Tire-burning demos, decked-out vehicles of all kinds and, yes, an electric Ferrari were all part of the action at the 2024 SEMA Show that took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 5–8, featuring more than 2,400 exhibitors, including 580 first-time participants, and bringing on what’s next for automotive innovation and customization. “It’s not […]

Ovation TV and Charter Spectrum revealed the winners of their 2024-2025 Stand for the Arts awards, recognizing local arts, cultural and educational organizations and programs.

In prior holiday seasons, Mars United execs offered AdExchanger end-of-year commerce perspectives as a rare bird in the agency world: a large indie player in a pool full of holding companies. This year, Mars is back on the docket. Except now it’s to talk about the company’s acquisition by Publicis, the largest of the agency […]

The old saying “may you live in interesting times” has never felt more true.  Signal deprecation remains in play, privacy considerations are part of every conversation, consumers are increasingly sensitive to brand values and everything has become politicized. This new reality means that where and how brands choose to advertise is perceived as a reflection […]

If “Austin Powers” supervillain Dr. Evil wanted to hold the world ransom for $100 billion, the global advertising industry might actually be able to afford it – at least, according to GroupM’s end-of-year forecast.

Music video network Vevo has evolved a lot in six years. After shutting down its consumer-facing website and mobile app in 2018, it embraced CTV with its own free ad-supported channels for different music genres, including pop and country. Rob Christensen joined Vevo in 2019 as EVP of global sales and to oversee its FAST […]

This year, Black Friday stretched on for days and days. And the retail holidays is evolving in other ways, as online shopping takes over.

It’s impossible to enjoy Cheetos without getting a little, or a lot, of Cheetle on your fingers—you know, that signature orange dust. A Cheetle-covered hand can get messy, and that’s the premise behind Cheetos’ “Other Hand” campaign, which launched in the spring and highlights the challenge of keeping one hand free while eating the cheesy […]

Cyber Monday may be done, but the ad tech deal-making just won’t quit. On Wednesday, Experian joined the ad tech consolidation parade with its acquisition of Audigent, a startup DMP and curation vendor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It’s been a busy few months in the ad tech sector. The Audigent deal follows […]

There are now 19 states that have enacted comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, eight of which are currently in effect.  When talk turns to the most impactful of these state privacy laws, the conversation usually starts and stops with California. However, recent developments should alter that conclusion. The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) takes […]