People aren’t posting as much anymore, there are too many adds, it’s been taken over by influencers, it’s become toxic, there’s too much misinformation, there are too many bots… the list of gripes seems to grow by the day. Last year, a Gartner survey found 53% of consumers believe the current state of social media has decayed
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It’s a new year, which means plenty of opportunity for growth and change in the world of TV. Last year, the TV industry learned a lot amid increasing consolidation, declining upfront prices, and shifting consumption. Now, it appears that ad-supported streaming, new forms of measurement, and commerce media are set to take center stage. As
Digiday hosted a focus group of eight senior media agency executives who oversee media investment at holding company-owned and independent media agencies to gather first-person accounts of client spending. Agencies and networks that participated in the focus group were: UM Assembly Global Horizon Media Magna Global Mediahub Novus PMG Publicis Media … “A lot of
By Saleah Blancaflor The TV ad market space is continuing to change at a rapid pace. From lower costs driven by shifting supply and demand dynamics, a multi-currency marketplace, and cross-platform viewing, there were a lot of trends that dominated the TV ad market. Free ad-supported tiers continued to grow, while live sports programming soared.
At last week’s 2024 conference, Nielsen Senior Vice President Kristin Vento showed a most revealing slide, in her presentation with Adam Isselbacher, Senior Vice President, Group Director, Research & Analytics, IPG Mediabrands’ UM. Nielsen, far from their image among the uninitiated, is a leader in the use of big data, having 50 million households of
Ads are making their debut on Perplexity AI this month, led by Whole Foods, McCann, and PMG. But plenty others are holding back, unsure if the investment is worthwhile — at least for now. Their reluctance centers on two key factors. … But according to Chad Stoller, chief innovation officer at Universal McCann (which is
Perplexity has unveiled its AI-driven ecommerce feature, ‘Buy with Pro,’ for its U.S. Pro users. Previously dubbed ‘Pro Shop,’ consumers can now purchase items directly from Perplexity’s app. Perplexity is incentivizing people to shop by offering free shipping. Once a product is selected, users only need to enter their billing and shipping details to complete
When advertisers see their ad verification partners blocking lots of impressions, they often think, “Okay, good – that’s proof the technology is working.” But negative blocking isn’t the healthiest – or the most efficient – way to approach brand safety, said Mark Proulx, global director of media quality and responsibility at Kenvue, the consumer health care company that
Each year, She Runs It honors women in marketing, media, and tech who are transforming their brands, their organizations, their teams, and the industry overall. These game changers are catalysts of innovation who are reinventing the rules of marketing. … Erin Quintana, US CEO, UM See the full list of honorees in Adweek.
Experiential marketing is always evolving, and the industry is poised to outpace prepandemic spending this year. It’s no surprise, then, that 2024 has already proved to be a landmark year for experiential campaigns. From a nostalgia-packed stay at Polly Pocket’s home to a dupe McDonald’s pop-up, creativity in this arena has been flowing. With a
