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First-Party Data Isn’t Enough—It’s Time to Face the Facts

By Allyson Dietz, Senior Director of Product Marketing, TransUnion For years, marketers have been sold the dream that first-party data is the key to everything. Own the relationship. Build direct connections. Future-proof your business. As digital privacy concerns mounted and the demise of third-party cookies loomed, the message was clear: collect your own data, and […]

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Upfront Insights

The media landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, a shift made evident at this year’s Upfront events. From the pivot to streaming, to the convergence of content and commerce, to AI-powered everything, it’s clear media companies are navigating a new era of evolution. We asked some leaders in the business, what were the biggest takeaways […]

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From Insight to Impact: How AI Transforms the Creative Process for Optimal End Experiences

By Rachel Hazelwood, VP, CX & Digital Transformation, Night Market This blog was co-written with AI. That’s the point. Because how we use AI is the story and the strategy. At Night Market, AI doesn’t replace our strategic thinking. It enhances it. It’s embedded in how we explore ideas, build experience strategy, and communicate with […]

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What’s Possible

By E.B. Moss For insights and observations from Miami, go here . A delightful dilemma was choosing between sessions on AI-driven creative strategies to explorations of the evolving streaming landscape, and keynotes with high-profile speakers including Martha Stewart, interviewed by iHeart’s Bob Pittman, and Katie Couric who chatted with Horizon Media Holdings CEO Bill Koenigsberg, […]

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Riding the Bull

Professional Bull Riders is being presented with a Luminary Award at the 2025 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards on June 4 in NYC. PBR is recognized as the League of the Year not only for its vision of innovation within sports media, but for the growth of an entity that started with a group of 20 […]

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AI and Ad Insertion: How Machine Learning Is Changing Product Placement and Brand Integration

By Moe Nagle Competition for eyeballs is fierce. Just ask Deloitte, noting in its 2025 Digital Media Trends report, studios and streaming providers are facing off while social video platforms are proving contenders. Streaming and on-demand viewing are shifting traditional ad models. The surge in recent years in streaming on-demand video has resulted in fragmented […]

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Navigating TV’s Shifting Landscape

There is a clear path for advertisers to leverage shifting audience expectations, as well as platform capabilities, to find success in a fragmented video advertising ecosystem, maintains Bill Schild, GM of Americas for Channel Factory. What is the most effective way for advertisers to reach their audience while navigating the fragmentation between linear TV and […]

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Getting REELZ

Scott Kohn, EVP & Head of Ad Sales At REELZ, explains how the network is evolving to meet a changing media landscape. What’s your response to people who say linear TV is dying? Linear TV isn’t dying – it’s evolving. There’s no doubt that viewing habits have shifted, but linear remains a vital part of […]

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George Ivie: 25 Years at the MRC and Going Strong

George Ivie is celebrating his 25th year as Executive Director and CEO of the Media Rating Council – and it’s safe to say his job hasn’t gotten easier over time. Here, Ivie shares what’s new, and what’s ahead for the MRC. The MRC has expanded its purview as the media business has evolved. What are upcoming […]

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To Better Address Challenges, Look To The Consumer

By Bill Livek, Co–Founder, Tenetic NAB 2025 is highlighting the impact of AI in advertising, the creator economy, sports programming and streaming. All, important challenges/opportunities for the industry. But equal focus should be placed on the consumer. Ultimately, success – for both publishers and advertisers – is dependent on making advertising work better. It […]

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