‘A more hopeful future’: As the coronavirus surges, advertisers aren’t pressing pause

Spending has remained consistent, according to media buyers, who say that advertisers are more prepared this time around.

DTC brands aren’t feeling the Black Friday pressure

In the five days following Thanksgiving, there's usually a wave of retailers offering anywhere from 20% to 50% off of their products. This year, that wave will feel more like a never-ending tsunami.

‘We get nothing’: Media companies want more detailed audience, revenue breakdowns from free, ad-supported streaming TV platforms

The FAST services lack the detailed audience and revenue breakdowns that media companies are accustomed to receiving from digital video platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

‘Tough medicine’: How agency combinations could help bolster holding companies traditional creative agencies

Merging agencies like Grey and AKQA could look like a death knell for the traditional creative agency but industry analysts and insiders say it’s a necessary transformation.

As its ecosystem grows, companies are becoming reliant on Shopify for more parts of their business

Eight years ago, startups turned to Shopify primarily to sell products online. Now, a startup might turn to Shopify to help fulfill orders, get some cash for their business or use its point-of-sale system when it opens a physical store.

How Spotify’s Megaphone acquisition could further fuel the DTC podcast advertising boom

Megaphone acquisition signals that Spotify is seeking to build more of a self-serving advertising platform for podcasts.

TV networks cut costs to confront shrinking profits amid streaming shift

The pandemic has upped the urgency for networks to pivot to streaming, but lower linear profits require more belt-tightening in the process.

‘Emotions are so heightened’: Why the election fallout hammers home the need for marketers to act responsibly

In a highly polarized environment, marketers face a fragmented media landscape and the call to encourage good behavior from platforms and publishers.