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DirecTV exec: deterministic data beats probabilistic, and context is next

Measurement

iSpot data: Modelo’s ads win on family storytelling, not just hooks

Measurement

Walmart Connect adds negative keywords after years of advertiser pressure

Retail-media

Delivery apps pitch themselves as game-day retail media networks

Retail-media

DoubleVerify expands to TikTok’s Pangle ad network in 48 markets

Measurement

Disney+ and Hulu strike video podcast deal with iHeartMedia

Streaming

AppLovin bets on ecommerce ads to prove it’s more than a gaming platform

Ad-tech

YouTube-Peacock deal is really about growing Premium, not fighting AI slop

Streaming

Chartbeat data: dark social and internal links, not Google, now drive homepages

Measurement

DOOH vendors chase the women’s sports boom

Ad-tech

YouTube’s Shorts squeeze is a bet on TV, not vertical video

Creators

YouTube doubles watch-hour bar for creator monetization

Creators

AI reshapes ad infrastructure but earnings show little revenue lift yet

Ad-tech

Nielsen brings streaming ad measurement to Brazil via Digital Ad Intel

Measurement

eMarketer charts ad-tier revenue growth across North American streaming

Streaming

Media War & Peace dissects the decline of traditional French TV

Streaming

Netflix closes upfront, doubling ad commitments as World Cup inventory sells out

Streaming

Earnings week shows media giants splitting into different strategies

Streaming

Variety and YouTube launch creator festival at TIFF

Creators

Disney’s multi-app streaming strategy is finally getting consolidated

Streaming