Media

Publishers are hunting for AI prompt data — now they’re starting to get it from third-party companies

Publishers are finally gaining some visibility into AI search, as new prompt data tools crack open a black box.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers’ growing focus on video doesn’t translate to social platforms

Major publishers have made recent investments in vertical video, but that shift is not carrying over to social media platforms.

Technology x humanity: A conversation with Dayforce’s Amy Capellanti-Wolf

Capellanti-Wolf shared insight on everything from navigating AI adoption and combating burnout to rethinking talent strategies.

Marketing

New partnerships, marketing fuel BNPL’s holiday surge

This holiday season, more brands deployed BNPL services with different payment options beyond the more familiar “pay-in-four” structure.

Pitch deck: How Amazon is recasting Twitch as a core part of its CTV pitch

Amazon is positioning Twitch as a defining asset in its CTV ambitions.

Netflix transforms former mall department stores into experiential venues

The location in Dallas opens this week, and one at the King of Prussia mall near Philadelphia opened last month.

Future of TV

A red-toned GIF of a TV screen with shifting static in pink, yellow, and red, representing the evolving landscape of biddable CTV and its dynamic, data-driven ad opportunities.

Programmatic agency execs speak out on CTV transparency

At the recent Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit, agency executives spoke out — on stage and in behind-closed-door town hall sessions — on how they see transparency in CTV.

Future of TV Briefing: How agencies are setting up their programmatic teams for the agentic AI era

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps two sessions from last week’s Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit about how agencies’ programmatic buying teams are evolving.

TV with dollar sign representing balancing multichannel tv advertising to create revenue.

Future of TV Briefing: The streaming ad upfront trends, programmatic priorities revealed in Q3 2025 earnings reports

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what TV and streaming companies’ latest quarterly earnings report indicate about the state of the streaming ad market.

Media Buying

Media agencies test AI planning agents, while edging toward buying tools

Practitioners at Butler/Till, Omnicom and Kinesso are testing just how far AI agents can be trusted with programmatic buying.

Media Buying Briefing: How the 4As’ Justin Thomas-Copeland is updating the org’s mission

The veteran of many agencies is trying to refit the industry association to service an industry he sees undergoing a rebirth.

In Graphic Detail: What to expect in media in 2026

Programmatic mix will broaden, while AI investment will both drive ad investment and steal focus from other marketing priorities.


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