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AdExchanger
- NBCUniversal Is Launching An AI Version Of Andy Cohen (And Yes, It’ll Do Brand Sponsorship Deals) March 13, 2026Someday soon, marketers may be able to pay NBCUniversal to have an AI-generated approximation of “Real Housewives" executive producer Andy Cohen namedrop their brand to hundreds of thousands of fans. The post NBCUniversal Is Launching An AI Version Of Andy Cohen (And Yes, It’ll Do Brand Sponsorship Deals) appeared first on AdExchanger.Victoria McNally
- MMM Platform Mutinex Brings On TransUnion’s Mike Finnerty To Head Its US Business March 13, 2026If you want to know which way the wind is blowing in ad measurement, follow the people changing jobs. On Wednesday, marketing mix modeling (MMM) platform Mutinex announced that Mike Finnerty is leaving TransUnion to become its US president and lead the company’s expansion stateside. Finnerty spent more than four years as SVP of marketing […]Allison Schiff
- Are CAPIs The Next Phase Of Performance TV? March 13, 2026Netflix unveiled its own conversion API, which is meant to help marketers and media buyers prove their streaming campaigns are actually producing real business outcomes. The news is part of the rising trend of CAPIs becoming more popular in streaming advertising environments. The post Are CAPIs The Next Phase Of Performance TV? appeared first on […]Alyssa Boyle
- AdExchanger’s Comic Caption Contest Winner: Thomas Kernan March 13, 2026A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem… It was neck and neck, but the votes are in and we have a winner! Guess even robots deserve a safe space to process all that data. And hey, it can’t hurt to be polite. 🤖 A big congrats to Thomas Kernan, head […]Allison Schiff
- A Third-Party Promo Gone Awry; OpenAI Has An App For That March 13, 2026Heluva Good! gets heluva weird; OpenAI isn't so sure about operating checkouts; and who AI fact checks the AI fact checker? The post A Third-Party Promo Gone Awry; OpenAI Has An App For That appeared first on AdExchanger.AdExchanger
- Viant Had A Good Q4, But Still Needs To Punch Up At Bigger Platforms March 12, 2026Viant reported its Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings on Wednesday evening, and investors appeared pleased. Net income last year was $24.1 million, almost double the total in 2024. Full-year 2025 revenue, meanwhile, grew by 22% to $110 million. CEO Tim Vanderhook told investors that revenue would have grown 28% without the affect of the prior […]James Hercher
- The Year CTV Goes Full Funnel March 12, 20262026 is the year CTV will bridge the gap between branding and performance. Fresh off the Convergent TV World event, our team discusses the rise of performance TV, shifting live sports rights and the impact of M&A on the streaming experience in this future-facing episode. The post The Year CTV Goes Full Funnel appeared first […]Sarah Sluis
- Why OUTFRONT Invested $20 Million In AdQuick (Hint: It’s About More Than Money) March 12, 2026It’s a bucolic scene: the out-of-home views framed by the clouds. But, actually, it’s a programmatic UI play. That’s regarding the recent $20 million investment outdoor media giant OUTFRONT made in digital out-of-home (OOH) DSP specialist AdQuick. The OOH market is turning to cloud-based systems to simplify sales across a range of digital and static […]Anthony Vargas
- Beyond Automation: How AI Is Rewiring Control In The Ad Tech Stack March 12, 2026The advertising industry is full of noise about AI making buy-side and sell-side processes more efficient. That framing is convenient, but it misses a broader point. Speed and effectiveness are easy to celebrate. Power dynamics are harder to talk about. Most conversations about AI in ad tech focus on fewer manual steps, more dynamic creative, […]AdExchanger Guest Columnist
- Jeff Green On Why Everyone’s Up OpenPath’s Pipes; Amazon Sues Perplexity’s Shopper Bot March 12, 2026Jeff Green doubles down on OpenPath's value; Amazon wants Perplexity to disable agentic shopping; and the creator economy takes on political fundraising. The post Jeff Green On Why Everyone’s Up OpenPath’s Pipes; Amazon Sues Perplexity’s Shopper Bot appeared first on AdExchanger.AdExchanger
Digiday
- Middle East conflict casts shadow of global ad outlook March 13, 2026The ad market had questions about 2026. Now, it has more.Seb Joseph
- Future of Marketing Briefing: A war, an oil spike and an ad market that can’t see what comes next March 13, 2026The assumptions underpinning ad growth just got a lot more complicated.Seb Joseph
- As AI creative moves upstream, one production firm is pitching brands a model built on that trend March 13, 2026As production budgets tighten, Ritual Labs is betting brands will use AI to prototype and test campaigns earlier in the creative process.Kimeko McCoy
- In graphic detail: Middle-tier creators are fueling the next phase of the creator economy March 13, 2026Facts and figures behind the growing middle tier of creators who make less than macro creators, but convert more.Alyssa Mercante
- Customer reviews become a key battleground as AI revolutionizes product discovery March 13, 2026AI Platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity are reshaping how customers discover products online.Julia Waldow
- Sephora announces partnership with F1 Academy March 13, 2026As the official beauty retail partner of the series, the beauty giant will appear on a dedicated Sephora-branded car.Emily Jensen
- Inside Amazon’s effort to shape the AI narrative on sustainability and ethics March 12, 2026As AI backlash grows, Amazon is trying to reshape the narrative — starting with journalists, creators and marketers.Kimeko McCoy
- Media Briefing: In the AI era, subscribers are the real prize — and the Telegraph proves it March 12, 2026In an era where AI is eroding referral traffic and third-party distribution, a subscriber who pays directly has become the most valuable reader a publisher can own. Springer just bought over a million of them.Jessica Davies
- Furniture.com was built for SEO. Now it’s trying to crack AI search March 12, 2026Furniture.com is among many dot-com companies grappling with how AI and chatbots are changing the way shoppers search for information.Allison Smith
- How medical creator Nick Norwitz grew his Substack paid subscribers from 900 to 5,200 within 8 months March 12, 2026Creator Playbook: Unpacking the strategy behind medical YouTuber Nick Norwitz turning to Substack to significantly grow his brand.Alyssa Mercante
Adweek Feed
- EXCLUSIVE: Dow Jones Bolsters Brand Team By Hiring Former Droga5 Chief Andrew Essex March 13, 2026Andrew Essex, the founding CEO of Droga5, is joining the company alongside Fortune veteran Delwyn Gray.
- OpenAI is Testing An Ads Manager, As Its New Ads Business Fights Growing Pains March 13, 2026OpenAI's ChatGPT ads program has begun testing an Ads Manager with a small group of partners and is gathering feedback.
- Week of March 2 Cable News Ratings: Middle East Conflict Fuels Viewership March 13, 2026However, viewership has come down from recent highs.
- Streaming Ratings, Week of Feb. 9: Lincoln Lawyer Holds Onto No. 1 March 13, 2026Only two titles managed to cross the billion viewing minutes mark.
- Ticker: Former MSNBC Head Rashida Jones to Lead Piers Morgan’s Uncensored March 13, 2026Scott MacFarlane is the latest journalist to depart from CBS News.
- Pete Hegseth Comments Suggest Paramount Will Change Tone of CNN March 13, 2026Hegseth says, 'The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.'
- Rethink Recruits Anomaly Veteran as First Chief Production Officer March 13, 2026Rethink has hired Jon Legere as its first chief production officer to embed production earlier and more intentionally across the agency's creative, PR, and design practices.
- Peacock to Give Bravo Fans Personalized Experience With AI Andy Cohen March 13, 2026Andy Cohen’s avatar serves as the Your Bravoverse tour guide.
- OMD USA Names Bradley Rogers CEO as Chrissie Hanson Heads to Dentsu March 13, 2026OMD USA has tapped Bradley Rogers as its new CEO, while outgoing chief Chrissie Hanson heads to a struggling Dentsu.
- Ads of the Week: 9 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Gap to Huggies March 13, 2026Gap, Coinbase, Huggies, and more are behind the week's most notable ads.
ExchangeWire.com
- The Wires 2026: What Are Our Judges Looking For? March 13, 2026Our series of insights from this year’s Wires judges continues, with another dive into what the judges feel really defines award-winning work… The post The Wires 2026: What Are Our Judges Looking For? appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.John Still
- The Stack: Ad Prices Rise, Retail Dominates, and Moderation Falls Short March 13, 2026The latest in ad tech…from Meta adding extra fees for advertisers in Europe, to UK ministers extending discussions on AI regulation. On today's MadTech Daily, we look at Ofcom taking action against social media platforms for their failure to protect [...] The post The Stack: Ad Prices Rise, Retail Dominates, and Moderation Falls Short appeared […]Aimee Newell Tarín
- Ad Tech’s Agentic Arms Race Is Solving the Wrong Problem March 12, 2026Alanna Laforet takes a look into why questions around agentic AI are sidestepping the one that actually keeps CMOs up at night... The post Ad Tech’s Agentic Arms Race Is Solving the Wrong Problem appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.editorial
- Digest: Meta Hikes Ad Prices; AI Agents Cannot Act on your Behalf Without Platform Permission, Rules US Judge; IPA Unveils Agency Pricing Playbook March 12, 2026Today’s digest looks at Meta’s decision to increase fees for advertisers in certain regions, a ruling from a California judge regarding AI agents in Amazon’s lawsuit against Perplexity, and a new Playbook launched by the IPA to help agencies with [...] The post Digest: Meta Hikes Ad Prices; AI Agents Cannot Act on your Behalf […]Aimee Newell Tarín
- FreeWheel Launches AI Agent Infrastructure for Premium Video Ads, Pilots with PMG March 11, 2026FreeWheel, the leading global technology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, today (11th March, 2026) announced the launch of its new AI agent infrastructure, powered by FreeWheel’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server and a suite of Intelligence tools. These innovations [...] The post FreeWheel Launches AI Agent Infrastructure for Premium Video Ads, Pilots with PMG […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- OpenX & TVision Launch First Supply-Side Attention Targeting Solution for CTV March 11, 2026OpenX Technologies, Inc., one of the world’s leading omnichannel supply-side platforms, today (11th March, 2026) announced the launch of OpenX Attention Targeting, a first-to-market capability that allows advertisers to easily target high-attention CTV inventory in real time. Powered by TVision, [...] The post OpenX & TVision Launch First Supply-Side Attention Targeting Solution for CTV appeared […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Smart Glasses: Data, Privacy and Pineapple on Pizza March 11, 2026This week Shirley Marschall is looking at the rise of smart glasses, and what the ad industry makes of this new wearable tech... Things that don’t mix well: water and oil. Pizza and pineapple. Mentos and cola. Red wine and a [...] The post Smart Glasses: Data, Privacy and Pineapple on Pizza appeared first on […]Shirley Marschall
- NumberEight & SoundCast Partner to Power Smarter, Privacy-First Podcast Advertising Across Europe March 11, 2026NumberEight, the leading ID-less audience intelligence company, has partnered with SoundCast, a leading audio monetisation platform connecting premium international podcast publishers across Europe and the US with global advertisers. As part of its continued investment in data-driven audio solutions, SoundCast is [...] The post NumberEight & SoundCast Partner to Power Smarter, Privacy-First Podcast Advertising Across […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Seedtag Launches Liz Agent, the Agentic AI Platform for Faster, Smarter Media Strategy March 11, 2026Seedtag, the global Neuro-Contextual advertising company, today (11th March, 2026) announced the launch of Liz Agent, an agentic AI Platform designed to optimise media planning and campaign activation for brands and agencies. By leveraging Seedtag’s Neuro-Contextual data, the Liz Agent acts [...] The post Seedtag Launches Liz Agent, the Agentic AI Platform for Faster, Smarter […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Digest: Anthropic Sues US Defence Department; Meta’s Deepfake Moderation Falling Short; Barb Adds Pre-Campaign Functionality March 11, 2026Today’s digest looks at Anthropic’s decision to sue the US Defence Department, Meta being told by its Oversight Board that deepfake moderation is falling short and failing to handle the spread of misinformation, as well as a new addition to [...] The post Digest: Anthropic Sues US Defence Department; Meta’s Deepfake Moderation Falling Short; Barb […]Aimee Newell Tarín
MediaPost.com: mobile
- Text Tide: Consumers Prefer SMS Over Email For Mobile Interactions March 13, 2026Consumers are more likely to redeem digital wallet offers via text, Vibes reports.
- World Baseball Classic Delivers Highest Rating With U.S.-Mexico Game March 12, 2026The game produced 5.02 million Nielsen-measured viewers - the highest-rated game ever for the sports event.
- Gaut Oversees Product Management For Novus March 12, 2026The new hire is known for creating successful delivery standards while mitigating risk.
- Open CTV Buying? Context Is Key, Not Just High 'Completion' Rates March 11, 2026An analysis found the "majority of impressions available for purchase lack program, and episode level information, genre classifications, quality, ratings." Research was conducted by Peer39, which specializes in pre-bid targeting/post-buy analysis.
- Nissan Leaf Named 'Supreme Winner' By Women Jurors March 9, 2026The Women's Worldwide Car of the Year was decided by 86 women journalists from 55 countries across five continents.
- Google Head Of Search Nurtures Human Reasoning, Thinking March 9, 2026Does Google prohibit reasoning skills or teach humans to think? As AI takes hold, Liz Reid, VP/head of search at Google, has some strong ideas on the subject. She has been working at Google for more than 20 years, mostly in Maps and Search.
- Malicious Ads Through In-App Networks On The Rise March 5, 2026iOS apps face three times more malicious ads than Android apps, putting users at risk and triggering drops in non-game app rankings and store complaints, according to data published by AppHarbr Research from cybersecurity firm GeoEdge.
- TDA Boulder Wins AOR For First Interstate Bank March 5, 2026The remit includes a strategic brand overhaul and a creative campaign.
- Google Non-Skip Ad Concerns Bleeding Into YouTube March 4, 2026YouTube Android and iOS apps are showing persistent overlay ads, just as Google launches general availability of "Video Reach Campaign Non-Skip Ads" in Google Ads and Display & Video 360.
- Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys March 2, 2026The update ensures campaigns have adequate budget for the initial "cold start" phase as AI models learn and optimize for performance, according to Mattia Tommasone of the Google Ads API Team.
MediaPost.com: video
- Instagram Testing Direct Link-Sharing In Post Captions March 13, 2026Meta Verified subscribers have reported the ability to incorporate clickable links directly into the captions of their Instagram posts, marking a notable shift in how creators are able to interact with their followers.
- Nielsen To Correct -- Er, I Mean Methodologically Innovate -- The Gauge March 13, 2026I originally planned this column for Monday, the day before Nielsen normally publishes its monthly Gauge data, but turns out they're delaying it another week because of the recalibration.
- Musk, Rumble And Others Battle California AG Over Deep Fake Law March 13, 2026The statute requires online platforms "to adopt a government-imposed system for regulating certain political content," Musk's X Corp argues in papers filed with the 9th Circuit.
- Will Google Fold In Apps To Explore Ad Bidding Options? March 13, 2026The integration of ads could become much simpler.
- Text Tide: Consumers Prefer SMS Over Email For Mobile Interactions March 13, 2026Consumers are more likely to redeem digital wallet offers via text, Vibes reports.
- U.N.N.A.M.E.D. Positions MET-Rx As A 'Level Up' Bar March 13, 2026The ads wants to strengthen connections with its performance-driven community.
- New York Bomb Incident Reveals Weakness Of TV News March 13, 2026Local news got aspects of the story wrong, or underplayed parts of it entirely - and a CNN news anchor got it wrong three days after it happened.
- TikTok Radio To Premiere Live At SXSW March 12, 2026Through its strategic partnership with iHeartMedia, TikTok plans to launch TikTok Radio -- an app and broadcast station-accessible initiative - live from the South By Southwest festival.
- Puerto Rico Taps Into 'Sensory Travel' With Major New Tourism Push March 12, 2026The video and social campaign focuses on how travelers experience Puerto Rico through "rhythm, flavor, landscapes and human connection."
- Living Room Video Ad Blinking? YouTube Tops 4 Legacy Companies March 12, 2026YouTube has some distance to go to surpass all legacy TV networks, stations, and platforms in total advertising - at around $60 billion per year, depending on the estimates.
MediaPost | Data and Targeting Insider
- Study: Gap Found Between Customer Expectations And Reality April 27, 2017According to a Talend study released Wednesday, 63% of respondents said using data to better understand customers is a top business priority for 2017, with 80% of companies ranking it at an eight or above on a 10-point scale,
- Oracle's Aggressive Move Into TV Based On Data Targeting History April 20, 2017This week Oracle also entered into a partnership with Charter Communications that will allow brands to target connected TV audiences.
- Gen Zers Are Savvy Ad Blockers April 13, 2017Those born during the Gen Z generation have no problem with letting an ad run its course. They don't need ad-blocking software or technology. They simply divert their attention or turn down the volume on a video or streaming radio ad and return to the content when complete.
- Build America Mutual Finds Ad Data Identifying Niche Audience April 6, 2017Financial advisors managing municipal bond investments for their clients have become an important audience for Build America Mutual, but efficiently targeting them has become a challenge.
- ContentSquare's AI Bot Arti Processes Trillions Of Data Points Monthly March 30, 2017ContentSquare on Tuesday launched Arti, an artificial Intelligence (AI) bot that uses data to identify the actions, the locations and the behavior of consumers in real time as they interact with the company's Web site.
- Nielsen Catalina, Moat Link Viewability And Attention To Offline Sales March 22, 2017The NCS Learning Lab studied the relationship between viewability and attention metrics, tied to in-store sales. One part of the study analyzed the effectiveness of time, while another analyzed likability, attention and the connection with in-store sales.
- Lotame Releases Onboarding For People-Based Ad Targeting March 15, 2017Taking offline data and bringing it online for attribution or targeting has become important to IMGE's clients, said Matt Capristo, director of online advertising at the four-year-old digital advertising agency, which works mostly with political campaigns and corporate advocacy groups.
- Facebook To Release Advanced Measurement Tool March 9, 2017Advertisers will have the ability to use Advanced Measurement to determine which media and platforms had the highest reach to their targeted audience or drove the most purchases in their online store.
- Cordial Custom Tracking For Email Gets $6M In Series A Funding March 1, 2017Cordial, a software that tracks consumer behavior across apps and Web sites, announced this week that the company raised $6 million in a Series A funding round from Los Angeles venture capital fund Upfront Ventures. The company built the platform to target marketing emails for each user.
- Google Agrees To MRC Third-Party Audit For YouTube February 22, 2017Google has agreed to have an official agency audit the metrics and technology integrated by third-party companies into YouTube's Web site and mobile applications.