Google is in a mad dash to make no-click generative AI search the new normal, and publishers are losing traffic as a result. But hey, at least Google feels kinda bad about it.
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I usually write on the publisher side, so I felt like a secret agent among many brands and agencies at Programmatic IO 2025. And I got some top-secret publisher intel you can deploy.
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Amazon announced Wednesday it’s building a dedicated Prebid adapter. The move signals that Prebid has firmly established itself as the industry standard.
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Predictive attention is emerging as a signal of quality. Publishers like the Financial Times are already seeing it show up in RFPs—a sign it could become the next viewability benchmark.
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Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday that its streaming service Max is going back to HBO Max, and they're releasing a new ad-buying tool, Neo.
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OAO is now adops.com—but this rebrand is more than a name change. CEO Craig Leshen talks about what’s needed to move ad ops out of execution mode and into a strategic role that drives revenue, operational clarity, and long-term growth for publishers.
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Discovery is shifting. Attention is scattered. And the sell side isn’t just supporting strategy—it is the strategy. Here’s what media owners need to know now, and the real moves to make next.
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The Daily Mail saw the programmatic marketplace shifting toward curated deals. They started using Signal Vitals because it gives publishers a road map for being included in these deals.
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Snackable Media’s acquisition of AdGrid marks a first. A Black-owned header bidding wrapper and full-stack ad platform built with multicultural publishers in mind. Founder Justin Barton explains the strategy, the tech, and why it’s time to redefine scale and ownership in ad ops.
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