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AdExchanger
- The Sports World Is Getting The Retail Media Bug March 27, 2026The retail media revolution of data-driven, digital marketing monetization is coming to the sports industry. On the innocuous end of the sports marketing spectrum, this week, Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) debuted what it calls the Fieldhouse Media Network in partnership with Deloitte and Yieldmo. PS&E owns the Indiana pro basketball teams – the NBA’s […]James Hercher
- AdMarketplace’s Sam Cox On AI Search: ‘This Is A Time For Betting – And Betting Hard’ March 27, 2026AdMarketplace is a 25-year-old search ad network that runs search ads for browsers and other partners. It’s also been a vocal critic of Google and was cited during the recent search antitrust trial as an example of an independent search ad competitor harmed by Google’s dominance. Well, now one of adMarketplace’s key executives is a […]Allison Schiff
- Comic: Ad-vil March 27, 2026Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: Ad-vil appeared first on AdExchanger.Kevvo
- Netflix’s First MLB Broadcast Wasn’t A Home Run; The AI Data Center Backlash Arrives March 27, 2026Netflix's MLB streaming is heavy on the ads; the anti-AI movement gains traction; the court dismissed X's antitrust allegations. The post Netflix’s First MLB Broadcast Wasn’t A Home Run; The AI Data Center Backlash Arrives appeared first on AdExchanger.AdExchanger
- Meta’s NewFronts Message To Advertisers: Embrace The Noise March 26, 2026Can a good sales presentation offset the impact of a very bad news week? That’s a question for Meta, which collected two guilty verdicts in court this week for failing to protect children and creating additive products. Yet inside the Manhattan Center, you wouldn’t know it. The post Meta’s NewFronts Message To Advertisers: Embrace The […]Victoria McNally
- Ad Tech’s Off-Broadway Debut March 26, 2026The NewFronts, digital video’s week of splashy sales pitches, is in full swing. Our reporters share what they learned on the ground. Plus: What can ad tech learn from Data, a new off-Broadway play? The post Ad Tech’s Off-Broadway Debut appeared first on AdExchanger.Sarah Sluis
- Wyndham And Goop Are Using AI To Scale Creative And Avoid Burnout March 26, 2026AI performance marketing platform Adora provides clients Wyndham and goop with real-time feedback and campaign refinements. The post Wyndham And Goop Are Using AI To Scale Creative And Avoid Burnout appeared first on AdExchanger.Joanna Gerber
- Higher Programmatic CPMs Drove 44% Revenue Growth For The Guardian US March 26, 2026Conversations around publisher revenue have been gloom and doom over the past couple of years. But here’s a bit of good news: The Guardian US grew its programmatic revenue by 44% year over year in February. That’s an outlier in a market where many publishers are grappling with AI-driven shifts in search behavior and stubbornly […]Andrew Byrd
- Yahoo Says Its AI Isn’t Bad For Publishers; Movie Clippers Go Viral For Ad Bucks March 26, 2026Scouting Out AI Search Yahoo is trying to convince publishers and media buyers that it’s not like other companies jumping on the AI bandwagon. During its NewFronts event this week, Yahoo touted its AI-based answer engine as a centerpiece of its efforts to bolster ad targeting and user experience. Yahoo Scout entered beta in the […]AdExchanger
- Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud: AI Isn’t Neutral, So Let’s Stop Pretending March 25, 2026The play "Data" sparks conversations about AI, surveillance, data tracking and predictive modeling. The ad tech world should be paying attention. The post Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud: AI Isn’t Neutral, So Let’s Stop Pretending appeared first on AdExchanger.Joanna Gerber
Digiday
- Future of Marketing Briefing: A cynic’s guide to the most transparent dispute in programmatic history March 27, 2026No, the industry doesn't need another hot take on The Trade Desk's standoff with the agency holdcos. I'm going to give you one anyway.Seb Joseph
- Genius Sports opens up real-time live sports targeting to brands March 27, 2026The live sports data firm is working with Publicis and a laundry list of SSPs ahead of major sports tentpoles like the NBA Finals and World Cup.Sam Bradley
- In graphic detail: The numbers making the case for what holdcos could be March 27, 2026What the data says about the CMO-agency relationship — and none of it is comfortable.Seb Joseph
- Inside The Daily Mail’s creator-led content playbook March 27, 2026Inside the structure, strategy, and metrics of the Daily Mail's creator-led content push.Alyssa Mercante
- ‘The processes are continuing forward’: Advertising’s dealmakers press on with M&A despite Iran uncertainty March 27, 2026War in the Middle East is a problem for advertising’s dealmakers. Just not yet.Seb Joseph
- TikTok rebrands its advertiser pitch around full-funnel ambition March 26, 2026The company's latest business campaign aims to make the point that the app sees itself as a top tier platform for advertisers, where the full funnel can happen within one experience.Krystal Scanlon
- Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit, March 2026 edition March 26, 2026With no sign of search traffic returning, publishers are doubling down on subscriptions to build direct reader revenue -- but it's not easy.Sara Guaglione
- Reddit’s new shopping ads are a play for beauty brands’ business March 26, 2026This story was originally published on sister site, Glossy. Reddit is leaning further into shopping at a moment when beauty discovery is being reshaped by how consumers search, ask and validate information online. At Shoptalk 2026, the company introduced new tools tied to its Dynamic Product Ads business, including Collection Ads that combine lifestyle imagery […]Zofia Zwieglinska
- Lowe’s is fighting to prevent AI agent overload March 26, 2026Lowe’s is actively implementing AI to improve the customer shopping experience and to assist employees in asking difficult questions.Mitchell Parton
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese pulls dollars from search – people aren’t Googling ‘cream cheese’ March 25, 2026Philadelphia Cream Cheese has stopped paying for search ads, at least to prospective shoppers on Google.Kimeko McCoy
Adweek Feed
- Ticker: Versant Looking to Acquire Vox’s Podcast Division, According to Report March 27, 2026Rahel Solomon departs CNN, and Scott MacFarlane has a new home.
- State Street CMO John Brockelman’s Unconventional Playbook for Financial Marketing Success March 27, 2026The man behind “Fearless Girl” shares how finance can inspire creativity.
- Bob Schmetterer, Former Chairman and CEO of the Company That Became Havas Worldwide, Dies March 27, 2026Bob Schmetterer, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Euro RSCG and a founding partner of Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer (MVBCS), has died at 82. Tributes are pouring […]
- Angela Zepeda, X’s Onetime Marketing Chief, Out Amid Restructure March 27, 2026The social platform is reshuffling its ranks ahead of a planned $1 trillion SpaceX IPO.
- Savannah Guthrie Returns to Today on April 6 March 27, 2026Acknowledging how difficult the return will be, Guthrie says, 'I don’t know if I’ll belong anymore, but I would like to try.'
- As AI Fears Grow, Brands Are Virtue Signaling About The Tech March 27, 2026Advertisers from Equinox to Almond Breeze take clear stances on the tech amid AI backlash.
- Ads of the Week: 8 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Aerie to Cheetos March 27, 2026This week's notable ads came from brands including Aerie, KFC, Peroni, and more.
- E.l.f. Beauty Says AI Answer Engines Are Already Changing How People Shop March 26, 2026There is fierce disagreement around how much generative AI models, which are changing the way that people find and discover products, will also disrupt retail media and ecommerce systems.
- Uproxx Makes Play for TV Ad Spend With TikTok-Ready Shows March 26, 2026Uproxx TV pitches advertisers on CTV reach and 'super creators.'
- Advertisers Say OpenAI Is Extending Its Ad Pilot Beyond April March 26, 2026The ChatGPT maker is extending its sponsored message pilot beyond April, expanding internationally, and locking in advertiser commitments as it builds toward a full ad stack.
ExchangeWire.com
- CTV Accounts for 50% of Ad Views Across Europe – FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report March 27, 2026FreeWheel, a Comcast company and the leading global technology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, has released its latest Video Marketplace Report (VMR), which highlights the changing dynamics of how enterprise-class content owners and distributors are monetising premium digital video [...] The post CTV Accounts for 50% of Ad Views Across Europe – FreeWheel Video […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- The Stack: Ads Evolve, AI Expands, and Big Tech Faces Pushback March 27, 2026This week, the digital ecosystem saw advertising formats evolve rapidly and tensions rise between platforms, regulators, and traditional media players. In today’s MadTech Daily, we look at a jury finding Meta and YouTube harmed young users, a judge dismissing publishers’ [...] The post The Stack: Ads Evolve, AI Expands, and Big Tech Faces Pushback appeared […]Sheila Obeng-King
- VIOOH Brings Orange Barrel Media’s US Urban Inventory to its Global Programmatic Platform March 26, 2026Today (26th March, 2026), VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out-of-home (DOOH) supply-side platform, announced a strategic partnership with Orange Barrel Media(OBM) & IKE Smart City, a pioneer in landmark media and smart city technology, to further expand access to [...] The post VIOOH Brings Orange Barrel Media’s US Urban Inventory to its Global Programmatic […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Digest: TikTok Ads to Get More Disruptive; OpenAI Shuts Down Sora; Anthropic Faces the Pentagon in Court March 26, 2026In today’s Digest we look at TikTok introducing three new ad formats, OpenAI dropping its partnership with Disney as it decides to close Sora, and Anthropic battling it out in court against the Pentagon over its AI model ban. The post Digest: TikTok Ads to Get More Disruptive; OpenAI Shuts Down Sora; Anthropic Faces the […]Sheila Obeng-King
- The Wires 2026: “I’m Looking for Authenticity and Real Outcomes” March 25, 2026Meet the latest recruits for our Wires judging panel… The post The Wires 2026: “I’m Looking for Authenticity and Real Outcomes” appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.John Still
- Dig-In Target a New Generation of Fitness Focused Students March 25, 2026Student sampling experts Dig-In have partnered with Warrior Protein to introduce Warrior Creatine Plus to university students through targeted sampling to gather real student feedback on the product experience. The samples and leaflets were included in branded tote bags delivered [...] The post Dig-In Target a New Generation of Fitness Focused Students appeared first on […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- 30% of Open-Web Video Players Shrink After Page Load, Finds Picnic March 25, 2026New analysis from Inventory Intelligence platform Picnic reveals that nearly 1 in 3 open-web video players change size after initial load, raising questions about how video impressions are classified and valued. When examining video-player behaviour across the open web, Picnic found [...] The post 30% of Open-Web Video Players Shrink After Page Load, Finds Picnic […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Digest: OpenAI Hires Former Meta Ads Leader; Apple Plans Ads in Maps; X Considers $200k Incentive for Advertisers March 25, 2026In today’s Digest, we cover OpenAI hiring a Meta ad veteran to build its ads business, Apple planning to introduce ads in Maps, and X promising a new deal in efforts to win back advertisers. The post Digest: OpenAI Hires Former Meta Ads Leader; Apple Plans Ads in Maps; X Considers $200k Incentive for Advertisers appeared […]Sheila Obeng-King
- Brits Buying More Chinese Cars – But Prefer Reading About Classic US & European Brands March 24, 2026Taboola research reveals, despite a growing popularity for Chinese cars, US, and European brands remain far more read-about in the UK - revealing the importance of tradition in Britain’s car culture. Cars developed by Chinese companies made up 9.7% of the [...] The post Brits Buying More Chinese Cars – But Prefer Reading About Classic […]ExchangeWire PressBox
- Limelight’s Adaptive Rules Centre Delivers 4× Auction Success for Performance-Based SSP March 24, 2026Limelight Inc. published their third case study on their latest feature - Adaptive Rules Centre (ARC). The case study highlights results from a performance-based SSP who utilised ARC to resolve creative quality issues, significantly improving auction performance across its video [...] The post Limelight’s Adaptive Rules Centre Delivers 4× Auction Success for Performance-Based SSP appeared […]ExchangeWire PressBox
MediaPost.com: mobile
- The Big Seat For The Big Dumper: Cal Raleigh Stars In Alaska Airlines Spot March 26, 2026The Seattle Mariners player enjoys the comfort of the airlines' new lie-flat suites in latest ad. "This never gets old," he says,
- Nearly 80% Of Businesses Struggle To Measure AI Search Impact March 26, 2026In 2025, 26% of companies received more than half their traffic from AI search - and 49% expect to reach that mark by late 2026, according to findings released today.
- Molnar Joins Home As ECD As Agency Undergoes National Expansion March 25, 2026The two-time Emmy winner joined the agency to build "something enduring."
- Apple Creates Ad Platform For Maps March 24, 2026Apple will launch an ad platform for Maps this summer, allowing agencies and brands to run campaigns in the company's Maps app.
- No Growth For S4 Capital In 2025 Or 2026 March 24, 2026But cost cuts, including an 11.5% staff reduction last year, encouraged investors to boost the company's stock price 25% after full-year earnings were released this morning.
- 'The Bachelorette' Pulled: Brands Buying Into Iffy Future Unscripted Content? March 23, 2026"Unscripted" TV shows are a challenge for brands, especially ones following real-life characters where real-life behavior before or during productions cause problems for producers.
- Judge Questions Whether Android Users Consented To Meta Tracking March 19, 2026The Android users claim Meta covertly tracked their browsing activity on mobile websites that embed its analytics pixel, and then linked that activity to their identities.
- Meta To Rely More Heavily On AI For Content Moderation March 19, 2026Meta plans to deploy more advanced AI systems across its family of apps that will reduce the tech giant's reliance on third-party vendors for content moderation.
- Agents Ran Entire Butler/Till Campaign, They Share Results March 19, 2026As industry conversation focuses on whether AI will actually run media buying, this real example will give advertisers and media buyers a glimpse into how it works.
- Meta Payout Program Aims To Lure More Creators To Facebook March 18, 2026To persuade more creators to focus on Facebook, the platform announced a "Creator Fast Track" program designed to help creators grow their audience and increase monetization from short-form videos.
MediaPost.com: video
- A Reminder: Football Players DO Get Concussions March 27, 2026"Madden NFL 2026," a football simulation game, is modified to reflect that fact.
- Virginia AG: 'Addiction' Verdicts Show Need For Social Media Restrictions March 27, 2026"Every day Virginia's statute is enjoined, its children face greater injury," Virginia's attorney general says in a new filing with the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- TikTok NewFronts Presentation Highlights U.S. Venture, Ad Reach March 27, 2026At its first NewFronts presentation as a majority U.S.-owned venture, TikTok promoted several new ad formats designed for brands seeking enhanced reach across the platform.
- Meta Previews AI-Powered Ad Displays, Creator Offerings At NewFronts March 27, 2026At its IAB NewFronts event, Meta highlighted new ad display options and creator tools designed to prioritize advertising on Reels, forging partnerships between creators and brands, and using AI to create shoppable video content.
- We Need A 'Frequency Currency' For Premium Video March 27, 2026The industry needs to fess up and stop making faux promises of frequency capping.
- The 'Big Tobacco' Moment For Social Media March 27, 2026What are the implications for advertisers of the recent trial that found Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for platform addiction?
- 'Bachelorette' Redo: What's Left For Unscripted 'Reality' TV? March 27, 2026We are seeing real-life contestants on unscripted shows with real-life anger issues - on and off air. Where do reality shows go from here?
- Lay's Bets On WhatsApp To Win The World Cup March 27, 2026Messi, Beckham, and Steve Carell. One group chat, 2.6 million followers. Lay's "scaled intimacy" is just getting started.
- New FuboTV May See Sports Streaming Gains: Analyst March 27, 2026One analyst believes there is growth potential for the new iteration of FuboTV Inc, which features virtual pay TV brands Fubo and Hulu + Live TV - largely because of Fubo's longtime focus on live, linear TV sports programming, which is highly valuable
- Paramount/CBS Still Bullish On First-Run Syndication Biz March 27, 2026While NBCU exits the first-run syndication business, Paramount is sticking with the business of selling content to broadcast TV stations.
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.