Connected TV stories
Fans can now follow live scores, video and team news in one place as New Zealand Rugby deepens its direct-to-fan strategy.
Marketers juggling multiple ad channels may cut planning time as Perion rolls out AI tools that turn briefs and data into media plans.
Advertisers can now screen Spotify podcast episodes before bidding, giving brands tighter control over where audio ads appear.
The new system lets advertisers query verification data through AI assistants and approve campaign changes as automation spreads across ad buying.
Backed by AU$4 million in seed funding, the new platform aims to help advertisers judge whether placements suit viewers, not just brands.
Retailers can now help brands launch ads faster as Adobe ties its GenStudio software to commerce media networks and customer data.
Streaming platforms face major pressure as Netskrt takes on the World Cup, where demand is expected to top 1.5 billion viewers.
More marketers are using AI for analysis and creative work, while planned investment in AI media is set to rise in the second half of the year.
Older shoppers delivered 44% of the strongest response, suggesting sustainability ads can drive purchases as well as brand awareness.
Advertisers can now get third-party brand safety reporting for YouTube Audio Ads as digital audio takes a growing share of budgets.
The hire underpins Hoppr's European expansion as it sets up London as a hub for addressable TV advertising and customer growth.
North America is now central to LoopMe's growth plans as the adtech group adds senior staff to strengthen sales, partnerships and operations.
A shift towards behaviour-based targeting is helping sportsbook operators win customers more likely to stay and spend, boosting returns.
Budget-conscious car buyers are being targeted by a six-week push as Carsales leans on AI Voice Search during sport and EOFY ads.
Ad buyers and publishers can now manage curated web, mobile and connected TV deals in one system, after beta users reported faster execution.
Marketers gain new ways to track campaign performance as the UK rollout adds measurement and browsing analysis to MiQ's Sigma platform.
Advertisers gain clearer local viewing insight as TiVo Ads' data is added to Tunnl's platform for campaign planning.
Last-minute shoppers are set to lift ad spend by USD $10.5 billion, but brands must reach hosts and fair-weather fans before kick-off.
The hire is aimed at accelerating KERV.ai's push into measurable interactive advertising as streaming and connected TV budgets grow.
Media firms now face a fragmented market where ad revenue has overtaken subscriptions, making end-to-end automation a commercial necessity.