One of the biggest challenges facing streaming advertisers today is how fragmented streaming audiences are. Which may be surprising. With Amazon’s Prime Video adding an ad-supported tier earlier this year and automatically opting in existing subscribers, there would seem to be an abundance of large-scale ad-supported streaming services. And there are. But even at scale,
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Universal McCann, McCann Worldgroup, Snowflake and Zoom are early users of Enterprise Pro Perplexity, a generative AI startup developing a search engine to rival Google, has secured nearly $63 million in Series B funding. This investment has propelled the 55-person startup to double its valuation in three months, now exceeding $1 billion, with total fundraising
The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater digital media and advertising technology community. On June 3, 2024, AdExchanger and AdMonsters presentED awards to the 2024 Top Women in Media and Ad Tech Honorees at the always fun
What counts as a taboo topic in 2024? And what role should brands role in tackling them? Ahead of our Future of Brands conference next week which will tackel this question, and the role of responsible media and inclusivity in advertising across its sessions, The Media Leader asked speakers, agencies and strategists if they thought
In 2023, agencies battled client uncertainty and shrinking budgets while transforming to adapt to the widespread possibilities and implications of generative AI. Organic growth slowed across agencies last year, particularly at creative and digital shops, many of which stayed flat or declined year on year. Some even dragged down their parent companies’ revenue overall. However,
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After years of being apart, adland could be on the verge of bringing media and creative back together again. … Adam Morton Chief product officer, UM The synergy between creative and media is paramount, and AI can deepen that connection by enhancing collaboration and driving further efficiencies. However, while AI will undoubtedly continue to fuel
Every year, throughout Women’s History Month, we’re reminded of the inspiring stories of powerful women, the struggles they endured and the triumphs they achieved. For this month’s Amp spotlight, we turn our focus to those same themes of struggle and empowerment from within our own Amp community. From the importance of intersectionality to the critical
Brands stepped up during the pandemic and they need to do so again at a time when people are stressed over money, culture wars and disinformation, says UM’s Enyi Nwosu. One of the very few positives to come out of the pandemic was brands taking a more active role in addressing consumers’ woes and making