The Weather Company

TWC is building a monetization model that treats weather as both a contextual and an emotional signal, and it’s using AI sales agents to bring it to market.

InMobi acquires Apple ad startup MobileAction; the hallucination problem is real; and microdrama are being nonconsensually “nudified” with AI tools.

Ad industry experts call out trends to watch in 2026 and separate the real AI use cases having an impact today from the AI hype they heard at CES.

Through Index Exchange’s data vendor marketplace, curators gain access to third-party data sets without needing their own integrations.

Nonprofit Science Moms partnered with The Weather Company on a campaign that used real-time weather conditions to raise awareness about climate change.

“The personalized targeting data points we’ve gotten used to are under examination,” said Jeremy Hlavacek, CCO of data services provider Experian. “Advertisers want better identity data, better segments and better understanding of consumer behavior. So they’re going to shift to higher-quality, more precise, more accurate, more trusted data sets.”

Adobe is leaning on AI-powered data solutions to bridge the post-cookie identity gap. This fits into Adobe’s broader strategy of using a mixture of automation and artificial intelligence to figure out what people are looking for and to predict how brands can demonstrate value for customers in the moments that matter.

The Weather Company is a large publisher with lots of first-party data and, with investments from IBM Watson Advertising, it’s using AI technology to mitigate bias in advertising. The goal is to use both to monetize quality content above short-term gains in ad revenue, says CEO Sheri Bachstein.

Even though The Weather Channel’s advertising business remained strong during the pandemic, relying on advertising alone is risky for a media company, even one that specializes in unique data and tech. “We’re at an inflection point. With all the changes happening in advertising with privacy, and identifiers and cookies being eliminated by the big tech […]

How do you target people without third-party cookies or device IDs? One way is to use the weather correlated with aggregated online and offline shopping behavior. IBM Watson Advertising released a tool on Monday that expands its weather targeting capabilities by using artificial intelligence to analyze the relationship between weather data from The Weather Company, […]

NBCUniversal is deepening its bench of data-driven executives, revealing on Wednesday that it had hired its first SVP of advertising technology, Ed Kozek. Kozek was previously SVP of ad product and engineering for The Weather Co., where he worked on the audience and data platform WeatherFX. Now he will manage NBCU’s proprietary ad products. NBCU […]

The Weather Co.’s recently appointed chief revenue officer, Carrie Seifer, will oversee more than media sales in her new role. Responsible for B2B and B2C sales efforts across The Weather Co.’s properties, Seifer will tap Weather’s robust location and weather data sets to help clients streamline business processes like supply chain logistics. Parent company IBM’s […]

As part of The Weather Company’s shift to a vertical-based sales organization, it has hired Sarah Ripmaster as VP of automotive sales. Ripmaster, who has a decade of experience working with auto manufacturers, will help advertisers use The Weather Company’s location data, weather data and the Watson Ad platform in their ad campaigns. Ripmaster worked […]

After many years in leadership roles at media agencies, Jordan Bitterman will move to the brand and media side as chief marketing officer of The Weather Co., the IBM-owned company said Wednesday. Bitterman brings extensive knowledge of how media companies can drive efficiencies in the data-driven milieu. He said The Weather Co. is in a […]

As some industry insiders speculated, IBM is starting to merge its Weather Co. asset with its cognitive supercomputer Watson, a move that will benefit its marketing cloud and commerce businesses. “Everyone wondered why an IT company like IBM would make such an acquisition, a company that produces forecasts for 2.2 billion locations every 15 minutes,” […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Samantha Price, director of ad products at The Weather Company, an IBM Business. I was recently asked if a recovered impression honored the user’s choice not to see an ad. It’s an interesting question, […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jamie Molnar, senior manager of mobile client solutions at The Weather Company, an IBM Business. Precise and accurate location data is invaluable. It provides a wealth of information on consumers based on their real-world […]

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Hlavacek, vice president for programmatic at The Weather Company. Talk to some premium digital publishers these days and you will likely get a heavy dose of fear and loathing. You’ll hear how the business […]

The digital media industry is mourning Curt Hecht. Hecht passed away this week at the age of 47, ending a brilliant 26-year career at Publicis Groupe and The Weather Company. His death has come as a shock to many, not only because of Hecht’s intellectual and physical vigor but also because he chose to keep […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Hlavacek, vice president of programmatic at The Weather Company. Why aren’t more marketers moving budgets to mobile? Two recent articles caught my attention because they resonated personally and professionally, illustrating that we have […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Reed Barker, vice president of cable ad products at The Weather Company. Remember when you were a kid and you finally realized that there was no Santa Claus? There was a decision on the […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Chris Kuist, vice president of insights and innovation at The Weather Company. As consumers’ interactions with media and media brands evolve at an unprecedented speed, questions arise over how to measure and ultimately monetize those […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Samantha Price, director of ad products for The Weather Company. In 2001, the Sloan Management Review envisioned a bright future for “m-commerce” and a theoretical young consumer named Tommy. “His cell phone beeps: It’s […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Eva Smith, vice president of sales strategy at The Weather Company. A mild panic has come over our industry. Leaders are increasingly concerned that the complexity of sales is increasing at a faster clip than […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Ed Kozek, senior vice president of product and engineering for WeatherFX at The Weather Company. How would you say 25% of your week is spent? If your answer is vendor meetings, you aren’t alone. My […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Hlavacek, vice president of programmatic at The Weather Company. Quick question: What’s the fastest way to kill the enthusiasm and energy of a media sales team? Lost business? Re-orgs? Missed goals? I don’t […]

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Receive The Sell Sider in your inbox twice a week by signing up for the email here, and selecting The Publisher Newsletter.  Today’s column is written by Alex Linde, senior vice president of monetization at The Weather Company. Mobile can sometimes […]

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Steinberg, senior vice president of digital ad sales for The Weather Company. I think everyone would agree that two of the biggest growth areas of digital advertising are mobile and video. Content consumption on […]

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Hlavacek, vice president for programmatic at The Weather Company. It looks like a good year to be a VC or investment banker. IPOs continue rolling out, and there is also a lot of healthy […]

“The Sell-Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jeremy Hlavacek, vice president for programmatic at The Weather Company. No one likes being on the defensive. It’s naturally uncomfortable. When faced with a challenge or critique, taking a defensive approach can often make things […]