by Wayne Friedman
Ad research company WARC Media estimates Netflix's current 3.5% share of global CTV will rise to 9.2% by 2027, hitting $8 billion by 2030. Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
"The state's power to mandate commercial disclosures is especially important in the digital age, where large corporations collect and process individuals' data in opaque … Read the whole story

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by Joe Mandese
Just be thankful I didn't go with my first choice: FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCENTiPAD. Read the whole story

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by Adam Buckman, Featured Columnist
WBD announced the meeting date in a press release in which it reiterated its preference to merge with Netflix over Paramount. Read the whole story

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by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Another possible combination for Paramount could be with NBCU (or its controlled Versant Media spinoff) - or a Disney connection. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Joe Mandese
Full disclosure: I was briefed in advance on Acadia's "itsyourrebate.com" launch today, but took a pass on covering it so I could write this … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
The move to HTTP Live Streaming brings a YouTube-style monetization service to Apple's podcasting ecosystem. For advertisers, it will shift video podcasts from static … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
For North America, now accounting for 34% of revenue, the firm posted a 4.6% gain in the quarter, driven by both media and creative … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
"The FTC has offered no coherent explanation - none whatsoever - for why its investigation into 'advertiser boycotts' is not just a naked effort … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Meta Platforms employees for years have given much thought to managing digital legacies long after a member has died. Now AI could make it … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
While the incorrect data can produce AI-based "slop," a new agentic technology released today uses performance data to create agents that determine the best … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Bill Duggan
Ahead of the ANA's annual media conference, I spoke with the event's host - and Bayer Consumer Health's - Maria Givens about some of … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Snapchat will begin alpha testing a new feature in the U.S. next week that allows select creators to offer paid subscriptions for access to … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Expedia ads have been spotted as one of the first sets of sponsored ads on ChatGPT in the U.S. Read the whole story
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by Cory Treffiletti, Featured Contributor
Behaviorally, people listen to podcasts when doing other things, and maybe the act of skipping is more of an interruption to that behavior than … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
As consumers continue to warm to used threads, the Etsy-owned reseller offers a new take on old clothes. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
Roku has 50% market share - substantially more than Amazon Fire TV, Google TV and Apple TV. Some say its performance is all about … Read the whole story
by Richard Whitman, Columnist
"The cancel button is the new protest sign," according to the analysis. They point to last fall's "Don't Stream Fascism" campaign urging subscribers to … Read the whole story