Advertising & Marketing

In March, just over half of email opens worldwide came from Apple devices using Mail Privacy Protection (MPP), a feature released in September 2021 that prevents email senders from receiving data on Mail app users’ device usage, among other information. About one-third of opens came from webmail, while the remaining slice was split fairly evenly between desktop and mobile.

Amazon’s IMDb TV rebrands to Freevee as ad-supported video gains fans: Name change will highlight the service’s value and may help it better compete with Hulu.

YouTube’s MLB deal is a reminder of its streaming power: A whirlwind of streaming news has mostly left YouTube out of the picture, but its dominance can’t be ignored.

So that’s why he didn’t take that board seat: Elon Musk offers $43 billion for Twitter, causing increased uncertainty about the platform’s short-term future.

China’s digital ad market will expand in the coming years, but growth pace to slow: Government restrictions on data transfers and collection of personal info to weigh on Big Tech.

The importance of intellectual property can’t be overstated: That’s what Warner Bros. Discovery is realizing, as it taps DC Entertainment to help it out of a huge financial hole.

TikTok advertising revenues to triple and pass $11 billion this year: Our inaugural forecast finds the platform’s global ad business will eclipse that of Twitter and Snapchat combined.

Consumers demand sustainability from brands: A new campaign by Anheuser-Busch InBev—and a new feature by Yelp—hope to tap into that trend.

Ad industry looks to reform video ad measurement: Competition among providers heats up in bid for cross-screen, cross-platform solutions.

Are recent video and gaming outages a sign of an overburdened infrastructure? The increase in high-resolution 4K video and demanding multiplayer games could be bogging down network connections.

CNN+’s rough launch shows consumers prefer entertainment-first streaming: Executive shakeups, distribution issues, and more have led to a tepid start.

Zara’s massive new Madrid storefront leverages digital-led and immersive shopping experiences: The fast-fashion retailer debuts its largest location to date, merging elements of physical and digital to set the tone for the future of stores.

China’s tech manufacturing hubs are in lockdown: Coronavirus upswings could bring widespread Apple factory closures, reducing iPhone and Mac output and leading to lower profits in the coming quarter.

Advertisers have more digital options than ever before: A surge in new channels bolstered digital ad revenues by 35% last year.

Brooklinen and Parachute push to gain market share: The two D2C home goods brands are opening stores and expanding into new channels to drive sales growth.

Inclusive marketing is becoming important to advertisers: Horizon Media and Nielsen partner to better facilitate media planning for Asian, Black, and Hispanic consumers.

Cooling consumer demand drives down Q1 PC sales: PC makers need to attract consumer and educational markets with compelling 2-in-1s, gaming PCs, and tablets in coming quarters.

NPD and IRI merger to create a leading data provider: New market research firm will have expertise across retail and consumer products.

Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection stymies marketers: Though the impactful feature makes it hard to discern user behavior, it has proven popular with consumers, per new Litmus data.