Digital + Social
The Chief Media Officer Of Dunkin’ And Sonic Makes An Appeal For More CTV Transparency
As the chief media officer and SVP of demand generation at Inspire Brands, Travis Freeman controls hundreds of millions of dollars of media spend every year – and he has a little request for anyone buying CTV.
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CTV Roundup
Super Bowl Advertisers Tried To Play It Safe – But Some Commercials Still Caused Controversy
This year’s Super Bowl commercials relied on comic relief and highlighted noncontroversial topics, like streaming and entertainment. But a couple of commercials in the lineup still managed to stir some controversy.
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Digital
Tinuiti Report: AI-Powered Campaigns, Prime Video See Big Q4 Ad Spend Growth
The continuing growth in spend on AI-powered campaigns such as Google’s Performance Max (PMax) and Meta’s Advantage+ is among the notable findings in the Q4 2024 Digital Ads Benchmark Report.
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CTV Roundup
Fetch Is Playing The Super Bowl With A $1.2 Million Live Giveaway
This weekend, the rewards app Fetch is debuting its very first Super Bowl ad, which includes a live giveaway of $1.2 million.
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Acquisition
Siggi’s Taps Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell as Brand Ambassador in Customer Acquisition Push
Siggi’s partners with Lovewell to increase its brand awareness among her health-and-wellness-focused audience. The yogurt brand aims to double its share of the yogurt market in the next few years.
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CTV Roundup
Nielsen’s Long-Awaited Measurement Offering Is Ready For The Upfronts
Nielsen told ad buyers that it plans to drop panel-only ratings later this year. The decision signals an inflection point in media measurement that publishers and buyers have both been waiting for.
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Conversations
Pete & Gerry’s CMO on Courting Families, Discerning Shoppers and Consumer Education
We spoke with Pete & Gerry’s CMO about the company’s marketing strategy, recent campaigns, creative, category challenges and more.
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Social
How Duolingo Used Humor and Internal Collaboration to Join the TikTok Ban Conversation
How the brand tapped data-driven storytelling and cross-departmental collaboration to turn the disruptive moment into a win.
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CTV Roundup
Atmosphere TV Is Capitalizing On The “Sorta CTV” Trend
In light of T-Mobile’s plans to buy Vistar Media, Atmosphere TV’s business model shines a brighter spotlight on the grey area between connected TV and DOOH billboards.
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CES 2025
Streaming And Measurement Took Center Stage At CES
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is a popular destination for streaming TV publishers and video currency vendors to jumpstart the year’s dealmaking and, to some degree, prepare for the upfronts. Upfront planning seems to start earlier every year. As the connected TV market consolidates and measurement competition intensifies, streamers and video […]
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CTV Roundup
Higher, Further, FAST-er: CTV Will Keep On Growing In 2025
As the new year begins, expect CTV growth to continue blasting along with a vengeance. Experts are “bullish” on the channel and believe that many of 2024’s biggest CTV trends will continue well into 2025.