Amazon and GroupM ride the wave of digital audio listenership: The companies are teaming up to help brands create and serve audio ads, as usage of the format continues to explode across different devices.
A new Nest update will make Google’s smart home devices compatible with the Matter smart home standard. The move could add momentum towards a push for a unified smart home ecosystem and presents Google with access to a quickly growing supply of smart devices.
On today's episode, we discuss how The Walt Disney Co., ViacomCBS, and Roku started the year. We then talk about the new WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, Nielsen's new ratings service for streaming, and NBCUniversal's new ad formats. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Eric Haggstrom.
Even as consumers develop stronger appetites for emerging payment methods, opinions remain mixed on biometrics—and providers will need to win customers over.
Advertisers have a lot of information to bring together to understand how to gain more market share for their business. Mike Menkes, senior vice president at measurement firm Analytic Partners, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss what might happen if competitors increase spending while you hold your budget steady, how creative can boost video ad effectiveness, and how ads for one product often have a "halo" that extends to other products, as well.
Bartering for content and ad tech: Verizon Media and Condé Nast worked out an agreement to trade content for ad tech in a mutually beneficial partnership.
At its I/O developer conference, Google emphasized its commitment to “privacy by design” principles to keep user data safe—an attempt to win consumer trust, while preserving its data-hungry business model.
When Blink Fitness had to temporarily close its doors at the height of the pandemic, the company quickly shifted its focus to where consumers were: online.
On today's episode, we discuss how US social media use is changing and why. We then talk about how the social network giants are trying to make their platforms less "anxiety-provoking," why the new NFL-iHeartMedia podcast deal is so significant, and whether the nostalgia marketing trend will dominate 2021. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer director of forecasting Oscar Orozco and senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Peter Newman.
Google antitrust suit dismissed: One of many complaints against the search giant has been dismissed, but advertisers can still hold out hope that a similar December 2020 suit alleging anti-competitive ad practices will pan out.
Digital ad dollars are shifting toward YouTube
Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. The events of 2020 have increased the public’s expectation that companies will take a stand on top-of-mind social causes, such as discrimination, poverty, and climate change.
On today's episode, we discuss how Spotify did in Q1, what to make of its new subscriptions for podcasts, and how we expect audio consumption habits to change this year. We then talk about why people still listen to the radio and best practices for voice ads. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Peter Vahle.
In-person discovery is an integral part of a spirit marketer’s strategy. So when brand discovery shifted online, Brenne Whisky found that consumers aren’t shy about a buy-to-try purchase. Watch Industry Voices Spotlight on CPGs with Brenne’s president and founder Allison Parc to hear how direct-to-consumer (D2C) access made continued discovery possible.
The WhatsApp privacy showdown continues: Regulators in Germany blocked this weekend's controversial data-sharing update and are looking to take the fight to the entire EU.
Although 2020 was ad spending’s most disappointing year on record worldwide, it could have been worse. In fact, the final figures outperformed dire mid-pandemic projections.
Many marketers had long underestimated the value of creators in their marketing mix. That’s no longer the case. Most brands today have incorporated influencer marketing into their media plans, and many intend to allocate even more funds to the tactic this year.