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»Brian Lesser

Who Sells What? NCC Media And Xandr Aim To Consolidate The Confusing Addressable TV Market

The two minutes of television inventory sold by multichannel video players (MVPDs) – which can be made addressable by targeting through the set-top box – has historically been fragmented across providers, making it complex for a national advertiser to run addressable campaigns at scale. Today, MVPDs are jockeying to sell each other’s addressable TV supply,... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // April 23rd, 2019 //
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Xandr CEO Brian Lesser: AT&T’s Strategy Is 'Fundamentally Different' Than Verizon’s

When AT&T bought Time Warner in June to create a programmatic exchange for the TV industry, many looked to Verizon’s purchases of AOL and Yahoo as a comparison. But the two telco’s strategies “could not be any more different,” said Xandr CEO Brian Lesser on stage at AdExchanger’s Industry Preview last Thursday. “Oath, I think,... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // January 28th, 2019 //
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AT&T’s Xandr Officially Combines Its TV Ad Biz With The AppNexus Digital Ad Platform

AT&T’s ad tech unit Xandr has big hopes for TV advertising, but the company said Thursday during an analyst call that it’s also going to be heavily involved in powering online ads. “You will continue to see Xandr media business outpace the television market in 2019,” Xandr CEO Brian Lesser told investors. “And now what... Continue reading »
by Rae Paoletta // November 29th, 2018 //
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AT&T Unveils Xandr, Its Answer To The Future Of Advertising

Two multibillion-dollar acquisitions and one Justice Department lawsuit later, AT&T’s advertising and analytics unit finally has a name: Xandr. AT&T revealed the brand at its Relevance Conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., Tuesday, a debutante ball for the new unit that gathered 300 top advertising and media executives at the lavish Ritz-Carlton Bacara. The name pays... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // September 25th, 2018 //
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Comic: Ski Ya Later

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by Nate Neal // September 14th, 2018 //
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Brian Lesser's Challenge At AT&T; Jun Group Acquired

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Time Will Telco There’s plenty of pressure on Brian Lesser to build advertising into a pillar of AT&T’s business and marry the wireless company’s customer data to the new WarnerMedia content assets. "But probably more than anything, I feel this sense of responsibility to... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // September 11th, 2018 //
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AT&T’s Ad Business Grew To $1.8 Billion In Q2

AT&T reported Q2 earnings Tuesday for the first time since its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which it has renamed WarnerMedia, closed in June. Revenue for AT&T’s Advertising and Analytics unit, which includes the AdWorks addressable TV group, grew 16% sequentially to $1.8 billion, CFO John Stephens said during Tuesday's earnings call. Advertising and... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // July 24th, 2018 //
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Comic: Wonder Twin Ad Powers Activate

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by Nate Neal // June 29th, 2018 //
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AT&T Ads CEO Brian Lesser Explains How AppNexus Will Plug Into AT&T

AT&T acquired AppNexus. So what’s it going to do with it? Both the buy side and the supply side will remain intact. AT&T will build out each part of AppNexus’ business, Brian Lesser, CEO of AT&T advertising and analytics, told AdExchanger. AT&T data will become a “very meaningful” carrot for buyers using AppNexus’ DSP, he... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // June 25th, 2018 //
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CEO Stephenson: AT&T Will Acquire More Companies 'In The Coming Weeks' To Support Ad Unit

AT&T, which closed its acquisition of Time Warner on Thursday, will acquire more companies to support its Advertising and Analytics unit, CEO Randall Stephenson said Friday during a CNBC interview. Watch it here. Stephenson spoke of an upcoming ad-supported skinny bundle called AT&T Watch TV, featuring Turner content, that will be formally announced next week.... Continue reading »
by Ryan Joe // June 15th, 2018 //
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