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Hallmark Adds iSpot Outcomes Measurement Ahead of Holiday Push
Martech

Hallmark Adds iSpot Outcomes Measurement Ahead of Holiday Push

Hallmark Media and iSpot are bringing outcomes-based measurement to holiday TV, linking cross-platform ad exposure to website visits, purchases and box-office sales.

1 Oct · 3 min
CTV Views Don’t Equal Attention
Martech

CTV Ads: Why Views Don’t Prove Anyone Is Watching

Views don’t equal attention. A low-view Paradise clip drew 5X more attention than a top YouTube video—and conversions rose with attention.

1 Oct · 3 min
CIMM Task Force Targets TV Measurement Chaos
Media

CIMM Task Force Targets TV Measurement Chaos

CIMM is forming a task force to strengthen TV measurement accreditation and build a neutral currency framework as Nielsen and alternative currencies drift apart.

30 Sep · 3 min
WPP Media names Laura Ryan as Chief Media Officer
Agencies

WPP Media names Laura Ryan Chief Media Officer

WPP Media has named former Orion Worldwide Global CEO Laura Ryan as Chief Media Officer to lead investment, partnerships, media management and activation.

29 Sep · 3 min
AI runs campaigns; humans still hold the controls
Martech

AI Is Embedded in Programmatic, but Control Lags Behind

IAB Europe finds 86% of surveyed European ad professionals use AI, but agentic buying lags. Google Ad Manager bidder floors reopen a publisher-control debate.

29 Sep · 3 min
Stagwell bets on an open, privacy-first AI data stack
Martech

Stagwell’s Palantir bet: an open, privacy-first data stack

Stagwell's John Kahan explains how Palantir's model-agnostic platform and Harvard-certified differential privacy could reset audience data.

29 Sep · 3 min
Only 9 of 24.5 daily ad minutes earn attention
Martech

Only 9 Minutes: Why Attention Data Is Reshaping CTV Buys

TVision data shows viewers give real attention to just 9 of the 24.5 daily TV ad minutes. Here's how brands can use attention mid-flight.

29 Sep · 3 min
Standardising AI-led media buying
Martech

IAB Tech Lab AAMP 3.0 aims to standardise agentic ad buying

IAB Tech Lab's AAMP 3.0 introduces OpenProposal, an agent-readable format to take AI media buying from RFP discovery through to transaction.

25 Sep · 2 min
What to value as retail media becomes commerce media
Features

Commerce Media Is Redefining Retail Media Evaluation

Retail media is evolving into commerce media. Marketing leaders need new criteria: purchase intent, incrementality and transaction proximity.

24 Sep · 3 min
Cable News Ratings Drop in Week of Sept 7, 2026
Media

Cable News Ratings Drop Across Networks in Sept 7 Week

Fox News, CNN and MS NOW posted week-to-week drops in total viewers and the A25-54 demo, with MS NOW seeing the sharpest declines.

23 Sep · 3 min
New IAB Standards for Agentic Buying and Measurement
Martech

IAB Releases New Standards for Agentic Buying and Measurement

IAB Tech Lab's AAMP 3.0 and Measurement Services Addendum aim to standardize AI media proposals and measurement contracts, with comment open until Oct. 22.

22 Sep · 3 min
Creator Upfronts Can’t Copy TV’s Scarcity Model
Media

Creator Upfronts Can’t Just Copy TV’s Playbook

Arcade held Europe’s first creator upfront as firms test TV-style selling. Unlimited inventory and fragmented talent mean the model needs a rethink.

22 Sep · 3 min

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