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Seven.One Media Launches Pause Ads on Joyn
NewsMay 18, 2026

Seven.One Media Launches Pause Ads on Joyn

Seven.One Media, the ad sales arm of ProSiebenSat.1, has rolled out a new "pause‑ad" format on its streaming service Joyn. The full‑screen ad appears four seconds after a viewer pauses VOD content and remains until playback resumes, offering uninterrupted brand...

By Broadband TV News
How to Automate Ad Personalization in 7 Steps
NewsMay 18, 2026

How to Automate Ad Personalization in 7 Steps

Automating ad personalization in 2026 hinges on centralizing first‑party data in a CRM or CDP, using AI to segment users by intent, and deploying modular creative assets through dynamic creative optimization (DCO). These personalized ads are then pushed to platforms...

By G2 Learn
Adnami & Adnuntius Join Forces to Shape the Future of Political Advertising in the Nordics
NewsMay 18, 2026

Adnami & Adnuntius Join Forces to Shape the Future of Political Advertising in the Nordics

Adnami and Adnuntius have formed a partnership to deliver a privacy‑first, TTPA‑compliant political advertising solution across the Nordics. The joint offering combines Adnuntius’s marketplace and automatic transparency labeling with Adnami’s high‑impact, attention‑measuring formats, operating in a 100 % no‑cookie environment. It...

By ExchangeWire
Digest: Publicis Buys LiveRamp for $2.2bn; Netflix Expands Ad Tier
NewsMay 18, 2026

Digest: Publicis Buys LiveRamp for $2.2bn; Netflix Expands Ad Tier

Publicis Groupe agreed to buy data‑collaboration platform LiveRamp for $2.2 bn cash, a roughly 30% premium, to embed identity‑ and AI‑driven capabilities into its agency network. LiveRamp will stay a neutral, interoperable platform with CEO Scott Howe reporting to Publicis chief...

By ExchangeWire
Influencer Boost Budgets Are Throwing Gas on Social Video Spending Fire
NewsMay 18, 2026

Influencer Boost Budgets Are Throwing Gas on Social Video Spending Fire

Brand spending on social video is accelerating as influencer amplification budgets surge. Marketers now routinely allocate part of paid media spend to boost creator videos, with budgets ranging from a few thousand dollars to as much as $5 million per campaign....

By Digiday
Inside The Trade Desk’s Claude-Powered Campaign Agent
NewsMay 18, 2026

Inside The Trade Desk’s Claude-Powered Campaign Agent

The Trade Desk unveiled Koa Agents, an AI‑driven layer that automates key steps of programmatic campaign creation using models like Anthropic’s Claude via its Open Agentic Kit. The agents ingest media plans, format them for the platform, troubleshoot creatives and...

By Digiday
Publicis to Buy US Data Company in $2.2bn Deal as It Deepens AI Marketing Push
NewsMay 17, 2026

Publicis to Buy US Data Company in $2.2bn Deal as It Deepens AI Marketing Push

Publicis Groupe announced a $2.2 billion acquisition of US data‑focused marketing firm Cheetah Digital, combining cash and stock components. The deal is designed to embed advanced AI capabilities into Publicis' existing creative, media, and data services. Completion is expected in early...

By Financial Times – Technology
Why Every Brand Is Now Its Own Media Company, Featuring Prince Street Pizza
NewsMay 16, 2026

Why Every Brand Is Now Its Own Media Company, Featuring Prince Street Pizza

Brands are turning into media companies, launching original video series to meet the relentless demand for vertical, viral content. Gap appointed a chief entertainment officer, David’s Bridal debuted “Breaking Bridal,” and New York‑based Prince Street Pizza rolled out the YouTube...

By Modern Retail
Why CTV Strategy Needs a Reset in an Agent-Driven Ecosystem
NewsMay 15, 2026

Why CTV Strategy Needs a Reset in an Agent-Driven Ecosystem

Connected TV (CTV) is poised to move from a branding‑only role to a performance engine as AI‑driven agents compress the consumer journey. The article argues that fewer clicks and impressions make traditional digital signals less reliable, while CTV still captures...

By TV Tech (TVTechnology)
To Sell TV, The New ‘Premium’ Is ‘Fandom’
NewsMay 15, 2026

To Sell TV, The New ‘Premium’ Is ‘Fandom’

At the 2026 TV upfronts, major networks and streaming platforms highlighted performance, AI, and especially fandom as the new premium. Executives from Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros., and others argued that advertisers should chase passionate, highly engaged fanbases rather than...

By AdExchanger
AIEthos Debuts Next-Gen Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Platform to Measure Brand Visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
NewsMay 15, 2026

AIEthos Debuts Next-Gen Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Platform to Measure Brand Visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini

AIEthos has launched its AI‑Readiness platform, a Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) solution that lets brands measure and boost visibility within large language model outputs such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. The platform introduces proprietary scoring, semantic patching and citation‑engine tools...

By MarTech Series
7 New Things at Cannes Lions 2026
NewsMay 15, 2026

7 New Things at Cannes Lions 2026

Advertising’s premier Cannes Lions Festival returns June 22‑26 on the French Riviera, drawing 15,000 delegates from 90 countries. This year introduces seven notable changes, including stricter entry rules for submissions, a brand‑new AI award that spotlights machine‑generated creativity, and PMG...

By Adweek (People Moves)
Seizing the World Cup 2026 in APAC: Why Context and Emotion Will Shape Advertising Strategies
NewsMay 14, 2026

Seizing the World Cup 2026 in APAC: Why Context and Emotion Will Shape Advertising Strategies

The 2026 World Cup will dominate APAC media consumption, offering brands a massive, emotionally charged audience across OTT, short‑form, and connected‑TV platforms. Traditional keyword blocklists are wiping out valuable football inventory, especially as digital ad spend in the region is...

By Mediaweek (Australia)
Upfronts: WBD Expands Advanced Ad Capabilities and AI Ad Tech
NewsMay 14, 2026

Upfronts: WBD Expands Advanced Ad Capabilities and AI Ad Tech

Warner Bros. Discovery used its upfront to unveil a suite of AI‑driven ad technologies, including Scene‑Level Moments that target individual scenes, Shoppable Pause Ads that let viewers shop without interrupting playback, and Dynamic Creative that tailors headlines in real time....

By TV Tech (TVTechnology)
Richer Contextual Signals in the Bidstream Help Agencies and Publishers Alike
NewsMay 14, 2026

Richer Contextual Signals in the Bidstream Help Agencies and Publishers Alike

Seedtag is introducing richer contextual signals—intent, tone, and emotional cues—into the programmatic bidstream. This granular data allows agencies to match ads to real‑time content nuances, while giving publishers a way to monetize previously over‑blocked news inventory. By integrating these signals...

By Digiday
ADWEEK Commerce Advantage: Retail Media Is About To Take Even More TV Ad Spend
NewsMay 14, 2026

ADWEEK Commerce Advantage: Retail Media Is About To Take Even More TV Ad Spend

Retail media ad revenue has already eclipsed linear TV, and the gap is widening as retailers capture a larger slice of TV ad spend. Amazon and Walmart are leading the charge by leveraging their smart‑TV ecosystems to sell data‑rich video...

By Adweek
Advertisers Are Missing The Top World Cup Opportunities
NewsMay 14, 2026

Advertisers Are Missing The Top World Cup Opportunities

The 2026 World Cup will be a multi‑week, streaming‑first spectacle, extending far beyond the 90‑minute live matches. Advertisers traditionally treat the tournament as a single, high‑priced spike, but fan engagement now spans pre‑match analysis, betting, and post‑match highlights across connected...

By Streaming Media
Iridio Expands Social Media Marketing Portfolio with New Platform Integrations to Boost Multichannel Performance
NewsMay 14, 2026

Iridio Expands Social Media Marketing Portfolio with New Platform Integrations to Boost Multichannel Performance

Iridio, the RRD‑owned social media marketing platform, has added integrations for Reddit and LinkedIn, expanding its multichannel reach. The solution leverages RRD’s proprietary Consumer Graph and Household Connect technologies to target 130 million anonymized household personas without cookies. An internal study...

By MarTech Series
Digital Audio Proves Its Full Funnel Credentials in Audion & Happydemics Study
NewsMay 14, 2026

Digital Audio Proves Its Full Funnel Credentials in Audion & Happydemics Study

Audion has unveiled its Audio Performance Index, the first benchmark that quantifies digital audio advertising across the full marketing funnel. Analyzing 423 brand‑lift campaigns in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the study finds audio lifts brand image...

By ExchangeWire
Co-Op Expands Retail Media with Digital OOH Network
NewsMay 14, 2026

Co-Op Expands Retail Media with Digital OOH Network

Co‑op Media Network has launched a nationwide digital out‑of‑home (DOOH) network, positioning the retailer as the UK’s fourth‑largest digital outdoor advertiser behind JCDecaux, Global and Bauer Media Outdoor. The estate comprises roughly 1,000 front‑of‑store screens in stores and 23 new...

By DecisionMarketing
Aceex Expands Programmatic Capabilities Through Collaboration with Media.net
NewsMay 14, 2026

Aceex Expands Programmatic Capabilities Through Collaboration with Media.net

Aceex announced a strategic collaboration with Media.net to enhance its programmatic advertising platform. The partnership focuses on delivering higher‑quality inventory, greater supply‑path transparency, and more efficient campaign execution. By integrating Media.net’s extensive ad network, Aceex aims to strengthen its infrastructure...

By ExchangeWire
The AI Chat Ad Frontier: What LLMs Change About Brand Safety And Control
NewsMay 14, 2026

The AI Chat Ad Frontier: What LLMs Change About Brand Safety And Control

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT ads, marking the first true advertising channel inside large language models. Unlike traditional digital media, the ad environment is generated in real time, with the surrounding conversational context evolving dynamically as users interact. This shift introduces...

By Multichannel Merchant
The AI Chat Ad Frontier: What LLMs Change About Brand Safety And Control
NewsMay 14, 2026

The AI Chat Ad Frontier: What LLMs Change About Brand Safety And Control

ChatGPT ads are emerging as a new advertising channel, shifting impressions, searches and transactions into the conversational windows of large language models (LLMs). Unlike static web or social media placements, LLM responses are generated in real time, making the surrounding...

By AdExchanger
‘We Should Own It’: Hershey’s Programmatic Chief on AI Agents and Media Mix Modeling
NewsMay 14, 2026

‘We Should Own It’: Hershey’s Programmatic Chief on AI Agents and Media Mix Modeling

Hershey’s VP of Consumer Connections Vinny Rinaldi says the confectioner spent a year building a suite of AI‑driven media‑mix‑modeling agents that shrink reporting cycles from months to weeks. The new system lets Hershey prioritize relevance over reach, steering spend toward...

By Digiday
Marketers Put up Guardrails as AI Agents Reshape  Programmatic Buying
NewsMay 14, 2026

Marketers Put up Guardrails as AI Agents Reshape Programmatic Buying

AI agents are rapidly entering programmatic ad buying, promising autonomous campaign creation and real‑time optimization. Marketers, however, remain wary, citing hallucinations and budget‑blowout risks, and are installing guardrails to retain control. Companies like Kelly Scott Madison and Bayer have built internal gatekeepers...

By Digiday
Netflix Ramps up Global Ad Push with AI Tools and 250M Monthly Viewers
NewsMay 14, 2026

Netflix Ramps up Global Ad Push with AI Tools and 250M Monthly Viewers

Netflix announced that its ad‑supported tier now reaches over 250 million monthly active viewers worldwide, signaling a major scaling of its advertising business. The company unveiled AI‑powered tools that can manage ad purchases and dynamically adapt creative assets, as well as...

By Marketing-Interactive
Everything We Announced at YouTube Brandcast 2026
NewsMay 13, 2026

Everything We Announced at YouTube Brandcast 2026

YouTube Brandcast 2026 unveiled a slate of exclusive creator‑driven shows and a suite of AI‑powered advertising tools designed to blend brand building with direct performance. New features include Custom Sponsorships that auto‑match videos to brand moments, a Masthead with a...

By YouTube
Check Out the Latest News From YouTube’s Brandcast 2026.
NewsMay 13, 2026

Check Out the Latest News From YouTube’s Brandcast 2026.

YouTube’s Brandcast 2026 unveiled a suite of AI‑enhanced advertising tools, including Custom Sponsorships that dynamically match videos to brand moments and a Masthead with a Custom Content Shelf for richer hero placements. The platform introduced Buy with Google Pay, letting CTV...

By Google Analytics Blog
YouTube Is Courting Creators — and Sponsors — with Streaming Shows
NewsMay 13, 2026

YouTube Is Courting Creators — and Sponsors — with Streaming Shows

YouTube announced a slate of exclusive, creator‑driven streaming shows at its annual advertiser event, featuring personalities like Trevor Noah and Alex Cooper. The platform is positioning itself as a bridge between creators and brands, bundling original series with AI‑powered tools that...

By The Verge
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NewsMay 13, 2026

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The traditional TV Upfront—an annual ceremony where networks sell future ad inventory—has survived streaming, cord‑cutting and programmatic, but 2026 is a pivotal test as advertisers demand both premium placement and real‑time agility. Horizon Media’s Samantha Rose argues the Upfront must...

By Multichannel Merchant
Netflix Boasts 250 Million Global MAUs, Adding 15 New Ad-Supported Countries, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ World Concert Tour in 2027
NewsMay 13, 2026

Netflix Boasts 250 Million Global MAUs, Adding 15 New Ad-Supported Countries, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ World Concert Tour in 2027

Netflix announced it now has 250 million global monthly active users, with 60 % of new sign‑ups opting for the ad‑supported tier. The company will add 15 additional ad‑supported countries in 2027, bringing the total to 27 markets for its $7.99 plan....

By Media Play News
Upfronts Day Two: Dancing And Data
NewsMay 13, 2026

Upfronts Day Two: Dancing And Data

TelevisaUnivision used Day Two of the TV upfronts to spotlight its Hispanic‑focused strategy, emphasizing data quality and unveiling a household graph it says reaches 98% of U.S. Hispanics. The broadcaster warned that third‑party measurement often underrepresents this audience, creating a...

By AdExchanger
Taboola Data Reveals 76% Advertisers See Improved Performance From Agentic AI
NewsMay 13, 2026

Taboola Data Reveals 76% Advertisers See Improved Performance From Agentic AI

Taboola’s new research shows 76% of advertisers experience performance gains from agentic AI, mainly on search and social platforms. The study finds 80% would boost open‑web ad spend if comparable AI tools existed, with 86% ready to allocate up to...

By ExchangeWire
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront Was All About Performance
NewsMay 13, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront Was All About Performance

Warner Bros. Discovery used its upfront to unveil two ad‑measurement initiatives. It joined OpenAP’s conversion‑API effort, allowing advertisers to match outcomes data with first‑party data across major TV publishers. The company also launched an Always‑On Measurement & Attribution Dashboard that...

By AdExchanger
The State of Agentic Advertising
NewsMay 13, 2026

The State of Agentic Advertising

The Digiday‑Optable State of the Industry report surveyed 180 agencies, publishers, brands and retailers on agentic advertising. While 89% of advertisers are already using or building AI agents, most publishers remain in early or fragmented stages, with 42% not prioritizing...

By Digiday
Netflix’s Nicolle Pangis on Measurement, AI, and the Future of Streaming Advertising
NewsMay 13, 2026

Netflix’s Nicolle Pangis on Measurement, AI, and the Future of Streaming Advertising

Netflix’s advertising chief Nicolle Pangis says the next wave of streaming ads will hinge on unified data, interoperable measurement and AI‑driven infrastructure. She argues that siloed metrics limit advertisers’ ability to assess performance across streaming and retail channels. Netflix is...

By Adweek  Television/Media
Adform Opens Full-Stack Infrastructure for Agentic Advertising
NewsMay 13, 2026

Adform Opens Full-Stack Infrastructure for Agentic Advertising

Adform has opened its entire FLOW platform—DSP, ad server, DMP and ID Fusion—to external AI tools via a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The MCP gateway provides over 800 agentic capabilities, letting advertisers and agencies control campaign planning, optimisation...

By ExchangeWire
Flightpath Introduces Revenue Optimizer, Giving Publishers Greater Control Over Revenue, Inventory, and Campaign Performance
NewsMay 13, 2026

Flightpath Introduces Revenue Optimizer, Giving Publishers Greater Control Over Revenue, Inventory, and Campaign Performance

Flightpath announced Revenue Optimizer, a managed traffic service for podcast and digital‑audio publishers that builds on its predictive forecasting and flight‑simulator technology. The solution is designed to increase revenue, improve campaign delivery and give operations teams greater flexibility, with an...

By Sounds Profitable
TikTok Launches MCP Server to Let AI Agents Run Campaigns
NewsMay 13, 2026

TikTok Launches MCP Server to Let AI Agents Run Campaigns

TikTok announced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, a developer toolkit that lets AI agents directly create, launch, and optimize ad campaigns on its platform. The move mirrors similar MCP releases from Google, Meta, and Amazon, signaling a shift toward...

By Digiday
Forget Dances. TikTok Wants People To Shop
NewsMay 13, 2026

Forget Dances. TikTok Wants People To Shop

TikTok is accelerating its shift from a short‑form video app to a full‑stack ecommerce platform. In March it unveiled TikTok GO, letting users book travel and activities directly in the feed, and introduced Branded Buzz and Search Hubs to scale creator‑driven...

By AdExchanger
How Index Managed Demand Sources Revenue for Media Owners
NewsMay 13, 2026

How Index Managed Demand Sources Revenue for Media Owners

Index Exchange has launched Index Managed Demand, a formal program that sources differentiated, high‑quality programmatic demand for media owners. Over the past 12 months, Index‑sourced deals accounted for roughly 13% of participating publishers’ revenue. The service introduces a transparent, dynamic...

By Index Exchange
IAB Tech Lab Opens New CTV Ad Signalling Standards for Public Comment
NewsMay 13, 2026

IAB Tech Lab Opens New CTV Ad Signalling Standards for Public Comment

IAB Tech Lab has published updated technical specifications to standardize signaling for Connected TV (CTV) ad formats, including Pause Ads, Menu Ads, Overlay Ads, and Squeeze Back Ads. The framework is open for public comment until June 5, 2026, giving stakeholders a...

By afaqs! (India)
Ahead of Paramount Mega-Merger, WBD Bets on Agentic Ads
NewsMay 13, 2026

Ahead of Paramount Mega-Merger, WBD Bets on Agentic Ads

Warner Bros. Discovery introduced a suite of AI‑driven ad products at its May upfront, including shoppable ads that appear when viewers pause programming and a Kerv.ai partnership that aligns ads with specific scenes. The company also upgraded its dynamic creative tools, linking...

By Adweek  Television/Media
Data Strategies Are Evolving From Single Video Campaigns to Building “Lifetime of a Brand”
NewsMay 13, 2026

Data Strategies Are Evolving From Single Video Campaigns to Building “Lifetime of a Brand”

Dailymotion is shifting its advertising model from isolated video campaigns to a continuous, brand‑wide strategy. By aggregating data from Connected TV, online video and social platforms, the company can extract insights from each run and apply them to future efforts....

By VideoWeek (UK/Europe)
TikTok Builds for the AI Future, Welcoming Third-Party Agents for Ads
NewsMay 13, 2026

TikTok Builds for the AI Future, Welcoming Third-Party Agents for Ads

TikTok announced at TikTok World that it will open its ad platform to third‑party AI agents, allowing advertisers to automate campaign creation and management. The initiative is powered by a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that functions like an API, letting...

By Adweek (People Moves)
US TV Giants Form Cross-Publisher Initiative with OpenAP
NewsMay 13, 2026

US TV Giants Form Cross-Publisher Initiative with OpenAP

A coalition of U.S. TV giants—including A+E, AMC, Fox, Hallmark, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Scripps, TelevisaUnivision and Warner Bros Discovery—has partnered with OpenAP to launch a cross‑publisher initiative that standardizes the connection of first‑party outcome data to campaign exposure. The effort introduces a unified...

By Advanced Television
Future of TV Briefing: Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Programmatic Upfront Pitch
NewsMay 13, 2026

Future of TV Briefing: Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Programmatic Upfront Pitch

Warner Bros. Discovery says more than half of its programmatic ad demand now comes through the upfront, marking a pivotal shift toward automated buying. The company has opened live‑sports inventory—including March Madness and the upcoming French Open—to programmatic deals, requiring...

By Digiday
Turning Purchase Data Into Outcomes in Mobile Gaming: Unity and Attain’s Partnership
NewsMay 13, 2026

Turning Purchase Data Into Outcomes in Mobile Gaming: Unity and Attain’s Partnership

Unity announced a partnership with data‑provider Attain to embed verified, real‑time purchase information into its mobile gaming inventory. Attain’s permissioned data set covers more than 14 million consumers, allowing programmatic buyers to create purchase‑based audience segments. The combined offering lets advertisers...

By Unity Blog
Disney’s 2026 Upfront Goes All in on Savannah Bananas, Billie Jean King and ‘American Horror Story’
NewsMay 12, 2026

Disney’s 2026 Upfront Goes All in on Savannah Bananas, Billie Jean King and ‘American Horror Story’

Disney’s 2026 upfront showcased a cross‑platform slate that blends live‑event programming, premium scripted series, and high‑profile talent. The company announced that the Savannah Bananas’ Banana Bowl will stream live on Disney+ in October and highlighted a Billie Jean King 30‑for‑30 documentary on ESPN. Marvel’s...

By Variety – Mergers & Acquisitions