Ad Tech
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Data-Driven Thinking
Goodbye, Outcomes Era? Nah. In 2026, It’s Picking Up Steam
Since I coined the term “Outcomes Era” in November 2024, it’s drawn both fervent support and sharp criticism. Companies like Viant, tvScientific, Permutive and Chalice have adopted it. Industry figures such as Terry Kawaja have used it to frame the ad tech moment. Others, however, argue the Outcomes Era is already fading. But the evidence […]
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CES 2026
Comscore Is Going All In On Cross-Channel, Content-Level Measurement
Content is still king – so long as you measure it correctly, Comscore’s Chief Commercial Officer Steve Bagdasarian told AdExchanger at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
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Marketers
How Valvoline Shifted Marketing Gears When It Became A Pure-Play Retail Brand
Believe it or not, car oil change service company Valvoline is in the midst of a fascinating retail marketing transformation. Valvoline is a 160-year-old brand that’s still best known for its off-the-shelf car oil and machine lubrication products. But did you know the company doesn’t even own that business line anymore? Valvoline sold it in […]
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AdExchanger Talks
Turning Snark Into Strategy, With The Onion
No brand safety? No problem. The Onion’s CMO Leila Brillson shares how the iconic satire site is expanding beyond pithy headlines into documentaries and also helping other brands find their snark – all while staying far, far away from generative AI.
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AI
This Startup Says Good Isn’t Good Enough To Win The AI Search Game
Unusual, a new AI discoverability startup, analyzes how brands appear within AI search and provides suggestions on how to better rank.
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The Big Story
The Big Story: Live From CES 2026
Agents, streamers and robots, oh my! Live from the C-Space campus at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas, our team breaks down the most interesting ad tech trends we saw at CES this year.
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Data-Driven Thinking
Ad Tech Doesn’t Just Have A Transparency Problem. It Has A Courage Problem
What type of leadership and attitude do we need to innovate in digital advertising and ad tech? We work in a highly polarized industry where our methods of tackling fraud and providing transparency are shaped by conflicting and self-interested business models. And the industry leaders who loudly and publicly advocate for their interests seem to […]
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Data-Driven Thinking
Your ‘First Of Its Kind’ AI Platform Probably Isn’t The First – And You Don’t Have To Pretend It Is
Don’t ask whether any other company has created a similar product to yours; the answer is probably yes. But there are other ways to stand out.
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CES 2026
Disney Is Leaning Into Brand-Building Tools Using – You Guessed It! – AI
If there’s one thing Disney knows how to do well, it’s brand-building. Now, the massive media conglomerate is developing new tools specifically designed to help its advertising clients do the same.
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AdExchanger Talks
Channel Surfing The Future, With NBCU
NBCU’s early embrace of ad tech – led by Ryan McConville, its chief product officer and EVP of ad platforms – set the stage for a pandemic-fueled digital transformation that blurred the line between traditional TV and streaming. But that doesn’t mean linear isn’t still a top priority.
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