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Gannett’s new contract language around AI unsettles local union
A newsroom union at a local Gannett-owned newspaper is going back and forth with company management on language in their contract regarding the use of AI and its impact on their jobs, just one of many guilds dealing with these negotiations.
A look at Google's latest cookie extension
Media
Podcast ad revenue growth slows, but networks and ad platforms pitch new content and ad buying tools at IAB Podcast Upfront
Podcast networks and ad platforms took to the stage Thursday at the IAB’s annual Podcast Upfront held in New York to talk up new show launches, improvements in measurement and ad targeting.
Media Briefing: News publishers prep for possible ad slumps as election season nears
Some publishers are expecting the worst while others aren’t sweating the “what ifs” as Oct. 1 approaches.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and CNN International create marketplace for sports and political ad dollars
Warner Bros. Discovery has turned to programmatic guaranteed in its latest attempt to capture more ad dollars.
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Marketing
Inside the debate among marketers for and against virtual influencers
The rise of AI and the growth of the creator economy have sparked a resurgence in marketers’ interest in these digital personas.
After latest cookie delay, Google tells ad tech there will be ‘gradual ramp up’ but eschews specifics
It’s been two weeks (ish) since Google announced the third delay to its long-gestating plan to rid it’s browser of third-party cookies — just about enough time to get over the shock of the utterly predictable.
Why The Voice is investing in a cross-platform metaverse strategy
ITV Studios’ expansion into metaverse platforms represents one way the company is looking to take advantage of its ownership of the broader The Voice brand without having to deal with regional partners such as NBC.
Future of TV
CMO Strategies: Advertisers weigh success metrics and challenges on ad-supported streaming platforms
This is the fifth and final installment in Digiday’s multi-part series covering the top ad-supported streaming services and part of Digiday’s CMO Strategies series. In this report, we examine the success metrics advertisers consider when placing ads on streaming platforms and the challenges they face on those platforms.
Future of TV Briefing: Upfront ad sellers prep performance-based pitches to address ad buyers’ ROI obsession
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how TV and streaming ad sellers looking to make more outcome-oriented pitches in this year’s upfront market.
CMO Strategies: Marketers say demographic data is most important for ad targeting on streaming platforms
This is the fourth installment in Digiday’s multi-part series covering the top ad-supported streaming services and part of Digiday’s CMO Strategies series. In this report, we examine which types of first-party data are most important to marketers for ad targeting on streaming platforms.
Media Buying
IPG’s former data chief Arun Kumar: How data collection can be improved without too much regulation
In his book, The Data Deluge, which comes out next week, Kumar argues that as data and data collection and analysis got more sophisticated, somewhere along the way, ethics took a backseat.
Ad tech’s week on Wall Street underscores critical industry challenges
DoubleVerify’s stock slumps more than 40% as key industry challenges mount.
Is it time to change the agency holdco model?
Industry observers wonder if it’s best to build, buy, or rip up and start again.
Podcasts
Research
On May 10, fans of the breakout celebrity-loved bag brand Aupen had a shock when the brand abruptly deleted all but three of its Instagram posts. The latest two posts declare “Aupen Design Collective bids goodbye.”
On May 10, fans of the breakout celebrity-loved bag brand Aupen had a shock when the brand abruptly deleted all but three of its Instagram posts. The latest two posts declare “Aupen Design Collective bids goodbye.”
It’s been a difficult start to the year for many of the vendors that work with DTC startups. Retail closures abound, while some lenders run into funding challenges. Here’s how startups can prepare.
It’s been a difficult start to the year for many of the vendors that work with DTC startups. Retail closures abound, while some lenders run into funding challenges. Here’s how startups can prepare.