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Locality Wants Every Ad To Hit Close to Home

Ignoring the fact that early pioneers in the space didn’t plan to have ads in the first place (looking at you, Netflix!), even with targeting and personalization, most major players are still thinking of national reach – not local reach – as their default.

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High School Football Can Have Streaming Ads, Too, Thanks To Platforms Like Hudl

High school sports are very different now than when I was a teenager. As is the case with basically all forms of modern entertainment, they’ve faced some disruption by the rise of streaming video – as well as the ads that often follow.

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Everything You Want to Know About Being (And Working With) Media Buyers At Cynopsis Screenshift

What does it feel like to be a media buyer and planner in 2025? That question launched a fascinating “Ask Me Anything”-style discussion at Cynopsis ScreenShift in New York City on Tuesday.

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It’s Official: TiVo Is No Longer A DVR Company. What Now?

TiVo has officially halted the sale and manufacture of its once-revolutionary DVR products. Which raises the question: What does TiVo even do anymore, anyway?

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Here’s What You Missed At Programmatic IO New York’s CTV Panel

If you didn’t happen to watch the main stage of AdExchanger’s Programmatic IO New York this week, then you missed a great (albeit way too brief) conversation about CTV’s programmatic progress.

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Europe Is Ahead Of Us On Convergent TV, Says tvbeat CEO Robert Farazin

Marketers are buying more CTV inventory programmatically than ever before. But what about linear inventory?

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Three Predictions That Everyone At CIMM Thinks Will Be Fact By 2030 (And One They Didn’t)

Tuesday’s CIMM schedule concluded with a panel called “Fact Vs. Fiction: The Futurist POV on Media in 2030,” where the audience weighed in on predictions about what the ad tech industry will look like in five years.

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What’s Next for Streamr.ai Now That It’s Been Acquired By Magnite?

On Tuesday, Magnite announced it had acquired Streamr.ai, which specializes in developing AI-generated assets for small businesses to use in their CTV campaigns.

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How Warner Bros. Discovery Ensures That Shoppable Ads Fit In Its Shows

There’s bigger fish to fry before broadcasters and streamers get bogged down in questions about QR codes and remote controls. Namely: How do TV studios guarantee that the products featured in these new made-for-TV shoppable moments are ones that viewers actually want to buy in the first place?

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Pure Dating App Swipes Right On Programmatic CTV Ad Buying

Back when the Pure app first launched in 2012, it was a completely anonymous hookup app. Now, it’s using CTV as a way to explain its rebranded vibe to prospective new users.

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