Super Bowl ads still spark buzz, but fragmentation and $8 million costs push marketers to second-screen, social, and CTV plays.

WunderKIND Ads announced an integration with Yahoo DSP Thursday that will unlock scalable access to Wunderkind’s connected TV (CTV) pause ad inventory through private marketplace (PMP) deals. Wunderkind’s and Yahoo DSP’s integration delivered a 12.6% lift in purchase intent for what the announcement refers to as a “leading luxury retailer”; an almost 10% lift in brand favorability; and a 28% more cost-effective CPC than the retailer’s holiday average. Those using Yahoo DSP can now take advantage of Wunderkind’s high-performing pause ads, unlocking scalable access to formats proven to lift purchase intent, strengthen brand perception, and drive more efficient results.

Creative supply-side platform TripleLift announced an expansion of its programmatic pause ads offering on Thursday, giving publishers a one-stop shop for scaling the innovative connected TV (CTV) ad format. Investing in new capabilities like TripleLift’s expanded programmatic pause ad opportunity will prove critical as the format continues to drive measurable action. But as more brands turn to pause ads, those that stand out will be the ones who listen to user preferences.

At Web Summit, design leaders Joseph Lebus and Max Ottignon argued that sameness—not disruption—is the real threat facing brands in the AI era. As production accelerates, they warned, imitation becomes easier and distinctiveness becomes harder. With nearly 40% of digital video ads expected to be AI-generated next year, differentiation demands intentional judgment rather than automated output. Many marketers already rely on AI for creative tasks, but efficiency alone risks flattening brand expression. The future of creative advantage lies in context, immersion, and originality—areas where taste, curiosity, and human perspective still outperform machines.

Retail media networks (RMNs) have a lot of data and a healthy amount of inventory. But selling on-site inventory to advertisers can be complicated. Connecting retail media data with off-site ads on places like social networks and connected TV (CTV) is even more complicated. RMNs can’t do everything related to selling and serving ads on their own, especially if they want to capitalize on off-site placements.

The UK is home to some of the most voracious digital video viewers, but planning a campaign across the plethora of video platforms is getting more and more complicated. An increase in ad-supported on-demand platforms is adding to the complexity.

US programmatic display ad spending was up more than 10% in 2020 despite the pandemic-induced recession and will rebound this year as advertisers continue shifting budgets to flexible, measurable media.

US B2B digital ad spending in 2020 will grow 22.6% year over year amid the coronavirus pandemic. This report breaks down the market factors and B2B-specific considerations that are driving this increase.

This report will cover eight key pivots B2B companies made during the coronavirus pandemic and explore lessons learned and considerations moving forward.

Digital ad fraud is still a major problem in the programmatic ecosystem, with advertiser losses estimated in the billions of dollars annually. This report explores how advertisers, publishers and partners are protecting themselves.

It’s been one year since GDPR became enforceable and marketers are still anxious about data regulation. Since the law went into effect, ad trade groups have become more accepting of outside regulation but they still want to shape the laws that affect their industry.

A quarter of US internet users block ads this year, as they demand more relevant, less intrusive messaging to support their media consumption.

Programmatic advertising has allowed digital marketers to use data for identification, segmenting, targeting and analytics. Creative has lagged, but dynamic creative optimization can bring data-driven personalization to messaging across formats.

Header bidding, a specific programmatic advertising setup that grants ad buyers greater access to publisher inventory, is reaching maturity on the web. What does that mean? And will header come to video and in-app environments? Read on.

Eric Berry, CEO and co-founder of TripleLift, spoke about how server-side bidding could change the pricing dynamics of programmatic ad buying.