Kickbacks Takes An Outsider’s View While Bringing Ads To AI Agents
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Omnicom Can Now Measure Ad Frequency Across Multiple CTV Platforms
For the first time, Omnicom can directly compare ad frequency and performance across multiple major streamers, which typically prefer to keep data locked inside their walled gardens.
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Staying top of mind for potential donors is an ongoing challenge for Direct Relief. Nexxen’s audience curation helped it spread and sustain awareness.
Why Major UK Publishers Are Finally Joining Forces To Curate Ad Inventory
Atria’s collective approach is a response to growing monetization challenges and the need to protect the value of human journalism in the AI era.
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The current administration has discouraged many marketers and organizations from showing support for the LGBTQ+ community, including during Pride month.
How AI Can Enhance Content Without Generating It
As much as consumers complain about AI-generated content, advertising experts say AI still has an important place in video creation and production, including for ads. But using AI in content without turning off consumers is a tricky dance.
How Tovala Banks On Subscriptions And Incrementality – But Not Ads – To Profit From Its Oven
Smart TVs, refrigerators and other home appliances may pester you with marketing, but at least the hardware is cheap. Another startup taking a different approach to the same theory is Tovala, which was founded in 2015 and combines a standalone countertop oven with a weekly meal kit subscription.
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Reddit is now one of the main data sources feeding LLMs and AI search. In this episode, recorded live in Cannes, COO Jen Wong talks data licensing deals, how people use Reddit to validate what they’re about to buy and what it takes to stop bad actors from gaming its forums to sway AI results.
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2026 Cannes Lions: Authenticity In The Age of AI
Authenticity. Outcomes. Workflow… and containerization? After a week sweating on the Croisette, the AdExchanger team offers you a sweat-free synopsis of the 2026 Cannes Lions.