David Kaplan

The appeal of traditional journalism to engaged, coveted audiences is still “news” to many major advertisers. But when established publishers try to make that case, marketers cite that brand safety concerns are top of mind. “I tell [those advertisers] it’s a miss, to be honest,” Mike Irenski, SVP, Programmatic Strategy, Newspapers & TV at Hearst, […]

Gaming advertising represents a still untapped opportunity for marketers facing television supply constraints as streaming migration reduces ad inventory while offering the scale, engagement, and demographics that traditional channels struggle to deliver. “Gaming provides an opportunity for conversion in a way that could deliver lessons to the rest of Madison Avenue,” Terry Kawaja, founder and […]

LAS VEGAS — After years of ad industry striving, the convergence of identity resolution with artificial intelligence tools is finally delivering on the practical promise of brands crafting truly personalized, real-time marketing at scale.  “Missing pieces, like the identity layer and AI, are coming together in ways that enable both the scale and the speed […]

Gaming continues to be underrepresented in media investment despite offering measurable engagement opportunities and value exchange capabilities that other channels cannot match, largely due to marketer unfamiliarity with the environment. “I think gaming could be classified as a sleeper channel or a channel that’s underrepresented in terms of where media investment goes, I think largely […]

Retail stores represent untapped media channels that can deliver storytelling and emotional connection at the critical point of purchase decision, moving beyond traditional “buy now” messaging to create memorable brand experiences. “We see the opportunity of bringing storytelling into the retail environment as a huge opportunity,” Kelly Torgeson, director of Business Development at Walgreens Advertising […]

The advertising industry’s fixation on serving maximum impressions continues to damage brand affinity and user experience, argues Adam Gendelman, VP, Head of Sales and Operations at Wunderkind. And that’s created a false choice between privacy respect and advertising performance that data shows doesn’t need to exist. “The biggest thing, and it’s still an issue today, […]

AMENIA, NY — Advertisers continue to rely on general metrics that may offer the value of industry-wide standardized comparisons across media channels, but provide little actionable insight while the identity resolution landscape rapidly shifts toward first-party data strategies and privacy-safe collaboration environments. “I definitely still see some advertisers focusing on those ‘vanity metrics,’ which are […]

NEW YORK, NY — Getting clarity on advertisers’ return on investment remains the main challenge in media measurement, even as speed and precision become increasingly important in an environment where global advertising spend approaches $1 trillion with 75% allocated to digital channels, noted Cara Pratt, president of Retail & Media at Circana. “If marketers aren’t […]

AMENIA, NY — The ability to seize the greatest opportunities in this early stage of the artificial intelligence era would seem to belong to the larger holding companies, with their vast array of talent, access to data, and economies of scale versus comparatively smaller independent shops. But indies might actually have one critical advantage that […]

CANNES – With a network of 130 million customer connections across the U.S., T-Mobile Advertising Solutions operates from a uniquely scaled vantage point, one that its data chief calls a “privileged position” that demands serious responsibility. “We’re a third of the country,” Andrea Zapata, VP of Advertising Data, Measurement, and Partnerships at T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, […]

AMENIA, NY — Marketing departments are positioning themselves to weather expected economic turbulence by investing more heavily in data assets that provide value beyond traditional advertising campaigns. “The data budget will probably not eclipse the advertising budget, but it will grow much faster,” Lou Paskalis, founder and chief executive of AJL Advisory, told Beet.TV contributor […]

CANNES — In today’s data-saturated world, marketers need more than access, they need results. That’s the focus at T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, where mobility insights and omnichannel reach are helping brands connect with consumers more meaningfully. “One of the things that we’ve observed is that brands are starting to move away from siloed approach strategies and […]

AMENIA, NY — The retail media landscape is heading toward a decisive split between sustainable businesses and complementary revenue streams as brands demand accountability from an increasingly crowded marketplace. “Some retailers, as publishers, are driving sustainable businesses right now, some are complementary revenue, and that that’s something in the next 12 months or 18 months […]

AMENIA, NY — Connected TV and commerce are becoming more tightly joined. And that’s creating new ad formats that capture consumers at moments of peak engagement and peak purchase intent. “CTV and commerce are great together. It’s a way to engage the audience at the highest points of relevance,” Cassidy Diamond, Vice President of Brand […]

AMENIA, NY — When it comes to media operations, artificial intelligence may be “democratizing” everything between competitors. However, the playing field may be anything but level when AI is used internally with media operators.  “There’s a quote that I really like: ‘The future’s already here. It’s just not equally disseminated.’ That’s a hundred percent true […]

AMENIA, NY — First-party data has earned its valorization the last few years, particularly among the brands that tend to own it. But that doesn’t mean third-party data, which has had its ups and downs and ups again lately, is inherently less useful. “When people even outside of advanced TV hear about third-party data, they […]

AMENIA, NY — Does the world need another demand-side platform in 2025? Keith Gooberman, CEO and co-founder of DSP Pontiac Intelligence is ready to make that case. “The old DSPs are like a battleship. There are entire departments of people running around the decks,” Gooberman told Beet.TV contributor David Kaplan at the Beet Retreat Berkshires […]

AMENIA, NY — The gap between data collection and actionable insights in programmatic advertising is collapsing as artificial intelligence transforms campaign optimization from a weeks-long process into real-time decision making. “The applications that are driving better outcomes for clients are really our trading agent,” Marion Hargett, chief revenue officer at MiQ, told Beet.TV contributor David […]

CANNES – While the industry has obsessed over online retail media for the past five years, T-Mobile has been quietly building what may be the most measurable in-store advertising network in America. “Everybody’s been focusing on online retail media where our transactions and most transactions are happening in the store,” Cherian Thomas, head of DOOH […]

Set in the rolling hills of Amenia, NY, the Beet Retreat Berkshires returned this July to the historic Troutbeck Estate Resort — a place where conversations about the future of advertising feel both urgent and unhurried. Over three balmy days, the estate’s quiet gardens and sunlit meeting rooms became a stage for some of the […]