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MediaGo, Baidu Global, Xandr | March 11, 2022

On March 10, Baidu Global announced that its AI-integrated marketing platform MediaGo had entered a strategic collaboration with Xandr, a data-enabled technology ad platform. This collaboration will provide access to premium, brand-safe display and native ad inventory from Xandr’s marketplace with video formats on the roadmap. Initially, the offerings will be available via Xandr’s Monetize SSP publishers in the U.S. The relationship will grow and expand over the coming months and wil...

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Comcast Advertising | July 25, 2022

Today, Comcast Advertising released a new report entitled “Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV: Why More Advertisers (and Consumers) Are Going F.A.S.T.” The report highlights the rise of free ad-supported streaming TV (F.A.S.T.) and its value to advertisers today as a complement to traditional TV and streaming advertising plans. As one of the newest forms of over-the-top (OTT), F.A.S.T. provides consumers with streaming services that also feature linear-style channels, enco...

MediaCrossing Inc | May 13, 2020

MediaCrossing Inc., founded in 2012, is a leading digital media firm dedicated to bringing tools and solutions normally reserved for the world's largest brands to emerging growth companies. The firm works with companies nationwide to plan and execute st...

u.today | February 05, 2020

Online advertising is currently the biggest growth market in the broader advertising sector. According to a report issued by marketing analytics firm Zenith, online ads will account for more than half of all advertising spend within the next two years. However, while spending is growing, the online ad model is riddled with flaws. In a 2018 survey of 1,000 marketers, more than 40% of respondents stated that they were wasting upwards of 30% of their budget on the wrong channels or strategies, mean...