Four Critical Advertising Goals for This Upfront Season

As the calendar turns to April, advertisers and publishers turn their attention to the all-important upfront season. Of course, CTV disruption and the rise of digital channels make every subsequent upfront more important.

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/four-critical-advertising-goals-for-this-upfront-season/




Snapchat Adds Dynamic Stories for Discover Premium Content Platform

Snap Inc. unveiled a new format for its Discover premium content platform, Dynamic Stories.

https://www.adweek.com/media/snapchat-adds-dynamic-stories-for-discover-premium-content-platform/




TV Insider Is Capitalizing on the Fractured Bedlam of Streaming

If, in the last few years, you have found yourself searching the internet for information about which streaming service was carrying what shows at which time, you are not alone––and TVInsider wants to help.

https://www.adweek.com/media/tv-insider-is-capitalizing-on-the-fractured-bedlam-of-streaming/




Vox Media Expands CRO Remit to Include Subscriptions Oversight

Vox Media announced Friday morning that it is expanding the role of its chief revenue officer Ryan Pauley to reflect the new business capabilities of the publisher following its merger with Group Nine Media.

https://www.adweek.com/media/vox-media-expands-cro-remit/




News UK Proves What We Know, Ads Next To Relevant Content Work

News Corp’s U.K. division, News UK, has carried out research into how relevant placement of ads next to content—you guessed it—improves the ad performance. 

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/news-uk-proves-what-we-know-ads-next-to-relevant-content-work/




Affiliate Marketing Is a Safe Haven for Publishers in a Cookieless Future

Publishers are in a unique position of power as the demise of the third-party cookie threatens advertising industry norms. Solutions to the cookie challenge from large ad tech companies (primarily Google) continue to miss the point: A simple workaround solution isn’t going to cut it for an ad industry that’s evolved to prioritize data privacy.

https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/affiliate-marketing-is-a-safe-haven-for-publishers-in-a-cookieless-future/




What Penske Media’s 50% Stake in SXSW Means for the Festival, and Its New Owner

When South by Southwest returns to downtown Austin, Texas, on March 11, the festival—renowned in part for its reputation as a launchpad for buzzy debuts—will be undergoing perhaps the most significant reinvention in its own 35-year history.

https://www.adweek.com/media/what-penske-medias-50-stake-in-sxsw-means-for-the-festival-and-its-new-owner/




Another Study Shows How Drastically Publisher Revenue Is Being Swallowed by Ad-Tech Fees

No one said ad tech wasn’t complicated.

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/another-study-shows-how-drastically-publisher-revenue-is-being-swallowed-by-ad-tech-fees/




The New York Sun Returns With an Eye on Digital Subscriptions

General news publisher The New York Sun announced today that it is making a comeback after closing its print run in 2008. The digital-only title expects subscriptions will make up 80% of its revenue. As such, it’s offering audiences three different subscription tiers.

https://www.adweek.com/media/the-new-york-sun-returns-with-an-eye-on-digital-subscriptions/




The Wall Street Journal Grew Digital Subscriptions 19% to 2.9 Million

The Wall Street Journal, one of several Dow Jones titles owned by News Corp., announced Thursday evening that its total subscription numbers grew 12% to 3.6 million over the last quarter, and its digital subscriptions grew 19% to 2.9 million.

https://www.adweek.com/media/the-wall-street-journal-grew-digital-subscriptions/