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2022 will stand out as the year that AVOD took center stage. Ad-supported video viewership growth surpassed subscription-only streaming and overall streaming viewership overtook cable for the first time.

Warner Bros. Discovery is rushing the launch date of its AVOD streaming service meant to combine WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and Discovery’s Discovery+. Combined, WBD networks lost 8% in total Q3 revenue, but the company doubled its streaming ad revenue, giving WBD hope as it smooths out its rocky post-acquisition start.

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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Going Nowhere FAST Streaming TV services want people to pick a show already. Too often, viewers peruse a streaming app for a bit and never actually settle on a show, then try another app.  It’s an underappreciated linear advantage that something is always […]

A new campaign from Bombay Sapphire, which launched on Wednesday with spokesperson and “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann, combines influencer-led social media interactions with the goal of building a loyal customer base that’s (hopefully) willing to share personal information. Bombay Sapphire is looking to generate the kind of lift in brand awareness and affinity that can lead users to intentionally opt into future promotional efforts.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. The Drizl Before The Storm New retail media players raise difficult questions about particular use cases.  The latest platform, for instance, is Drizly Ads, launched by the Uber-owned alcohol delivery company. On the one hand, booze brands need to find online customers. Targeting […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Winning The News But Losing The War Twitter trails Snapchat, Pinterest and LinkedIn when it comes to active users. (And it’s not even worth comparing the size of Twitter’s user base to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.)  But there is one category in […]

A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem… Happy Labor Day! This classic AdExchanger comic was originally published on May 29, 2020.

The latest weapon in the streaming wars is HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” But behind the glamour of this high-profile project, the bean counters are busy cutting costs, as streaming services rationalize after the pandemic. Plus: the lowdown on the latest privacy lawsuit against Oracle.

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Brains, Brawn And Amazon Amazon’s next biggest competitor is … CVS? Amazon is placing bids on home health services provider Signify Health just one month after it bought One Medical Clinics for $4 billion, which CVS also had its eye on. Apparently, the more […]