Media Buying

Netflix races to offer new ad targeting options ahead of Upfronts: A rushed launch meant its ad tech offerings were thin.

Uncertainty looms over ad industry, producing a loss of 2,100 jobs in March: As AI advances and regulations toughen, agencies are caught in a difficult position.

Last October, we projected that Twitter’s 2023 ad revenues would reach $4.74 billion worldwide. Since Elon Musk’s takeover, we’ve cut our projection by nearly $2 billion, to just $2.98 billion, as the app grapples with brand safety issues, confusing policies, and broken technology.

Retailers and the tech firms powering some of their RMNs are racing to give ad buyers access to more off-site inventory in formats ranging from CTV to digital out-of-home to in-store. But on-site has plenty of headroom left, as this new data from our forecast shows.

Google is pressing on with AI in search, and the industry braces for change: The landmark change for the search giant is causing distress among ad-reliant businesses.

On today's episode, we discuss whether watching TV with other people ruins the potential of targeted connected TV (CTV) ads, who's winning the CTV advertising race, and how CTV stacks up against traditional TV ad spending. "In Other News," we talk about Netflix's road map for video games and what to make of its 1 million user milestone for its ad tier. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.

The rumored Q Lite console will use Remote Play to stream PlayStation 5 games. It’s slated for a 2024 release and could help Sony compete in the mobile gaming market.

The US Hispanic population is young and growing faster than the general US population is. Their buying power will approach $2.8 trillion by 2026. Here’s a look at their media habits and how to reach them.

The publisher versus platform battle rages on: A lawsuit filed in the UK seeks billions in damages from Google for abusing its dominance of the ad market.

TikTok parent ByteDance doesn’t want a US ban but could very well survive one: The company saw a 30% revenue increase in 2022, neck in neck with Tencent.

Short-form video is the hot topic of 2023 Newfronts: TikTok, Meta, and YouTube are all presenting as the dominant short-form app faces existential threats.

Absence of major sporting events, decreasing cable audiences are a bad sign for traditional TV: US TV ad revenues will drop 4.4% this year, S&P Global Ratings predicts.

Meta looks for loopholes in changing EU rules: A major ruling means users can opt out of tracking, but the company is making it a difficult process.

Search advertising industry could be monetizing AI chats too soon: Much rides on Bing Chat ads—and how it impacts user experience.

As Bing makes inroads into Google’s lead, it experiments with AI ads: Disney and Roku layoffs and pivots by Twitter and ByteDance dominated headlines this past week.

Replit, a popular online coding platform with 20 million users, is partnering with Google Cloud to create AI programming applications and challenge Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot X.

Facing AI competition, Google adds features to enhance search results: Fact-checking tools signal company’s focus on bolstering transparency and trust.

Ad spending set to grow on shoulders of retail media: Auto recovery and ad-supported video will also buttress the US advertising market in 2023.

Twitter “For You” changes, secret VIP list spark debate over transparency and fairness: the company’s shift from an ad-supported model to one relying on user subscriptions continues to be rocky.

Insurance joins the long list of industries slashing ad budgets: Insurers are among TV’s most recognizable brands, but industry problems have forced them to back down.