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Digital formats will account for 49% of worldwide out-of-home advertising revenue in 2026, up from 31% in 2020, according to a July report from the World Out of Home Organization.

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In today’s podcast episode, we discuss why it’s important for people to think about AI adoption differently than we have in the past, which AI tools are most popular, and what our “Building Blocks of AI” framework tells us about how and why people use artificial intelligence. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, along with Vice President of Insights Stephanie Paterik and Principal Analyst Nate Elliott. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

Brands have never known more about their customers, and shopping has never felt more broken. Shoppers still see ads for products they already bought. They still get recommendations that ignore where they are and what they need. The data is there. The experience it should be producing is not.

Branch counts have stabilized as AI becomes an increasingly important way to connect customers to their services

Where Americans spend their time and where advertisers spend their money have come apart, and social media is the widest gap. Social platforms, particularly Meta, capture a disproportionate share of the nearly $500 billion US advertising market. "Over the last 12 months, we've seen a flurry of [media advertising] activity from outside the retail sector," said our analyst Ethan Cramer-Flood on a recent episode of "Behind the Numbers."

Microdramas have moved from a Chinese app phenomenon to a mainstream US media habit. This FAQ covers what microdramas are, how big the market is, and where the advertising opportunities sit in 2026.

Discord adds in-game actions to Play Quest+: Brands can measure player behavior, but campaigns work best when rewards fit how users already play.

58% of US adults say a longer driving range would influence them to buy an electric vehicle, and 56% say the same about faster-charging batteries, according to an April survey from MRI-Simmons.

In today’s podcast episode, we discuss the evolving definition of affiliate marketing, the most interesting areas of the space today, and how improvements in measurement have helped position affiliate as a channel that marketers can confidently invest in. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Principal Analyst Max Willens, AWIN President of North America Adam Weiss, and Higher Dose Chief Marketing and Commercialization Officer Ingrid Milman Cordy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube or Spotify.

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