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  • Programmatic is a journey – and most advertisers need a copilot.

    Meet Up & To The Right, The Newest Programmatic Consultancy

    Programmatic is a journey – and most advertisers need a copilot. But the advice they get is often too narrowly focused on tactics, like programmatic ad buying and supply-path optimization (SPO), rather than on auction dynamics across all biddable media, said Rob Norman, former chief digital officer at GroupM and a strategic advisor to Up & […]

  • Incentives Are Great But They Don’t Always Serve the Advertiser’s Interests

    “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 John Donahue, CEO and co-founder of WLxJS. There’s nothing new about performance related incentives in media buying relationships between advertiser and agency. The former enjoys stretched targets and guarantees, the latter […]

  • John Donahue, CEO and co-founder, WLxJS

    Agency Review Season: Biddable Media Is Turning High Maintenance Into High Value

    “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 John Donahue, CEO and co-founder of WLxJS. The only certainty for media agencies is that every single year somewhere between one-quarter and a third of their business will be reviewed. Although […]

  • John Donahue, CEO and co-founder, WLxJS

    Why The Narrow Scope Of The DOJ’s Antitrust Suit Could Solidify Google’s Power

    “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 John Donahue, CEO and co-founder of WLxJS. The Justice Department’s antitrust suit against Google alleges that the search giant created and subsequently abused a monopolistic position in, well, search. And […]

  • John Donahue, CEO and co-founder, WLxJS

    Roku, Hulu Are Re-Imagining Channel-Based Programmatic Platforms. Is it Time to Jump In?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video.  Today’s column is written by John Donahue, CEO and co-founder at WLxJS. Roku and Hulu have both recently brought their new ad platforms to market – and they both have a great opportunity in front of them, with turmoil […]