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Writers Strike Ends as Sides Reach Tentative Deal

Adweek

After being on strike since May 2, Hollywood writers have a contract to return to work. Following 5 days of negotiations the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers(AMPTP) released a surprising joint statement late last week that progress was being made. Sunday night came the news that.

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‘Money Doesn’t Stink:’ The Sad State Of Affairs In Ad Tech

AdExchanger

After 12 years of working in – or adjacent to – the ad tech industry, I am coming to terms with the simple answer to many depressing questions. The post ‘Money Doesn’t Stink:’ The Sad State Of Affairs In Ad Tech appeared first on AdExchanger.

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While standing on one foot

Seth Godin

Make it easy! they insist. One of the longest-running direct response ads of all time was for a piano playing course. For more than forty years, people mailed in money for a simple, fast way to impress their friends by playing the piano. They sold a lot of manuals, but I’m guessing not many people actually learned to play. And every year, there are new electronic devices, pills and procedures that promise to help people lose weight or get fit without trying very hard.

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Amazon Prime Shall Soon Have Ads; Programmatic Has Delicate Dynamics

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Primed For Ads Amazon Prime is the latest streaming service that will add ads, Variety reports. Early next year, The post Amazon Prime Shall Soon Have Ads; Programmatic Has Delicate Dynamics appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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High fidelity

Seth Godin

It might be the high fidelity of a good LP on a great turntable. It sounds just like the original recording. It might be the high fidelity of loyalty. No shopping around for a momentarily better deal. It might be the high fidelity of genre. This is just what you hoped it would be. And it might be the high fidelity of a simulation, which is sort of a combination of the previous three.

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Amex Is Making A Statement With Closed-Loop Measurement

AdExchanger

American Express doesn’t just issue credit cards; it’s also in the attribution business. Because Amex can see both sides of a transaction, it’s able to collect insights about buying behavior The post Amex Is Making A Statement With Closed-Loop Measurement appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Amazon Prime Shall Soon Have Ads; Programmatic Has Delicate Dynamics

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Primed For Ads Amazon Prime is the latest streaming service that will add ads, Variety reports. Early next year, ad units will start to appear in Prime Video shows and movies for subscribers in the US, UK, Canada and Germany. Though people will have […] The post Amazon Prime Shall Soon Have Ads; Programmatic Has Delicate Dynamics appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Scandal-hit Post Office moves from Ogilvy to Krow

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You have to feel for agencies who win a shiny new account only to find the client mired in some scandal or other. We’ve had VCCP winning Thames Water – and preparing an ad with Brian the other – only to find TW is running out of money and about the least popular company in … The post Scandal-hit Post Office moves from Ogilvy to Krow first appeared on More About Advertising.

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As the summer comes to an end, esports companies are hunkering down for a long winter

Digiday

Esports winter isn’t going away any time soon — but some esports companies are better prepared to outlast the cold, and they’re already looking forward to the spring. 2023 has been a year of change for the esports industry. After millions of investment dollars flooded into the industry in 2021 and 2022, brands have become more sparing in their esports spending, and the industry has started to contract accordingly.

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Uber Eats ‘Get almost almost anything’, Apple’s ‘Mother Nature’ and more: creative ads of the week

Bhatnaturally

I curate clutter-breaking creative ads and ideas that help address a business problem or opportunity (well, mostly). Occasionally I comment on the business aspects of the ad industry. Here are some ads which caught my eye this past week or so: Uber Eats: almost almost anything With a brand name like that, it is a tough ask to [.] The post Uber Eats ‘Get almost almost anything’, Apple’s ‘Mother Nature’ and more: creative ads of the week appeared first on Bhatnaturall

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Media.Monks applies AI to generate highlights, new media content for Gen Z

Digiday

S4 Capital’s Media.Monks is developing an AI tool to produce fan content and highlights targeted at Gen Z, but it’s not the only agency out there applying the hot tech to short-form video. Media.Monks’ software-defined production solution uses AI and machine learning to identify highlights from live broadcasts to create custom highlights based on audience interests and affinity groups based on its data.

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CMA Acknowledges Grounds to Clear Microsoft-Activision Deal; TikTok Shop Faces Resistance in Indonesia

Exchange Wire

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the Competition and Markets Authority acknowledges there are grounds to clear Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision; TikTok Shop faces regulatory headwinds in Indonesia; and Amazon appears set to take adverts to Prime. CMA says there are "reasonable [.] The post CMA Acknowledges Grounds to Clear Microsoft-Activision Deal; TikTok Shop Faces Resistance in Indonesia appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Key takeaways from the DoJ’s battle with Google that advertisers really should know

Digiday

In what’s been billed as a battle for the future of the internet, key details of Google’s ad sales operations came out in the early proceedings of the Justice Department’s antitrust trial over Google’s search operations. Notable talking points include: how Google tweaks prices to meet revenue goals and its conscious efforts not to mention concepts such as winners or losers when it comes to ad auctions.

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Publica’s Chris Mottershead on CTV Trends in APAC, Data-Driven Insights and ROI, and ATS Singapore

Exchange Wire

With just a week to go until ATS Singapore, and ahead of his appearance at the event, Chris Mottershead, commercial director APAC, Publica, sat down with ExchangeWire to talk about CTV trends coming out of APAC, including challenges and opportunities, [.] The post Publica’s Chris Mottershead on CTV Trends in APAC, Data-Driven Insights and ROI, and ATS Singapore appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Media Buying Briefing: IPG shores up its data intelligence offerings in big and small ways

Digiday

In the face of mounting pressure from clients to cut costs and better understand the nature of programmatic or automated buying of media, some are choosing to shore up their data intelligence prowess. And IPG is just the latest holding company to shake up its roster of products and offerings to simplify and speed up its ability to deliver better insights on media investments.

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‘You’re the one that I want.’ Dunelm does ‘Grease’ in new Creature ad

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Creature London has reworked the Grease hit You’re the one that I want to tell the story of a family where it’s the kids – not the chills – that are multiplying and the parents are losing control, until they take a trip to Dunelm. It’s all part of a new “brand platform” that positions … The post ‘You’re the one that I want.’ Dunelm does ‘Grease’ in new Creature ad first appeared on More About Advertising.

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‘It’s gonna be a race’: Publishers speak out on the industry’s post-cookie preparedness

Digiday

The death of the third-party cookie was one of the top topics discussed during the September 2023 edition of the Digiday Publishing Summit. As it was at the March 2023 edition. And the September 2022 edition. And the March 2022 edition. And the September 2021 edition. And as it will probably be at the March 2024 edition. “We’ve been talking about cookie deprecation for the last three years now,” said Ariscelle Novicio, svp and head of technology at New York Post.

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BetMGM speeds into the UK with Chris Rock spectacular

More About Advertising

Online gaming brand BetMGM is launching with a fanfare in the UK, spearheaded by a big, shiny ad campaign featuring comedian Chris Rock – perhaps best known to British audiences for being slapped on stage by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. In the ad by a London independent agency called Recipe, Rock travels from … The post BetMGM speeds into the UK with Chris Rock spectacular first appeared on More About Advertising.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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AI Briefing: What the ozone layer might teach us about holes in data

Digiday

With all the AI hearings happening in Congress and around the world, it can be tricky keeping track of all the discussions about AI’s potential risks and rewards — let alone how to regulate it. However, in a hearing last week with British Parliament, a former rocket scientist gave a memorable metaphor that helps illustrate the importance of quality data in the debate about generative AI.

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