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Comcast-owned ad buying platform AudienceXpress upgraded its targeting chops, including more data for audience segmentation and new conquesting capabilities.

The goal of the TV joint industry committee (JIC) is pretty clear. But another debate is surfacing in the space: Is the JIC really a JIC?

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Tightening The Net Netflix’s 15- or 30-second ads between TV-quality content is what CTV advertisers want from streaming media.  Peter Naylor, Netflix’s first-ever ad sales leader, touted differentiators in its pitch to ad buyers.  For one, some broadcasters mix streaming and linear, Naylor […]

Warner Bros. Discovery announced the birth of its new streaming service, Max, combining HBO Max and Discovery+ content offerings. Starting May 23, HBO Max will be no more – but Discovery+ gets to also remain a standalone app.

Outstream ads, better instream ad targeting and more interactive user interfaces are just a few of the latest developments making it easier for viewers to discover new content and for advertisers to provide content recommendations.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Go Big Or Go Home Apple, Amazon and Google (via YouTube) are now presumptive leaders for major sports broadcast deals.  Apple snapped up Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball rights last year, while Amazon and Google had National Football League coups.  These […]

The TV industry is on the path toward better measurement – but buyers are still lacking basic standards. The industry needs to get its act together if it plans to transact on new video currencies at the upfronts this year, says Kelly Metz, managing director of advanced TV activation at Omnicom Media Group.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. General Admission Dollar General is one of many retail chains to launch an ad platform business. And the Dollar General Media Network (DGMN), as it’s known, just added a new partner last week: Meta. The Meta ad platform can now attribute sales to […]

Atmosphere TV is a streaming service that distributes FAST channels to gyms, restaurants, airports and bars in exchange for the ability to run ads on the content. Atmosphere pitches advertisers on the opportunity to reach newer and more exclusive audiences.

Given industrywide pushback, the IAB Tech Lab has amended its previous update to its guidelines for in-stream and out-stream video.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. What Could Possible Go Wrong? Elon Musk was a splashy late get for the POSSIBLE marketing conference in Miami next week.   He’s a major draw, but he comes with risks, as some brand leaders are concerned about Musk’s participation, Semafor reports.  In previous […]

Tubi’s ad load felt fair, considering it’s free. But some of the streamer’s ad placements felt jarring relative to the content and, at times, the other ads in the pod.

The corporate drama continues at LG Ads. Alphonso’s founders – including several who were unceremoniously booted from the company in December –  along with a group of minority shareholders are suing South Korean electronics manufacturer LG and Zenith, its US R&D subsidiary, over alleged board malfeasance. LG acquired TV data measurement provider Alphonso in January […]

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Sebastian Tomich, The Athletic’s chief commercial officer and a longtime fixture in the Times’ ad tech division, believes the Times can use its blueprint for building a publishing business on The Athletic. And he’s also betting that advertising is an easier sell for sports fans than news readers.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. SP-Oh, It’s On Call it supply-path optimization, transparency or premium publisher marketplaces. Whichever you choose, Digiday writes, it “amounts to disintermediation.” In recent years, DSPs have leapfrogged SSPs to establish direct connections with media companies. The marketers are interested in media, after all, […]

Now that YouTube is barreling into the CTV space, legacy programmers are putting their collective foot down about what counts as premium content.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Dissing And Dismissing Quelle surprise. On Monday, Google filed a motion to dismiss the Justice Department’s antitrust case over Google’s dominance over the online advertising market. The DOJ sued Google in January alleging that the behemoth – sorry, the company – not only […]

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Despite a sluggish macroeconomic environment and jittery consumers and businesses, US media ad spend is expected to increase by 3.4% in 2023, according to a Magna forecast released Monday.

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Paramount, which is part of a new joint industry committee set on creating TV currency standards, held a conference to share a pulse check on TV currency and the JIC’s progress.

Hulu might have a tolerable frequency rate, but it also has a much higher ad load than many of its streaming service competitors.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Tubi Or Not Tubi Fox-owned Tubi recently made its first ping on Nielsen’s radar with 1% of US TV viewership – just in time for Tubi’s first-ever advertiser conference ahead of upfront season on Thursday, where it showcased glitzy new data partnerships. And […]

Spotify is all about audio, obviously. But video advertising is a strategic priority for the audio streaming service. Emma Vaughn, Spotify’s senior director of advertising business development and partnerships, explains why.

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Warner Bros. Discovery decides to transact media with VideoAmp and Comscore currencies during its upfront this year.

Now that short-form video giant YouTube is entering the TV measurement debacle, fresh debate is afoot.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. No Fund At All After luring influencers with massive creator funds, social media companies are reverting back to an advertising revenue-share model to compensate creators. Meta will put its Reels Play bonus program for US Instagram users on hold, and Facebook is dropping […]

NBCU’s Peacock has more experience running streaming ads compared with some of the competition. But it’s also got an ad frequency problem.