The Programmatic Pub Tech Partnership That Paid Off
How Hearst Newspapers and Aditude modernized ad ops, unified data, accelerated decisions, and turned collaboration into revenue results.
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Balancing Innovation And Interoperability: Navigating Prebid’s Transaction ID Change
Prebid’s Transaction ID change sparks debate over publisher innovation vs. open standards, raising questions about transparency and interoperability. Terry Guyton-Bradley, Head of Retail Media at Tata Consultancy Services, shares his insights.
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Is SaaS Killing Innovation In Ad Tech?
In theory, software as a service (SaaS) is supposed to unlock innovation. But in ad tech, we’re beginning to see signs that SaaS may be doing the opposite.
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30 Years In, Yahoo’s Still Got a Signal—and a Strategy
At POSSIBLE 2025, Yahoo CRO Rob Wilk shared the company’s “greatest hits with new tracks” approach to reinvention—and explained why client loyalty, not hype, is the real signal of success. Yahoo’s been around for three decades. But that doesn't mean we should mistake staying power for standing still. At POSSIBLE…
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The Evolution Of Programmatic: How DSPs and SSPs Are Redefining Their Value for Advertisers and Publishers
The traditional boundaries between DSPs and SSPs are becoming increasingly blurred. Many companies are playing in both camps, serving both the demand and the supply side with equally robust offerings. Here are three key strategies that will enable them to ride the wave, rather than sink beneath it.
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What Trump’s DEI Ban Means for Black Media and the Ad Industry’s Future
The Trump administration has moved swiftly to dismantle DEI initiatives across the federal government. Could these Executive Orders impact DEI-designated ad spend on Black-owned media and throughout the ad tech ecosystem?
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Happy Ever After or a Deal with the Devil? Why Ten-Year Ad Tech Contracts Set a Dangerous Precedent
Many publishers are in a period of acute financial vulnerability, making them ripe for exploitation. Unscrupulous ad tech companies have leveraged these hardships to lock publishers into restrictive 10, 15, or even 20-year contracts.
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SSP Curation: The Fix That Could Break the System
SSP curation is being touted as the next big solution for publishers and advertisers—but is it just the old ad network model in a shiny new wrapper? As curated deals bundle premium inventory with lower-tier content, publishers risk losing control while advertisers demand more transparency. Here’s what’s at stake.
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AI as a Service: The Future of Digital Advertising
AI is revolutionizing programmatic advertising, and DSPs are evolving from simple media buyers to strategic partners. With ViantAI, marketers gain AI-driven insights, real-time agility, and end-to-end measurement tools, enabling smarter, faster, and more impactful campaigns.
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Behind-The-Scenes of Header Bidding and How It Creates Better Ad Quality for Publishers
Header bidding has revolutionized programmatic advertising by allowing multiple demand sources to bid on ad inventory simultaneously, rather than sequentially as in traditional waterfall auctions. This competition results in higher CPMs, better ad quality, and greater control for publishers.
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