strategy Should Marketers Maintain Ad Spend In A Recession? by Todd Wasserman , Staff Writer, September 22, 2022 As of fall 2022, the U.S. isn’t officially in a recession, but there’s certainly a chance of one. Economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators say there’s a 54% chance of recession next year. Economist … Continue reading Should Marketers Maintain Ad Spend In A Recession?
MRI-Simmons Taps 605’s Katz For Advanced Advertising by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, September 2, 2022 Brian Katz has joined MRI-Simmons as vice president of advanced advertising. He joins from TV measurement service 605, where he was senior vice president of sales, and previously held senior sales and research roles at Magid, TiVo, NBC Universal and Paramount. … Continue reading MRI-SImmons Taps 605’s Katz For Advanced Advertising
Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 29, 2022 Google must face antitrust claims brought by the Atlanta-based online ad tech company Inform, Inc., a federal appellate court ruled Friday. The ruling reversed a decision issued last year by U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Boulee in Atlanta, who … Continue reading Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google
Video Streamers This Summer Up 6% In Paid Spend, Media Advertising Value by Wayne Friedman , August 19, 2022 Against a possible slowdown of streaming growth, video streaming platforms bought or placed through TV network promos slightly more in national TV advertising — up 6% to $343.2 million this summer, according to estimates from iSpot.tv. … Continue reading Video Streamers This Summer Up 6% In Paid Spend, Media Advertising Value
Apple Job Board Openings Suggest It’s Building Out Its Ad Business by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 3, 2022 Recent postings on its job board indicate Apple may be looking to beef up its advertising business. Two new posts describe Apple’s drive to hire experienced executives to build a mobile demand-side platform (DSP), and manage projects for … Continue reading Apple Job Board Openings Suggest It’s Building Out Its Ad Business
Analyst Warns Roku’s Premium Ad Prices Could Be Impacted By Increased Competition by Wayne Friedman , August 2, 2022 Roku could see lower premium ad prices due to rising competition from alternative digital media players, Pivotal Research Group securities analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak writes in a new report sent to investors. While the competition likely includes … Continue reading Analyst Warns Roku’s Premium Ad Prices Could Be Impacted By Increased Competition
While predictions are positive, not all actual earnings are following the plan. Constantine von Hoffman on August 1, 2022 Even as some companies report drops in ad spending, most marketers believe the worst is still at least six months away, according to an IAB survey. Some 71% think U.S. ad spend will decrease within the … Continue reading Most marketers don’t expect ad spend drop until next year
Integral Ad Science And Anzu Partner To Measure Media Quality For In-Game Ads by Colin Kirkland , July 28, 2022 Media quality measurement company Integral Ad Science (IAS) announced a new partnership on Thursday with in-game advertiser Anzu that aims to give brand and agency ad buyers increased transparency for display and video advertising formats … Continue reading Integral Ad Science And Anzu Partner To Measure Media Quality For In-Game Ads
By Jeff Beer July 23, 2022 You’re in the desert. It’s daytime. There’s a scorpion. No, wait, it’s nighttime. Truck lights in the distance. Cut to truck interior: Dark, can’t see anything. Truck racing through the desert. Spooky shadows. Moon turns to fireball. Truck is doing donuts? Is it being chased? By what? A … Continue reading When advertisers get scary—and the horror of self-indulgence
Gamers’ Acceptance Of Ads Is Mixed, But Tracking Is Deemed Dirty Pool by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, (July 29, 2022) While mobile gamers’ acceptance of ads has improved somewhat, they are widely opposed to tracking by app publishers that monetize games with ads. Those are the big takeaways from the 2022 edition of the Gaming Spotlight … Continue reading Gamers’ Acceptance Of Ads Is Mixed, But Tracking Is Deemed Dirty Pool
