TV consumers are getting a very bad deal. But digital consumers are getting exploited. Those were some of the takeaway from Rishad Tobaccowala, senior advisor Publicis, when he was asked about the state of the seemingly implicit value exchange between people are getting brands. "It isn't as fair and as even as people anticipated," he said. In fact, right now, it "sucks." On [...]

If more publishers move away from selling their ads programmatically, what comes next? For Lindsay Van Kirk, the answer is openness. In this video interview with Beet.TV, the SVP Product Management, Operative, explains why tying together multiple channels and workflows is the only solution to modern media sales. Post-programmatic platforms Bloomberg Media previously announced it would stop serving open-market third-party display ads on its [...]

MIAMI – The United States is becoming more multicultural and diverse, pushing marketers to find ways to make their brands relevant to consumers such as younger people with growing spending power. Women have a key role in this transformation as businesses value their insights and leadership. “Leaders are looking to work with people that are different from them -- embrace diverse [...]

Beginning this week, all newly published Beet.TV videos are being surfaced on the 350,000 Bloomberg terminals worldwide. The terminals are the essential tool for finance professionals, government leaders and other key influencers. The association with Bloomberg represents new distribution to a vast and valued audience. It greatly enhances the content and voices we cover on Beet.TV. Our little "salon" just got bigger, and more [...]

LAS VEGAS – Consumers have more ways than ever before to watch their favorite television programming among a wide variety of devices and platforms. These behaviors are challenging advertisers to obtain a cohesive view of audiences they want to reach, and media measurement and attribution firm 605 is working to help them do so. “One of the biggest challenges is trying [...]

If you are trying to be the media measurement provider of choice, in age of outcomes, leveraging the point of sale can move the needle. As more media buyers look to attribute ad exposure to customer purchase, more players in the space are looking toward purchase data. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Carol Hinnant, Chief Revenue Officer, Comscore, says her company [...]

It is an irony of the digital media age - so many opportunities, so much effort to attend to all of them. No wonder so many publishers end up feeling that selling ads in 2023 is like spinning plates. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Michael Grossi, CEO, Operative, offers a way out of the stress. Separation Problems "(The way) to help solve these [...]

Companies like Instacart have built huge ad businesses quickly, in large part due to their ability to drive immediate transactions right on their platforms. In fact Insider Intelligence pegs Walmart (42%) and Instacart (41%) as the two fastest growing ad vehicles in 2023. In a recent episode of Next in Media, Ali Miller, Instacart's vice president of Product Management, Ads, acknowledged [...]

LAS VEGAS – Retailers have emerged as significant players in the advertising market as brands seek to reach consumers not only when they’re most ready to shop, but also because retailers have troves of first-party data that provide insights into people’s shopping habits. The data are a valuable resource that gives retailers greater power in the ad marketplace. “We're now shifting [...]

The ability to use anonymized, bank-level purchase data to develop insights and even measure ad campaign outcomes has been gathering pace in the last few years. But the trend's application has been somewhat limited to the consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) sector. Now, however, more sectors are starting to see the benefit, according to Howard Shimmel, Board Member, datafuelX. Expanding analytics capabilities Shimmel says Affinity Solutions, a company [...]

"Trust" has been a key words in digital advertising for a number of years now. But it doesn't have to describe just trust between an audience, publishers and advertisers. Speaking for Beet.TV, research analyst Joanna O'Connell says it she sees female leaders in the business excel by trusting themselves and each other. Believe 100% O'Connell is an experienced advertising analyst, with two stints at Forrester, [...]

LAS VEGAS – Retailers are providing more ways for brands to reach consumers as they shop, helping to measure how their advertising drives sales. Streaming media company Roku has sought to provide more accountability to advertisers on connected television in its collaborations with retailers such as Best Buy. “We started to broker a lot of partnerships because we have a lot [...]

NEW YORK – Measuring business outcomes is a key part of helping marketers to understand the effectiveness of their advertising and promotional efforts. Purchase data from banks and consumers who have opted in to share the information are a valuable resource in these metrics. “We've been talking about outcomes for a while, but this really puts a stake in the ground [...]

In the new era of retail media networks, ecommerce operators have become a fast-growing new category of ad inventory for brands. But who should those brands trust when it comes to measuring effectiveness? In this video interview with Beet.TV, Ishan Bhaumik, Global Vice President, GfK, says, just as in other media categories, advertisers shouldn't leave it to the publisher. The Importance of Independent [...]

NEW YORK – The popularity of digital gadgets such as mobile phones, smart TVs and streaming devices that are capable of gathering reams of data about their users are changing the way audiences are measured for advertisers and media companies. To ensure that audiences aren’t being overcounted or undercounted, identity resolution is a necessity. “It's becoming clear that identity is the [...]

MIAMI -- Could Homer Simpson help Pepsi shift more soft drinks using the power of connected TV? That's what Disney aims to find out, by launching a trial in which it will offer Hulu ads targeted using Kroger shopper data. In this video interview with research analyst Joanna O'Connell for Beet.TV, Cara Pratt, SVP, Kroger Precision Marketing, 84.51°, discusses the partnership. Targeted ads Disney [...]

In a digital advertising marketplace, how can programmatic continue its advance without demand-side platforms (DSPs)? Magnite just launched a solution for buyers to do just that. In this video interview with research analyst Joanna O'Connell for Beet.TV, Michael Barrett, CEO, explains why. Bringing the Best of Programmatic to High-End Premium Video In April, Magnite launched ClearLine, a platform designed to give media buyers access [...]

It may not operate directly in the retail space - but that doesn't mean Google doesn't have a role to play in retail media. In fact, the company has already unleashed its extensive ad-tech offering in support of retail media operators. In this video interview with industry analyst Joanna O'Connell for Beet.TV, Shawn McGahee, Head of Retail Media at Google, emphasizes the [...]

NEW YORK – Marketers are always looking for consumer insights that help to shape their advertising strategies, and that includes creative content that sways people’s buying decisions. Some data signals, such as those from tracking cookies, are becoming less effective, but there are other ways to gain insights about audience behaviors. “Something that we always talk about is those signals that [...]

If any data can help truly attribute the effectiveness of media spend, it is consumer spending data. But purchase data isn't only useful for closing the loop. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Jonathan Silver, Founder & CEO, Affinity Solutions, explains how his company is providing purchase data for a range of use cases. Leveraging data for advertising efficiency Affinity Solutions initially developed Cardlink, [...]