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BuzzFeed Inc. Quietly Shutters Catalyst, Complex Media’s Audience Network

Adweek

quietly shuttered Catalyst, the audience network originally launched by Complex Media in March 2020, over the summer, according to three people familiar with the program. which acquired Complex Media in December 2021. Entertainment publisher BuzzFeed Inc. The publisher did not respond to a request for comment.

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Podcast advertising spend surged in 2021

Martech

According to data released by advertising intelligence platform MediaRadar, spending on podcast advertising was up over 20% YoY in 2021. Brands seem confident in the effectiveness of podcast advertising, with 79% of advertisers from 2020 continuing to buy in 2021. Read next: How to get the best ROI from podcast advertising.

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Despite Subscription Fees, Audiences Keep Streaming

MNTN

And while various streaming services may be battling for profitability and decreasing subscriber churn, savvy advertisers can avoid all of that noise with an audience-first approach to CTV advertising.” In fact, a recent Bank of America report shows that households paying over $100 a month have more than doubled from 2021.

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Sports marketing trends for 2021

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The uncertainty around the COVID-pandemic continues to limit future planning as we look ahead to 2021, and sports marketers especially are currently assessing what to take away from a mercurial 2020 in terms of shopping tendencies, audience habits, and the impact of modified live events.

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How Hodinkee’s Big Bet on a Watch Business Backfired

Adweek

When watch enthusiast website Hodinkee acquired the used-watch marketplace Crown & Caliber in February 2021 after raising $40 million, the merger made perfect sense on paper.

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WTF is Google’s Protected Audience?

Digiday

Originally published on January 27, 2021, this article has been updated to include an explainer video and to reflect Google renaming FLEDGE to Protected Audience in April 2023. Google has gathered its evolving collection of ad targeting and measurement methods in what it calls a Privacy Sandbox.

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Who’s Your Audience? Summer 2022 Edition

MNTN

Allianz Partners USA’s 14th Annual Vacation Confidence Index revealed that Americans are spending nearly $200 billion on vacations, a 26% increase from 2021. Scroll down below to view a few unconventional audience segments that you might not have considered, for your upcoming summer marketing. Audience Name: Do-It-Yourself.