X1 Flex subscribers. The NBCU-owned service will launch nationally on July 15 with an ad-supported option and a premium tier at $4.99 per month. NBCU stuck to its original […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingDuring A Crisis, Marketers Must Reevaluate Customer Propensity
“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 Marc Vermut, vice president of marketing solutions at Neustar. In the last few weeks, some marketers have asked me how they should alter their plans to deal with the new COVID-19 […]
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Bob Iger Returns To Help Disney Through COVID; Quibi Hits 1.7M Downloads In Week One
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Bob’s Back Bob Iger is getting sucked back into Disney management after stepping down as CEO in February. Disney’s business is heavily reliant on people gathering – in theme parks, at movie studios, in theaters and on cruise ships. Disney is losing as much […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingBouncing Back In Tough Times: Lessons From The Past
“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 Martin Kihn, senior vice president of marketing strategy, Salesforce Marketing Cloud. NASA director: This could be the worst disaster NASA’s ever experienced. Gene Kranz: With all due respect, sir, I believe this […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoSSAI Works For Now, But It Will Limit The Long-Term Future Of Personalized Video
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Brian Pozesky, strategy, video and retail at Flashtalking. In recent years, server-side ad insertion (SSAI) has seen a tremendous surge in adoption as a means of stitching video ads into content. The seamless ad […]
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Broadcasters Get Creative During Crisis; Amazon Primed To Succeed
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Movie Night (On The Couch) TV networks hope nostalgia will win over home-bound viewers. NBCU launched a franchise last week called “Stay-In Theater,” simulcasting family movies across its family of networks. NBCU will cut national commercial time for the broadcast from 35 minutes to […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingWorking From Home With Kids: An Honest Assessment
“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 Terah Bocchi, senior vice president of sales at Bidtellect. Yes, this is hard. My kids are currently screaming in the background. I’m not sure what the cause of the moment is – […]
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OPINION: The Sell SiderPrivacy Regs And Chrome Changes Will Force An Evolution For Mid- And Long-Tail Publishers, Not Extinction
“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Erik Requidan, founder and CEO at Media Tradecraft. As Chrome sunsets third-party cookies and data privacy laws roll out globally, the only happy publishers are the select few with lots of first-party data. Mid- […]
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AdExchanger Announces Awards Finalists; Disney Plus Hits 50M Subscribers In Five Months
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Ad Tech Oscars The 2020 AdExchanger Awards finalists were announced on Thursday. “Best In-House Media Operation” pits some of the best-known brands in the world: Bayer, Disney Parks and Experiences, Sprint, Nestlé and Uber. It’s also no surprise that finalists exhibiting the best […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingAmazon And The Content Conundrum: Who And What Matters Most?
“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 Kacie McKee, head of ecommerce at Wavemaker US. Marketers may have missed the new features Amazon added to their site around the end of 2019 to help boost brands more […]
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Advertisers Slow Payments To Agencies; Digital Media Profitability Slips Away
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Buck Stops Here Brands are delaying agency payments as they manage cash crunches due to the coronavirus pandemic. The trend “threatens the collapse of the entire supply chain,” Ad Age reports. Hard-hit brands are asking to extend payment terms, which can already run […]
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingCOVID-19 Will Force The Ad Industry To Focus On What Really Matters
“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 Jay Friedman, president and partner at Goodway Group. During this unprecedented time, it’s important to keep an eye on the future. Where will we be in a few weeks and months, following […]
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NBC Shrinks Ad Load; Earned Media In Free Fall?
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Lightening The Load NBC said it will reduce its ad load in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ad sales chairman Linda Yaccarino wrote a blog post detailing a plan to reduce ads across categories, including news and late-night talk shows, to free more time […]
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OPINION: On TV & VideoLet Us Not Retreat From The Good Of Advertising In A Crisis
“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Kevin Krim, CEO at EDO. In a short period, COVID-19 has taken an enormous human toll and massively disrupted the status quo of our daily lives. It is an understandable reaction to pull back […]