GOATS Without Moats: Brands Are Under Pressure
The traditional moats that once protected businesses are deteriorating or gone. Trusted and established brand GOATS are no longer safe. American consumers are actively changing their purchasing behaviors.
Casting the next big star… of your ad.
Over the many years of casting for TV ads, what are some of the keys to filling these critical roles? Afterall, the right performance can make all the difference for your concept and the brand.
Fubo Launches Programmatic Pause Ads on CTV, a First.
Fubo has launched programmatic pause ads, a development that makes it the first connected TV (CTV) platform to offer this ad format in a programmatic biddable environment.
Why creativity needs a break.
In today's always-tethered-to-a-device world, our brains rarely get a break. They’re moving from one task, or app, to the next. True boredom, wandering minds, and quiet are quickly becoming an endangered species.
Amazon Unveils AI-Powered 'Pause' Ads, Do More Than Just Run Commercials
Amazon's innovative AI-powered streaming ad formats announced Monday do more than connect advertisers with viewers through a pause ad format.
NewFronts 2025—what brands and agencies need to watch
Advertisers, internet giants and ad tech companies are at the annual NewFronts digital ad sales conference this week, making deals for the coming year and trying to put some certainty into an uncertain market.
CES 2025: Technology & Data Driving TV Advertising's Future
Here is a sampling of the conversations at CES about how technology and data are reshaping the future of TV for advertisers, publishers, and viewers.
WPP announces investment in Stability AI and new partnership to shape the future of media and entertainment production
WPP today announces a strategic partnership and investment in Stability AI, a pioneer in generative AI and the developer of Stable Diffusion, an industry-leader in image generation.
Super Bowl LIX Scores $597M Ad Sales
Total day “Super Bowl LIX” advertising revenues on the Fox Television Network tallied $597.2 million, according to EDO Ad EnGage.
5 Bold Predictions For Social Media In 2025
TikTok's ownership drama will finally reach its climax with a sale to a U.S.-based consortium - likely including some combination of high-profile tech figures like Trump or Musk alongside institutional investors.
In A Surprise, Disney Enters A Definitive Agreement With Fubo
The Walt Disney Company announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement with Fubo, to combine with Hulu + Live TV. The announcement will create a larger virtual MVPD company.
Higher, Further, FAST-er: CTV Will Keep On Growing In 2025
As the new year begins, expect CTV growth to continue blasting along with a vengeance.
Amazon Lays Out Its Next $50 Billion Opportunity In Advertising
Amazon Ads is not only officially on the map; it is actively recreating the map of media, entertainment and advertising. That was the verdict this week at the Amazon Ads conference in Austin, Texas. Throughout the conference, Amazon flexed its muscles as a studio entertainment giant – something neither Google nor Meta could boast – and as a native element of the enterprise cloud infrastructure.
Don’t Go Dark On Advertising During Election Season, New Research Suggests
Politics are inherently controversial, and during an election season, viewers get fatigued and frustrated by the ceaseless parade of combative political ads. This causes some brands to halt brand product launches or reduce brand spending during contentious election years. It’s a potentially riskier time to advertise, says Karen Daboll, analyst of ad creative effectiveness at iSpot.
But what does the new research suggest?
Viewers Increasingly Tolerant of Ads; Streaming Video Experience Seen More Positively Than Others
As more TV viewers watch free streaming services with ads, their preference for lower-cost subscriptions with ads rather than ad-free streaming is growing. So finds Hub Entertainment Research in its latest analysis of the topic.
Inside the International Olympic Committee’s marketing playbook for Paris 2024
Digital engagement and marketing director Leandro Larrosa spoke with Campaign US about how the organization is preparing for the Paris Games.