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  • Is Ad Tech Consolidation Killing Programmatic?

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Rotem Shaul, CEO at Primis. Programmatic advertising has grown by hundreds of percentage points, and as the industry has matured, market consolidation has commenced. Many vendors are too small and cannot compete with the […]

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  • Marketing Isn’t The Only Way To Go Direct To Consumer

    “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 Lance Neuhauser, CEO at 4C. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups are thriving as more consumers expect a seamless online experience with their favorite brands. But what if you are a major brand that needs to […]

  • Smart TV Manufacturers Will Decide The Tipping Point For ACR

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Ronan Higgins, CEO at TVadSync. Vizio, Samsung and LG make up 70% of the smart TV market, with many of the other manufacturers trailing in the single digits. It’s a new tri-opoly for brands to […]

  • Building An Ethical Data Program In A Post-GDPR World

    “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 Sheila Colclasure, senior vice president and global public policy officer at LiveRamp. If you want your company to exist now and in the future, you will have to think and […]

  • Why Meredith Tapped Media-Tech Hybrid Leader Catherine Levene As Its Next Digital President

    The power of the brands owned by Meredith – including Better Homes & Gardens, People, Food & Wine, Family Circle – first attracted Catherine Levene to join the publisher as chief strategy officer in January. “I’m a big believer in trusted brands, and this company has a huge portfolio of trusted brands. The opportunity is […]

  • Ad Networks By Any Other Name Are Still the Same: It’s Time To End Shady Arbitrage

    “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 Scott Moore, CEO and co-founder at Ad Lightning. Media arbitrage – buying ad space at one price, adding something of value and reselling it at a higher price to advertisers […]

  • Why On Earth Would Netflix Launch An Ad-Supported Service?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Dave Zinman, chief operating officer at Drawbridge. We’ve all heard speculation that Netflix could move to ad-supported streaming this year, largely as a means of offsetting its ever-growing content creation budget. But I believe […]

  • Consolidating Digital Data Silos Requires Quick Wins Along The Way

    “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 Preethy Vaidyanathan, chief product officer at Tapad For years marketers asked, “How do we get more data?” Now that they’ve mastered data mining, marketers want to know what’s next. The […]

  • The Risks Of Second-Hand Inventory

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Ian Trider, director of RTB platform operations at Centro. There is a widespread practice in this industry which puts advertisers at risk: resellers acquiring inventory from other resellers. With such an overly complex supply […]

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  • TEGNA’s OTT Division Eyes Blockchain, Verification And The Customer Experience

    Jim Wilson is a big believer in the blockchain. As president of Premion, the over-the-top ad buying platform of local TV broadcaster TEGNA, he helped ink a deal with blockchain startup MadHive in early March to cut off the potential for ad fraud in the OTT space. He also sits on the board of the […]

  • The Economics Of Inaccurate Location Data

    “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 Mark Slade, CEO at Location Sciences. It is near impossible to solve for the location data supply shortage. Only apps with a legitimate need for GPS data are permitted by […]

  • No, Private Marketplaces Aren’t Going Anywhere

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Dillon Roulet, founder and managing partner at Duplici. The effects of a matured ecosystem are clear: Open marketplace media buys are much more secure and transparent than they were in the early days. We’re […]

  • Who Invited Facebook To The Upfronts?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Brienna Pinnow, co-founder at Blinc Digital Group. If you’re an advertiser heading into the upfronts, there is a good chance you may be wooed by a new suitor: Facebook. Why is the TV advertising industry’s […]

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    Behavioral Targeting Existed Before RTB – And It Should Exist Without It

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Alessandro De Zanche, an audience and data strategy consultant. The digital advertising industry needs, more than ever, privacy advocates and activists – some strong, external pressure and entities holding it to account. New evidence […]

  • The Supply Path Still Needs Cleaning Up

    “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 Rohan Lala, director of media activation at IPONWEB. Ask any two people in the industry what supply-path optimization (SPO) is, and you’re highly likely to get two different answers. For […]

  • How Mobile’s Growth And Power Overshadows The Other Screens

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Lexi Sydow, senior market insights manager at App Annie. Amidst all the pageantry, glamour and celebration at last month’s Oscars, it’d be easy to overlook two important developments that speak volumes about the future of […]

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    The Big Maybe Recession Of 2019

    “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 Kevin Mannion, chief strategy officer at Advertiser Perceptions. The recession’s coming, or it isn’t. Facebook is in trouble. Facebook should have another sterling year. TV will shift to digital. TV […]

  • The Case For Smarter Social Data Tools

    “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 Brian Nguyen, group connections strategy director at R/GA Austin. A few years ago, it would’ve been unthinkable to build out a communications strategy without planning tools, such as Nielsen Ad […]

  • The IAB’s New Position On Regulation Signals We’re Not In The Little Leagues Anymore

    “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 Robert Rasko, CEO and founder at The 614 Group. I find it quite interesting that the IAB has asked the federal government to regulate a portion of the digital advertising […]

  • How Advertisers Can Still Win In The Streaming Wars

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Sarah Stringer, senior vice president and head of innovation at Carat “Friends” may have launched in 1994, but thanks to streaming platforms, the show is as popular as ever. When it appeared on Netflix […]

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  • Without A Real Programmatic Direct Plan, Publishers Face PMP Pain

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Scott Bender, global head of publisher strategy and business development at Prohaska Consulting. We have all read the stats that private marketplace (PMP) transactions continue to outpace overall programmatic spending. Sixty-one percent of publishers in an eMarketer […]

  • Programmatic Alone Won't Save You

    “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 Maja Milicevic, co-founder and principal at Sparrow Advisers. In the past decade, programmatic advertising has evolved from helping publishers sell previously unsalable remnant inventory to a technology layer that ably powers […]

  • Why Tubi Will Never Have Originals Or A Subscription Tier

    Tubi has no interest in becoming a subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) service. As giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime pour money into original content housed behind paywalls, Tubi wants to provide access to the world’s largest library of free, on-demand content. The 8-year-old, ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) network has more than 12,000 titles available across 18 streaming platforms. […]

  • How Can We Move To A Programmatic-First Future?

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Rachel Parkin, senior vice president of strategy and sales at CafeMedia. Two years ago, I looked in my crystal ball and envisioned a future where all media would run programmatically. Today, we have all […]

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    Consent Fraud: A Simmering Problem That Could Scald The Ecosystem

    “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 Daniel Jaye, founder and head of product at aqfer. Ad fraud has long been on marketers’ radar, but there is another type of overlooked fraudulent activity that carries potential regulatory and […]

  • Is It Time To Sunset The CPM?

    “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 Tom Pallack, CEO at SITO Mobile. It’s no secret that legacy media models are under siege. Perhaps nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of media buying and planning […]

  • The Rise Of The Digital Linear Programmer

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Geoff Spence, regional vice president of business development at SpotX. For a few years now, traditional pay TV providers in the United States have lost subscribers each quarter as viewership shifts to less expensive […]

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  • Third-Party Data Is A Bad Habit We Need To Kick

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Kendell Timmers, vice president of advertising data at The New York Times. I recently looked myself up on BlueKai’s registry tool to see what audiences I belong to within their third-party data sets. While […]

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    Why The Birth Of Surveillance Capitalism Signals The End Of Behavioral Targeting

    “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. Want to start a social movement? There are plenty of resources online to help you; TED even offers a quick, four-step guide to […]

  • 5G Could Make Traditional Advertising Less Relevant

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Daniel Heer, founder and CEO at Zeotap. A central topic at CES last month – which will undoubtedly become the next frontier for digital advertising – was the arrival of 5G. It should be […]

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