OpenAI launches real-time ChatGPT search: Users access live info with conversational ease in an attempt to take market share from Google.
Apple feels the pain of Apple TV+ struggles: Its Q4 revenues missed the mark in some divisions including Services, which includes advertising.
Time spent with media across digital and traditional formats peaked last year. The 2024 GMI results showed a plateauing of consumption in the 11 media formats measured.
Here are five charts on the size of and outlook for the B2B digital ad market worldwide and in 13 individual countries.
Healthcare and pharma ad spending will eclipse $30B this year: Even as advertisers spend more on digital channels, traditional media will remain a big focus for healthcare and pharma due to the older demographics they target.
Election spending caused CPMs to surge: Faced with high costs and a noisy environment, brands experimented with new channels.
Nielsen’s dominance begins to crack: A survey shows advertisers gaining confidence in the measurement firm’s biggest competitors.
AI and ad revenues lift Microsoft’s fiscal Q1: Company’s AI-powered ad platforms draw advertisers amid enterprise cloud gains.
Meta’s ad revenue soars in Q3, yet costly data center investments and metaverse losses weigh on future profitability.
Roku Q3 results emphasize ad-supported growth: Increased streaming hours and accounts offer advertisers valuable inventory.
Reddit posts strong Q3 profit: Ad revenues surge 56%, though user engagement and global growth remain critical to long-term success.
Alphabet’s Q3 beats expectations: Google’s ad dominance holds as it navigates regulatory and competitive challenges in the digital ad market.
The US ad industry is at a crossroads. Which path it takes will depend heavily on which candidate is elected.
Google’s accelerated AI investments keep it ahead in tech, even as rivals and regulators close in.
US travel media network (TMN) ad spend will reach $2.13 billion this year and increase to $2.96 billion in 2026, per our September 2024 forecast.
The vertical’s spending on digital advertising will surge 12.5% this year, driven by a 14.2% spike in pharma, per our estimates.
The tool could shift users away from Google and Bing, embedding AI search across Meta’s ecosystem and unlocking fresh ad revenue streams.
They argue that “click to cancel” is costly and unnecessary, setting up a showdown over consumer protections and industry compliance.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss when we might be approaching the consequential ceiling of “peak media”, which folks watch the most influencer videos, where smartphone time is still climbing, and entirely too much more. Tune in to the discussion with our Principal Analyst and host Bill Fisher, Principal Analyst Paul Briggs, Vice President of Research Jennifer Pearson, and Chief Research Officer at GWI Jason Mander.
By integrating Reuters content, Meta aims to enhance its AI’s credibility and drive ad revenue while carefully reentering the news domain.