The digital digest.
Jan 30
The Advertising Playbook: Lessons from Netflix’s Subscriber Surge
Netflix’s recent quarterly earnings report has sent ripples through the streaming industry. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Netflix added 18.9 million new subscribers, exceeding analyst expectations and elevating its…
Written by Tim Colucci
Jan 28
Advertising on TikTok: To Pause or Not to Pause?
The past several days have been especially tumultuous for TikTok in the United States, leaving advertisers grappling with uncertainty. On January 19, TikTok went offline after the Supreme Court upheld…
Written by Mark Smith
Jan 16
2025 Advertising and Marketing Predictions
The advertising and marketing industry stands at the crossroads of change once again. As AI continues to redefine the way businesses interact with consumers, the landscape will be shaped by…
Written by Kurt Anagnostopoulos
Jan 08
The New Meta Content Policy: Actions for Advertisers
Well, life in the Meta universe just got a lot more interesting. Just as Meta is gearing up to roll out advertising on Threads, Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to…
Written by Taylor Hart
Jan 03
Netflix NFL Christmas Gameday: A Connected TV Touchdown
Advertisers are flocking to live sporting events on connected TV streaming platforms such as Amazon, Netflix, Peacock, and YouTube. In fact, 90% of advertisers plan to maintain or increase their…
Written by Tim Colucci
Dec 18
Reddit Ads: A Closer Look
The proliferation of digital ad platforms is the talk of the advertising world. Businesses are responding to platforms that cater to different audience segments and offer alternative formats and pricing…
Written by Amanda Drendel
Dec 09
Why the Comcast Spinoff Matters to Connected TV Advertising
One of the bigger stories about connected TV in 2024 broke in late November just days before most advertisers were anticipating Thanksgiving weekend. Comcast, for decades synonymous with the dominance…
Written by Tim Colucci
Dec 06
TikTok Is Running out of Time: What Advertisers Should Do
One of the biggest stories in marketing heated up on December 6. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld a law that could lead to the banning of TikTok…
Written by Mark Smith
Dec 05
How Generative AI Improves Customer Segmentation
Customer segmentation has long been a cornerstone of effective marketing, but generative AI is redefining its potential by unlocking deeper insights and enabling more precise targeting. This is especially true…
Written by Mark Smith
Nov 21
A Google Breakup?: What Happens Next
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has spoken: it’s time to break up Google. On November 20, the DOJ, along with several states, formally proposed remedies to address Google’s monopoly…
Written by Mark Smith
Nov 18
Perplexity Embraces Ads and eCommerce
If you’ve been talking about the future of search advertising with your colleagues, the name Perplexity has probably been coming up a lot lately. Backed by Jeff Bezos, Perplexity is…
Written by Tim Colucci
Nov 13
How to Navigate AI Agents in Advertising
As advertisers adapt to generative AI, they now face a new, rapidly evolving AI-driven disruption: autonomous AI agents. AI agents go beyond automation—they manage tasks independently, requiring minimal human oversight.…
Written by Amanda Drendel