Robert Andrews

As the sun comes out this spring, many marketers will be heading to Miami for the POSSIBLE conference, April 15 to 17, “The timing of it is great,” says Anna Bager, President & CEO of OAAA. “We’re in a very interesting year, full of challenge and change, and it’s an election year. There’s a lot […]

SAN JUAN, PR — After acquiring DSP MediaMath out of bankruptcy last year, Infillion is rehiring some ex-employees. “Bringing automation to our portfolio has been the fulfillment of a dream,” says Infillion’s Chief Revenue Officer, Laurel Rossi. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Rossi says the move is a significant milestone for the digital advertising firm, aiming […]

SAN JUAN, PR — Once upon a time, TV was a top-of-funnel, brand-building medium with little idea of a show’s audience beyond basic demographics. Nowadays, that is changing a lot. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Zach Joiner, Strategic TV Publishers BD Manager, LiveRamp, says: “Identity is critical to TV, especially from a planning perspective.” Joiner says new […]

The future of television is evolving before our very eyes, with the emergence of new technologies that aim to seamlessly integrate interactivity into the viewer’s experience. One such company is raising eyebrows for the way it is delivering on the connected TV ad opportunity. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Rich Greenfield, General Partner, LightShed […]

The digital ecosystem is bracing for a potential bonanza in 2025, according to Terence Kawaja, founder and CEO of LUMA Partners. It may have been a bumpy couple of years – but the industry’s leading deal-maker says the economy is back. In this video interview with Beet.TV in advance of POSSIBLE 2024 in Miami April […]

Programmatically-traded TV ads are no longer just a theory – eMarketer estimated $21.52 billion out of a $25.09 billion US CTV ad spend were programmatic in at the end of 2023. As ad-founded CTV generally hits new heights, that means programmatic TV is entering a new era. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Will Doherty, VP, […]

NBCUniversal told us it would leverage AI in its video advertising offering this year – and that is exactly what it’s doing. At its One24 event in New York, the company announced a set of technological advancements and strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing television advertising capabilities. We are republishing Beet.TV’s interview with John Lee, chief data […]

TV may have long been king of the hill in the advertising world – but TikTok is coming out hard with new ad products, boasting to be more effective than a raft of traditional and digital ad options. Amongst the platform’s announcements this week: Shop Ads, extending to TikTok Shop. Video Shopping Ads available with […]

SAN JUAN, PR — In an era where the lines between digital convenience and traditional viewing experiences are blurring, consumers are embracing the next wave of advertising innovation: shopping via their television screens. This shift has transformed the advertising landscape, enabling brands to capitalize on what Tony Marlow, CMO of LG Ad Solutions, calls “performance […]

Programmatic advertising has been steadily migrating from its web display origins to the new connected TV (CTV) screen. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Katy Loria, Chief Revenue Officer, FreeWheel, says she has noticed an uptick in enthusiasm. But, still, there is work to be done to take programmatic to the heights Loria believes it […]

SAN JUAN, PR — What place does a supermarket giant have in the science-led digital ad data future? A big one. Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) is a data-driven advertising platform developed by the Kroger Co. Launched through Kroger’s subsidiary 84.51°, KPM leverages customer insights and analytics to enable personalized marketing. Its programmatic offering, Direct Connect, […]

In a landscape where connected TV (CTV) is ascending and linear television decelerates, industry players are rethinking their approaches to media buying and selling. “I felt like we were in the gangly teenage years of our transformation,” says Ramsey McGrory, Chief Development Officer, Mediaocean. “We still have a lot of work to do.” In this […]

SAN JUAN, PR — As the industry heads into another upfront TV ad sales season, some may be expecting the familiar pattern of publishers pitching their creative opportunities. While that may still be the case, Travis Scoles is expecting audience identity and new-wave measurement capabilities to take center-stage. As senior vice president of advanced advertising […]

How can the ad industry benefit from shoppable TV ads in a world where TV platforms weren’t build with shoppability in mind? For respected media industry analyst Rich Greenfield, the answer could be consumer-contextualized ad targeting. We spoke with Greenfield, General Partner, LightShed Ventures after his fireside chat on the stage of the CTV Connect conference  […]

SAN JUAN, PR — Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword—it’s poised to revolutionize the media industry, transforming everything from creative generation to consumer engagement. Mike Bregman, chief activation officer at Havas Media Group, reveals how the group is leveraging “meaningful AI” to elevate its media planning and optimization strategies in this video interview […]

MARCO ISLAND, FL — In the new age of CTV advertising, targeting is not the only game in town – advertisers increasingly want performance-driven TV ads, too. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Ziggy Zografakis, Director, Ad Product Partnerships, Roku, explains how the streaming TV platform is offering ad buyers outcome capabilities. He says the company […]

SAN JUAN, PR — The Beet Retreat is always an occasion when all sides of the advanced video and TV advertising industry can come together to share best practice. But research VAB presented at this year’s Beet Retreat San Juan suggests advertisers and their agencies are not on the same page. VAB commissioned research to […]

MARCO ISLAND, FL — Retail media is not just climbing; it’s soaring, and Connected TV (CTV) is the wind beneath its wings. With the convergence of highly engaged audiences and high-impact content, CTV has become the new frontier for retailers who are lighting up their own ad operations. But, in this video interview with Beet.TV at […]

MARCO ISLAND, FL — In the AI age, the adage “Garbage In, Garbage Out” may never have been more true. Given that machine learning and large language models rely on training data sets, the provenance of those inputs is critical. Those in advertising hoping to harness the technology should take note. In this video interview […]

In the swiftly evolving arena of digital media and advertising, industry professionals are constantly grappling with the challenges of identity, data targeting, and analytics. Ahead of speaking at Beet Retreat San Juan 2024, Kevin Kowalick, the VP Strategy for Media & Entertainment at TransUnion, says marketers, solving for cookie deprecation, are moving off a technology […]