Media Buying

Retail media ROI tracking and measurement remains a problem: With NEON, Night Market thinks it has the solution.

FAST is furiously turning to ads: Google TV is the latest to spy a major opportunity to sell CTV ads at affordable CPMs.

Despite the fact that in-game ad spending will see relatively modest growth over the next few years, games still offer several opportunities for brands.

Worldwide ad spend will grow 9.0% this year, according to our March 2024 forecast. Its growth is primarily bolstered by digital ad spend, which will increase 12.2% YoY.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss who's leading the ad-supported vs. ad-free video streaming race, how much money is coming from both avenues, and how streaming will differ from (and look the same as) cable in a few years. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.

Young audiences boost “Bad Boys”: Sony’s $56M domestic debut showcases franchise power and an efficient ad strategy amid challenging box office dynamics.

Airlines have a lucrative advertising opportunity: United Airlines is capitalizing on its robust user location data to introduce ads in-flight and in its app.

Cannes Lions to showcase creators: The ad industry is finally catching up to the power of creators as the creator economy evolves beyond brand sponsorships.

Temu's ad spend surges 127%: The retailer is on track to spend $1.2 billion this year to dominate its market.

LinkedIn introduces new marketing tools: Video ads and AI integration enhance B2B engagement and efficiency.

Max raises ad-free plan prices: Subscribers could trade down to ad-supported tiers, which are more profitable for streamers.

Google and Meta will account for just over 50% of worldwide digital ad spending in 2024, marginally higher than their 47% share in the US market. Amazon’s share will be much lower (8.8%)—although it will be among the leaders in revenue growth.

Consumers are seeing and hearing healthcare-focused ads on a range of traditional and digital channels. Here’s the data you need to ensure your advertisements are resonating with patients.

Are walled gardens a thing of the past? Shrinking market share and distrust of major platforms is leading to a shift toward open-ended ad solutions.

Instagram’s new ad format forces users to watch unskippable videos: It’s a controversial move, sure, but could also boost ad revenues.

With its shift to digital, political advertising is increasingly programmatic. US digital political ad spend will grow by 156.3% this year over 2020, the last presidential election year. That growth outpaces the 28.7% growth overall US political ad spend will see, as noted in our US Political Ad Spending Forecast 2024 report.

CNN will sell ad space during the first presidential debate: With a guilty verdict fresh off the presses, the June 27 debate is likely to attract significant advertising interest from downballot campaigns.

Meta revamps Facebook to compete with TikTok: AI-driven content and video focus attract 40 million daily young users, the highest in three years.

43% of US advertisers are pulling spend from linear TV to increase investment in programmatic connected TV (CTV) advertising, per November 2023 data from Proximic.