The lines between retail media and premium video are disappearing fast – and the convergence of retail data and premium streaming is reshaping how marketers define audiences, measure success and drive real-world sales lift. Cynopsis asked Molly Ryan, Director of Agency Partnerships, Kroger Precision Marketing, for her take. You work at the intersection of retail […]
By Alyssa Boyle This piece was originally published on Chief Marketer Network brand AdExchanger. Convergent TV World conference is taking place on March 5-6 in New York City. Click here to register. “Transitional.” “Developing.” “Work-in-progress.” Those are the best descriptions of the current state of TV and video convergence, […]
By Murry Woronoff, Director of Research at Adtaxi Every year, brands invest billions to align themselves with the world’s biggest sports moments, from the Super Bowl to the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and the NBA Finals. The promise is scale. Emotion. Cultural relevance. But here’s the uncomfortable truth revealed by consumer research: […]
By Brian Silver, EVP of Global Marketing Solutions at TransUnion At CES this year, AI was everywhere. But the thing that stood out most was not a flashy demo or a new use case. It was a statistic: 60 percent of AI projects will be abandoned this year because companies are not ready from […]
Connected TV was supposed to fix what traditional television never could: opaque measurement, broad assumptions, and probabilistic outcomes built on GRPs. And in many ways, it has. But the real question is not whether CTV is more measurable than linear TV — it clearly is. The more meaningful debate is whether CTV measurement has truly […]
The industry keeps saying CTV’s supply chain needs to be “cleaned up.” Fewer intermediaries. Fewer pipes. More “direct” paths. The assumption is that complexity itself is the problem — that if we flatten the ecosystem, transparency and efficiency will follow. But what if complexity isn’t dysfunction? What if it’s simply the structural reality of how […]
By Narendra Reddy, COO, The Africa Channel Inc. Another Black History Month is upon us, a time traditionally used to honor and reflect on the hundred years of history built by Black America. But Black history is not finished. In fact, it’s still being written and it includes a multitude of voices, experiences and narratives […]
In November, Michael Collins joined Locality as its first Chief Executive Officer, signaling a pivotal new chapter for the company and for the broader local media marketplace. His appointment comes at a time of rapid transformation across the television ecosystem, as streaming and broadcast continue to converge and advertisers demand more unified, performance-driven solutions. Collins […]
By Alyssa Boyle This piece was originally published on Chief Marketer Network brand AdExchanger. Walton Isaacson’s Albert Thompson is speaking at the Convergent TV World conference on March 5-6 in New York City.
By Philip Inghelbrecht CEO & Co-founder, Tatari TV The Super Bowl has evolved beyond a mere football championship to become the undisputed biggest night for advertisers. This significance is so profound that brands now purchase ad time in the weeks leading up to the game just to promote their Super Bowl advertising. Even during […]
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