Media Buying

Sports streaming momentum keeps building: Roku and NBA team up on FAST channel as Peacock and Prime Video win more exclusive streaming deals.

Forbes’ MFA misstep could cost all publishers: An Adalytics report found the company operated a secondary site that maximized ad space.

Google mulls AI search paywall to fund costs, risking organic traffic and ad revenues in the name of growth. Can AI competitors beat it to market?

Meta transforms AI energy into ad revenues: Its strategic AI investments are paying off, but it’s also getting a boost from competitors’ marketplace pain points.

Linkedin's CTV ad launch meets rising B2B video demand: The offering leverages professional data and premium content to elevate its role in the connected TV landscape.

PubMatic's strategic alliance with Instacart boosts programmatic advertising: The initiative merges retail media data with advanced targeting for improved ad impact.

Meta and Google’s dominance is threatened by fraud: A class-action lawsuit alleges Meta inflated ad viewership projections by 400%.

In 2024, in-app video ads will capture over 30% of total US mobile advertising spend for the first time. Driven by placements in social media, YouTube, and OTT apps, in-app video ad spending will increase 20.4% YoY in 2024 to reach $61.11 billion. It will account for over half (58%) of the $105.93 billion in US video ad revenues and nearly 90% of mobile video ad revenues.

Perplexity to integrate ads in its AI search: The startup is aiming to draw bigger advertisers and compete with giants like Google.

The changing face of social media creator income: As growth in sponsored content ebbs, alternative revenue streams make headway.

Walmart’s latest moves should boost its retail media revenues: It opened up off-site inventory to non-endemic advertisers and made it easier for smaller marketers to buy ads.

Teads partners with LG for global smart TV ad expansion: exclusive native placements set to transform viewer experiences and advertiser reach.

Magna forecasts 9.2% growth in US ad market to $369 billion: political campaigns major driver, with spending expected to set records.

Ad blockers gain popularity despite ad policy strides: Google blocking billions of ads isn’t enough to stop consumers' increasing demand for unobtrusive, fast web experiences.

US adults will spend 55 minutes more per day with digital video than with traditional TV in 2024, per our February 2024 forecast.

Even the oldest members of Gen Alpha (born between the early 2010s and 2024) are younger than the iPad. For this digitally native generation, YouTube is the place to be, but other media channels like streaming platforms and even podcasts are popular. With the future of Gen Alpha’s social media use uncertain as states like Florida bar children under 14, marketers should know where the demographic is consuming content.

US adults will spend 12:39 per day with all media in 2024, 0.9% more than last year. This increase will derive from a 15-minute boost in daily time spent with digital media, which will offset a 9-minute decline in time spent with traditional media.

What marketers can learn from the struggles of a publisher: G/O Media is selling off assets after years of valuing ad space over content.

Snap and Integral Ad Science strike a brand safety partnership: New brand safety tools will help the platform distinguish itself from others.

March Madness viewership growth cements sports as a crucial channel: The basketball tournament’s success reinforces the importance of reaching viewers via sports.