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- What Marketers Miss When Their Data Isn’t Inclusive March 4, 2026Marketers endlessly talk about growth and ROI, but they leave potential on the table when they don’t fully measure key segments of their audience. Nowhere is that disconnect more obvious than with Black, Hispanic and intersectional audiences, whose media habits and cultural influence far outstrip their place in most media plans. Black audiences, in particular, […]Allison Schiff
- Why Amazon Is Gaining Ground In CTV And The Trade Desk Is Losing Its Lead March 4, 2026CTV advertising is booming, with the channel growing by 13% in 2025 to $26.6 billion and projected to hit $51 billion by 2029. In this environment, you’d expect to see sustained overperformance from The Trade Desk, a CTV aggregator with video representing a high-40s percentage of its business. But for some time now, TTD has […]AdExchanger Guest Columnist
- Take It To The Bank; LLMs Might Just Be ID Graphs That Need No IDs March 4, 2026Roll Credits The days of easy-on, no-minimum, sign-up-by-credit-card digital ad auctions are ending – and with them the sweet credit card rewards loophole. Google Ads began phasing out credit and debit cards a year ago. But the news doubly hit home this week because, for one, Meta confirmed that it will begin invoicing – aka requiring […]AdExchanger
- Comcast Spinoff Versant Media Stakes Its Future On Streaming March 3, 2026Versant Media Group reported its first earnings as a publicly traded company. The portfolio of networks, which includes CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), USA Network, E! and Fandango, was spun off from Comcast in January. The post Comcast Spinoff Versant Media Stakes Its Future On Streaming appeared first on AdExchanger.Alyssa Boyle
- Meta Has A New Way To Measure Social Engagement (Because Clicks Don’t Cut It) March 3, 2026Meta is making a change to how it reports click-based attribution. Starting later this month, Meta advertisers will no longer only see “click-through attribution.” Instead, Meta will segment the social media-type engagement that occurs on its platforms – including shares, like, saves, bookmarks, comments, etc. – into a category called “engage-through attribution.” When, for example, […]James Hercher
- Dstillery Has A New Agentic AI Interface For Refining Audiences Faster March 3, 2026DS-1, a new agentic AI interface developed by audience platform Dstillery, aims to reduce manual inefficiencies within audience curation. The post Dstillery Has A New Agentic AI Interface For Refining Audiences Faster appeared first on AdExchanger.Joanna Gerber
- The Trade Desk Welcomes OpenTTD, The Partner Integration Portal To Rule Them All March 3, 2026Add another “Open” to the list. The Trade Desk has OpenPath, OpenAds, OpenSincera and, as of today, a new platform portal called OpenTTD. The OpenTTD product, which will be announced by the DSP during LiveRamp’s RampUp conference in San Francisco later this morning, creates a single login and integrated analytics for companies that span different […]James Hercher
- Rev Up Those Brains! It’s Time For Another AdExchanger Comic Caption Contest March 3, 2026Every week, AdExchanger publishes a comic inspired by the world of ad tech, online advertising and programmatic. Often, one of the most fun parts of the process is coming up with the caption. We’ve had some great ones, like this instant classic. Well, now we’re turning to you for a little help – and the winner […]Allison Schiff
- Criteo Joins ChatGPT’s Ad Pilot; Google Patents Gen AI Landing Pages March 3, 2026Criteo joins OpenAI’s ad pilot; Google considers making its own AI landing pages; and the Supreme Court passes its own judgement (kinda) on AI. The post Criteo Joins ChatGPT’s Ad Pilot; Google Patents Gen AI Landing Pages appeared first on AdExchanger.AdExchanger
- CTV’s Local Moment Has Arrived Thanks To Total TV Convergence March 2, 2026As the video landscape evolves, one thing is clear: CTV is no longer operating as a standalone line item. It is now a foundational component of fully converged, total video strategies. The implications are especially significant for regional and local advertisers. Our new 2026 CTV/OTT Advertiser Survey, conducted by Advertiser Perceptions, underscores just how decisively […]AdExchanger Content Studio
Digiday
- Omnicom Media North America CEO Ralph Pardo on integration and disintermediation March 4, 2026Ralph Pardo, CEO of Omnicom Media North America, explained how far along the holding company is in absorbing IPG's agency brands, as well as why they were kept alive.Michael Bürgi
- Future of TV Briefing: How Paramount’s and Warner Bros. Discovery’s ad tech stacks stack up March 4, 2026This week’s Future of TV Briefing breaks down Paramount’s and Warner Bros. Discovery’s ad tech stacks now that the companies seem set (finally) to combine.Tim Peterson
- Why one brand reimbursed $10,000 to customers who paid its ‘Trump Tariff Surcharge’ last year March 4, 2026Sexual wellness company Dame is one of the first brands to proactively return money tied to President Donald Trump’s now-invalidated tariffs.Allison Smith
- ‘The conversation has shifted’: The CFO moved upstream. Now agencies have to as well March 4, 2026One interesting side effect of marketing coming under greater scrutiny in the boardroom: CFOs are working more closely with agencies than ever before.Krystal Scanlon
- How creator talent agencies are evolving into multi-platform operators March 4, 2026The legacy agency model is being re-built from the ground up to better serve the maturing creator economy – here's what that looks like.Alyssa Mercante
- As hold cos restructure, BBDO reframes client relationships March 3, 2026Omnicom-backed creative agency BBDO revamps leadership as holding companies restructure and clients rethink agency relationships.Kimeko McCoy
- Ad Tech Briefing: Criteo named first ad tech partner to OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad pilot March 3, 2026Earlier this week, Criteo confirmed it is the first ad tech partner to integrate with OpenAI’s advertising pilot in the U.S., available in ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers. The move formalizes what the company first hinted at in late 2025 — that large language models would become the next frontier of its commerce media strategy. […]Ronan Shields
- OpenAI’s ad push begins, and The Knot is co-piloting March 3, 2026Ads have arrived in ChatGPT. The Knot is one of the first brands to try them, and is figuring out the rules as it goes.Kimeko McCoy
- From Boll & Branch to Bogg, brands battle a surge of AI-driven return fraud March 3, 2026Retailers say fraudsters are increasingly using AI tools to generate fake damage photos, receipts and documentation to claim refunds.Allison Smith
- Agencies grapple with economics of a new marketing currency: the AI token March 3, 2026Token costs pose questions for under-pressure agency pricing models. Are they a line item, a cost center — or an opportunity?Sam Bradley
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- X Will Penalize Creators Who Share AI-Generated War Videos Without Disclosure March 3, 2026X will boot creators off of its revenue sharing program for failing to disclose when videos depicting war are made with AI.
- Retail Reloaded: Sam’s Club Is Redefining Membership Experience in the AI Era March 3, 2026The retailer is evolving beyond price and assortment to compete on something far more defensible.
- Despite Falling Sales, Target Made $915 Million From Advertising in 2025 March 3, 2026CEO Michael Fiddelke promised a 'new chapter' and a return to growth by next quarter.
- Consumer Reports Just Dropped $3 Million on Its Biggest Ad Push in Five Years March 3, 2026The 90-year-old nonprofit is betting that its latest campaign can reintroduce it to a newer generation.
- Here Are the Cable News Ratings for February 2026 March 3, 2026CNN experienced a month-to-month decline in the demo during total day.
- Total Wine’s Brian Gelb on Intent-Based Leadership and Retail Growth in a Challenging Market March 3, 2026Plus, how Total Wine stays focused on service, selection, and sharp pricing.
- Streaming Ratings, Week of Jan. 26: Bridgerton Waltzes to the Top March 3, 2026Stranger Things drops to second place.
- ADWEEK Advantage: The Winners and Losers of the Creative Freelance Boom March 3, 2026Freelancers now make up 70% of some marketing teams, but a flooded market means fewer guarantees for independent creatives.
- McDonald’s Viral Big Arch Launch Evokes Memories of Its Ill-Fated 1996 Arch Deluxe March 3, 2026CEO Chris Kempczinski’s bite is garnering more attention than the burger itself, which echoes a previous launch.
- Brands May Actually Benefit From Advertising Next to AI Content, Per Study March 3, 2026Study from OM Media Trials and Zefr finds ads running next to some AI content perform well.
ExchangeWire.com
- Digest: Meta Trials AI Shopping Tool; Google to Fill 150 Tech Roles in Singapore; eBay Cuts 800 Jobs March 4, 2026In today’s digest, we cover Meta trialling an AI shopping tool to challenge ChatGPT, Google planning to fill 150 tech roles in Singapore, Gemini, and eBay cutting 800 jobs, 6% of its workforce. The post Digest: Meta Trials AI Shopping Tool; Google to Fill 150 Tech Roles in Singapore; eBay Cuts 800 Jobs appeared first […]Sheila Obeng-King
- IAB Europe Publishes 2026 Readiness Report Highlighting AI, Regulation & Sustainability Challenges in Digital Advertising March 4, 2026IAB Europe, the European-level industry association for the digital marketing and advertising ecosystem, today announced its fourth annual State of Readiness - Sustainability in Digital Advertising Report, providing a comprehensive overview of how the European digital advertising ecosystem is progressing [...] The post IAB Europe Publishes 2026 Readiness Report Highlighting AI, Regulation & Sustainability Challenges […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Adform Promotes Dovilė Buinickaitė to SVP, People & Culture, to Strengthen Organisational Capability March 3, 2026Adform, the powerful and safe media buying platform built for game changers, announces the promotion of Dovilė Buinickaitė to senior vice president, people & culture. In her new role, Buinickaitė will lead the company’s global people strategy across all markets, [...] The post Adform Promotes Dovilė Buinickaitė to SVP, People & Culture, to Strengthen Organisational […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Thrad CEO Andrea Tortella Launches Children’s Book “Mark Loves Marketing” to Inspire the Next Generation of Marketers March 3, 2026Andrea Tortella, CEO and co-founder of Thrad, the advertising infrastructure enabling paid ads in LLMs, has announced the publication of Mark Loves Marketing: How to Share Big Ideas for Young Minds, a children’s book. Aimed at young readers, the book [...] The post Thrad CEO Andrea Tortella Launches Children’s Book “Mark Loves Marketing” to Inspire […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Seedtag Welcomes Brendan McCarthy as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer March 3, 2026Seedtag, the global Neuro-Contextual advertising company, announced today (3rd March, 2026) the appointment of Brendan McCarthy as chief marketing & communications officer. McCarthy will oversee Seedtag’s global marketing and communications strategy, supporting the company’s rapid international expansion while driving the [...] The post Seedtag Welcomes Brendan McCarthy as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer appeared first […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- FirstPartyCapital Announces Corporate Innovation Model to Facilitate Strategic Investment in Ad Tech March 3, 2026FirstPartyCapital has announced the launch of a new corporate innovation model. The post FirstPartyCapital Announces Corporate Innovation Model to Facilitate Strategic Investment in Ad Tech appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.ExchangeWire PressBox
- Digest: UK to Trial Social Media Ban on Under-16s; Google Patent Hints at AI-Generated Landing Pages March 3, 2026In today’s Digest we discuss the UK launching a consultation on a social media ban for under-16s, a Google patent hinting at AI-generated landing pages, and Roblox surpassing TikTok in Gen Z shopping growth. The post Digest: UK to Trial Social Media Ban on Under-16s; Google Patent Hints at AI-Generated Landing Pages appeared first on […]Sheila Obeng-King
- Programmatic Trends & Predictions for 2026: Industry Experts Share What’s Next March 2, 2026Amir Sharer, founder & CEO of BRAVE, chats to four industry experts to discuss their thoughts on the new programmatic ecosystem in 2026... The post Programmatic Trends & Predictions for 2026: Industry Experts Share What’s Next appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.ExchangeWire PressBox
- Adnami nomme Frédéric Layer au poste de Directeur Général France pour piloter sa stratégie de croissance March 2, 2026Expert reconnu de l'écosystème ad tech, Frédéric Layer intègre Adnami pour orchestrer une nouvelle phase de développement stratégique. Fort d’un parcours de plus de vingt ans en agences, éditeurs et plateformes technologiques au niveau international, il a fait de la transformation [...] The post Adnami nomme Frédéric Layer au poste de Directeur Général France pour […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Taboola Names Krishan Bhatia as Chief Business Officer; Amazon Ads & NBCUniversal Veteran to Lead Global Sales & Partnerships March 2, 2026Taboola announced the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of Krishan Bhatia as chief business officer. Bhatia will lead global sales and partnerships for Taboola, with a focus on driving revenue growth across Taboola’s entire product portfolio, which includes its Realize performance [...] The post Taboola Names Krishan Bhatia as Chief Business Officer; Amazon Ads & NBCUniversal […]ExchangeWire PressBox
MediaPost.com: mobile
- 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.
- AI Running Fraud Network Across More Than 25M Devices March 2, 2026Mobile apps generate hidden in-app browser activity to load websites in the background and convert mobile-origin activity into web traffic. IAS Threat Lab has determined the threats are as a result of AI.
- Teens 'Zill' In New Ad Council Mental Health Campaign March 2, 2026Campaign strategists hope they've created a new buzzword for teens: "zill," "any action to show love to your mind on good, bad, or whatever days."
- Virginia Bill Banning Sale Of Location Data Nears Final Passage February 27, 2026Lawmakers in Virginia's house unanimously passed a bill that would ban businesses from selling data that can pinpoint residents' locations within a 1,750-foot radius.
- Why The 'Digital Marketing Transformation Playbook' Is Obsolete For AI February 27, 2026Many marketing leaders find themselves paralyzed because they're trying to "implement AI" as a line item. You can't.
- IAB Tech Lab's Katsur 'Clears The Air' On Agentic Mission February 27, 2026The IAB Tech Lab Agent Registry will launch March 1 and become a core component of the Agentic Advertising Management Protocols Initiative - serving as the "trust layer" of agentic commerce that enables companies to register their agents and provide transparency and accountability across the ad ecosystem.
- X Invites Advertisers To Recycle Creative From Other Platforms February 26, 2026Advertisers can now upload their existing ad assets into X Ads Manager via Media Studio, Composer or the Campaign Form and apply new aspect ratios, according to the company's announcement.
- Data Broker Kochava Reaches Privacy Deal With FTC Lawyers February 26, 2026If finalized, the deal will resolve charges that Kochava sells the type of geolocation data that could expose sensitive information -- such as whether people visited doctors' offices or religious institutions.
- Websites Are Fading, Brands Prepare For What's Next February 25, 2026It's no surprise that traditional, static websites are no longer the primary point of entry for consumers to buy products and services, but the sites will not disappear. AI structured data will take them over. Here's what marketers need to know.
- BarkleyOKRP Creates Digital Salvation Army Story Via Roblox February 25, 2026Players explore thrift-inspired digital finds for their in-game avatars.
MediaPost.com: video
- Digital Video Ads Not All That 'Personalized,' Study Finds March 4, 2026Authors of a study on digital video ads say that "while CTV and streaming platforms have advanced audience targeting, consumers may not always recognize or feel the benefits."
- Report: Spending Restraint Now A Permanent Consumer Habit March 3, 2026Ninety-three percent of those polled in a new Net Conversion survey report changing their approach to spending in the past six months, which the agency concludes signals a "new normal defined by intentionality."
- Smoothie King Fires Anti-Trump Employees March 3, 2026In a now viral X video, a woman said she and her husband were refused service because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt that displayed Trump's name.
- Mod Op Tool Helps Brands Respond To Dangerous AI-Generated Content March 3, 2026Most brands have no idea how their name, logo or IP shows up in AI content.
- Rethink Eases Traveler Anxiety, Gets Kayak 'Right' March 3, 2026The creative is aimed at travelers 25-45.
- Legacy Media Mergers: Layoffs, Cost-Cutting - And Few Uplifting Answers March 3, 2026As Sinclair, Scripps, Gray and other remaining major TV station owners continue to fight for survival, billion-dollar deals are likely to disrupt the employment picture of the legacy TV-media ecosystem.
- MediaPost Names Best In Auto Marketing For 2025 March 2, 2026The winners will be honored at the Marketing: Automotive conference during the New York International Auto Show on April 16 at the Javits Center in New York.
- Under Attack By The Right, NPR Launches 'Right To Be Curious' Campaign March 2, 2026For the first time in NPR's 50-year-history, the NPR letters in its logo will be replaced with "HOW" and "WHY" to illustrate citizens' right and need to be curious.
- Jim Beam Kicks Off Global Cadillac F1 Partnership March 2, 2026First spot shows brand founder driving "the secret ingredient" in his 1939 Cadillac.
- Instagram Faces Backlash Due To 'Shop The Look' Recommendations March 2, 2026Creators are feeling deceived by Instagram's "Shop the Look" AI-powered shopping test, after low-quality versions of products featured in their videos were recommended to users.
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.