Opinion

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Sam Appelbaum, general manager at Yellowhammer Media Group. EMarketer predicts that nearly three quarters of all display advertising will be transacted programmatically this year. Programmatic video isn’t far behind, but the premium in price […]

Building a successful media company today means creating a diverse portfolio of brands and revenue streams, according to Group Nine CEO Ben Lerer. Lerer embarked on this strategy more than a year ago when he created Group Nine Media. The holding company is composed of Thrillist, The Dodo, NowThis Media and Discovery’s Seeker, with $100 million […]

“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 Vijoy Gopalakrishnan, principal at the IRI Media Center of Excellence. This scenario happens all too often in the digital advertising industry: An agency has just conceived and executed a brilliant […]

“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 Auren Hoffman, CEO at SafeGraph. There are three things the broader advertising technology industry needs to face in the next decade, and it is my late Hanukkah wish that we […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Baylen Springer, chief product officer at Leavened, a R2C Group company. When I started my career, the ad server was just taking hold, making digital advertising measureable. We were off to the races. First, click-through rates: “This […]

“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 Rob Finora, senior vice president of data at ShareThis. Marketers now use data-driven initiatives as the backbone of their campaigns more than ever. But with this boom comes the exponential concern about data transparency and […]

“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 independent audience strategy consultant. A lot has already been said about how General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy offer an opportunity for publishers and advertisers to kickstart a new, […]

Although cable operators used to be the primary keepers of TV’s distribution and data pipes, the pendulum is swinging toward programmers and smart-TV providers. Addressable inventory is increasing, driven by a surge in smart-TV OEMs licensing their data directly and local TV companies adding data and automation to their sales mixes. Sorenson Media, which is […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is by Paul Bannister, co-founder and executive vice president at CafeMedia. Contextual targeting is one of the original forms of targeted marketing, hearkening back to the days when Chevrolet might have run an ad next to a local newspaper’s feature story on […]

“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 Nico Neumann, assistant professor and fellow, Centre for Business Analytics at Melbourne Business School. One key theme in 2017 was the domination of Google and Facebook, which grabbed large shares […]

“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, chief operating officer at Goodway Group. Already, 2018 is shaping up to be a very interesting year. Our industry is getting close to making real progress on some of […]

“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 Toby McKenna, senior vice president of global advertising at Bazaarvoice. Thanks to today’s connected world, companies are sitting on vast amounts of consumer data. Whenever consumers make a purchase, use […]

“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 Manny Puentes, founder and CEO at Rebel AI. Every time we shop, we make the decision to purchase either a brand item or its generic equivalent. We assume generic laundry […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by John Whitmore, head of data strategy at TiVo. Measuring campaigns by tying ad exposure to customer conversions, whether they be in-store purchases, car test drives or online site visits, isn’t anything new. However, turning measurement […]

“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 Kelly, founder and CEO at Survata. We’ve all read the doom-and-gloom news about programmatic problems, from YouTube’s brand safety issues to brand advertisers culling their spending and companies like […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Erik Requidan, vice president of programmatic strategy at Intermarkets. In September, I wrote a column that introduced the idea of demand-path optimization, the process by which publishers optimize the path from supply-side platforms (SSPs), […]

“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 Tim Sleath, vice president of product management at Exponential. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will be upon us in less than six months is one of a wave […]

Twitter is gunning to become publishers’ platform partner of choice, and it’s leveraging live video as a way to capture content – and dollars – currently flowing to the duopoly. This week, Bloomberg debuted its 24/7 global news network TicToc on Twitter after reaching nearly 8 million people during Bloomberg TV’s live stream of three […]

“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 Trey Stephens, director of audience monetization at Acxiom. As 2017 comes to a close, it’s a great time for brands to assess ways to improve marketing strategy and better capitalize […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Justin Festa, chief digital officer at LittleThings. It seems inevitable that publishers will at some point take a crack at video. With its high CPMs and promise to reach more readers, the move is […]

“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 Taylor West, general manager, North America, at Zeotap. “Trust, but verify” was a phrase made famous by President Ronald Reagan during the Cold War in reference to Soviet disarmament, and […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jim Wilson, president at Premion, a division of Tegna Inc. It has been a pivotal year for over-the-top (OTT) advertising. Advertisers are following the eyeballs, and significant ad dollars are shifting from cable to OTT. […]

“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 Jon Espejo, vice president of partnerships and operations at Accordant Media. Programmatic has traditionally been labeled as a marketplace with near-limitless inventory, which to a certain degree is still true. […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Rob Beeler, managing editor, research, at The 614 Group, chairman of AdMonsters and founder of Beeler.Tech. When shopping online, transactions are practically automatic and mistakes are by far the exception. When we buy something […]

“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 Ran Ben-Yair, co-founder and CEO at Ubimo. Transparency has always been a hot-button industry word. In the past year, it’s gained even further currency, often from the heated rhetoric of […]

“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 Julia Amorim, CEO at MediaNet. When you’re negotiating your mortgage, you want some flexibility from the bank. When you’re practicing yoga, you need flexibility in your limbs. And when you’re […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tal Almany, senior director of advanced integrations at SpotX. Header bidding exploded as a display tactic in online advertising, but adoption for video has been slower. Many publishers and tech providers are taking what they’ve […]

“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 Henry Hyder-Smith, founder and CEO at Adestra. Over the past couple of years, one topic prevails whenever marketers, data professionals and executives get together: the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation […]

“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 Danielle Levitas, senior vice president of research and professional services at App Annie.  As consumers increasingly spend time in apps for their everyday needs, apps are becoming the primary and […]

“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 Matt Keiser, founder and CEO at LiveIntent. The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will increase risk for sharing data. The era of every platform getting willy-nilly access to first-party […]