Always Be Closing; ‘Sadsung’ Fridges
Jimmy Kimmel Live has been suspended due to comments on Charlie Kirk; Samsung is bringing ads to your fridge; and TTD eliminates the Programmatic Table.
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FTC Commissioner Mark Meador: ‘No Human Society Can Long Survive Without Consumer Trust’
Keeping American kids safe in what FTC Commissioner Mark Meador calls “an increasingly complex and fast-paced technological environment” is a top priority for the agency.
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OPINION: Data-Driven ThinkingNo More Sketchy Data: Why ‘Close Enough’ Won’t Work In Marketing’s AI Era
The old approach to media and measurement is no longer sustainable. AI is now embedded across every step of the media value chain, and AI is only as good as the data it’s fed.
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OPINION: On TV & VideoNew Channel, Same Old Tricks: How Legacy Web Tactics Are Undermining CTV Advertising
CTV, like digital display before it, is facing fraud and mislabeled information. The prevailing advice for advertisers is to go directly to the networks and streaming platforms. However, buying direct comes with a fraud risk itself.
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What’s Next for Streamr.ai Now That It’s Been Acquired By Magnite?
On Tuesday, Magnite announced it had acquired Streamr.ai, which specializes in developing AI-generated assets for small businesses to use in their CTV campaigns.
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OPINION: On TV & VideoFrom Branding To Action: Best Practices For Using QR Codes In Performance CTV
Concrete findings on how effective QR codes are at driving ad interactions are now available, and some industry best practices are emerging.
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OPINION: Daily News RoundupFor SSPs, What’s In A Name?; A Pillar Of The Community
SSPs aren’t thrilled by TTD characterizing them as “resellers”; Amazon DSP just announced a new partnership to sell Netflix inventory; and pharma brands will be subject to stricter regulations, per the FDA.
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With GAM Going Direct To Buyers, SPO Is The New Normal
GAM’s dinner with ad agencies sparked speculation that Google is preparing to spin off its bundled SSP and ad server as a remedy to its ad tech monopoly. But Google says it’s just part of the trend of SSPs going direct to buyers.
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OPINION: On TV & VideoLive Sports Wins Direct Deals, But The CTV Scatter Market Is Perfect For Programmatic
Brands don’t feel secure enough to lock in huge CTV deals outside of live sports. So what happens to all of that nonsports content spread out across streaming channels?
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How Warner Bros. Discovery Ensures That Shoppable Ads Fit In Its Shows
To QR or not to QR, that is the question. But here’s a better one: Shouldn’t TV studios first guarantee that the products featured in made-for-TV shoppable moments are ones viewers actually want?
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For Publishers, AI Gives Monetizable Data Insight But Takes Away Traffic
Traffic-starved publishers are hopeful that their long-undervalued audience data will fuel advertising’s automated future – if only they can finally wrest control of the industry narrative away from ad tech middlemen.
Q3: The Trade Desk Delivers On Financials, But Is Its Vision Fact Or Fantasy?
The Trade Desk posted solid Q3 results on Thursday, with $739 million in revenue, up 18% year over year. But the main narrative for TTD this year is less about the numbers and more about optics and competitive dynamics.
IP Address Match Rates Are a Joke – And It’s No Laughing Matter
According to a new report, IP-to-email matches are accurate just 16% of the time on average, while IP-to-postal matches are accurate only 13% of the time. (Oof.)
The DOJ And Google Sharpen Their Remedy Proposals As The Two Sides Prepare For Closing Arguments
The phrase “caution is key” has become a totem of the new age in US antitrust regulation. It was cited this week by both the DOJ and Google in support of opposing views on a possible divestiture of Google’s sell-side ad exchange.
Alt Identity Provider ID5 Buys TrueData, Marking Its First-Ever Acquisition
ID5 bought TrueData mainly to tackle what ID5 CEO Mathieu Roche calls the “massive fragmentation” of digital identity, which is a problem on the user side and the provider side.
CTV Manufacturers Have A New Tool For Catching Spoofed Devices
The IAB Tech Lab’s new device attestation feature for its Open Measurement SDK provides a scaled way for original device manufacturers to confirm that ad impressions are associated with real devices.