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Brands advertising on 9 streaming platforms command a third of US streaming TV ad spend April 9

Advertisers running on all nine streaming platforms account for 34% of US streaming TV ad spending, according to a March report from MediaRadar.

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Ogilvy's global survey found that the consumers who choose their favorite brand 75% of the time or more aren't primarily motivated by rewards mechanics. Instead, they're motivated by something harder to manufacture: The belief that the brand actually shares their values, improves their lives, and understands their world.

OpenAI tells investors ads will hit $2.5 billion this year and $100 billion by 2030, betting scale offsets steep costs.

Exits and audit fallout adds to doubts about The Trade Desk's open-web pitch as walled gardens seize market share.

CSAM scanning halts as the ePrivacy Directive expires, complicating child safety as Greece and others eye youth social bans.

Amazon's 71.8% catalog share and 132.7 million ad-supported viewers make Prime Video hard to ignore.

61% of US retail business decision-makers use media mix modeling to measure incrementality, according to December 2025 data from Feedvisor.

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The path to purchase describes how consumers move from initial awareness to buying a product or service. In 2026, that journey looks nothing like the linear funnel marketers once relied on. Generative AI (genAI) tools, social commerce platforms, and compressed decision cycles are creating new routes to conversion that bypass traditional search-and-browse patterns. This FAQ examines what is driving these shifts and how marketers can adapt.