Breaking Down Programmatic Quality in Pixalate’s June 2025 Trust Index
Pixalate’s June 2025 rankings spotlights some standouts in programmatic quality. the Here are the top premium pubs across a few key channels with some added context.
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How Gannett’s Kara Chiles Aims to Turn AI Experiments Into Real Value for Readers and Advertisers
For this edition of the AdMonsters' Publisher Spotlight, Kara Chiles, SVP of product management at Gannett and the USA TODAY Network gives a deep dive on the publisher's AI strategy.
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What Is Bid Throttling And How Can Publishers Use It Effectively?
Bid throttling is publishers’ strategic response to this overwhelming flood of bid requests and the need for more precise inventory management.
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Streamline or Stumble: Inside Bloomberg’s Big Restructure
Bloomberg laid off about a dozen staffers as part of a global restructuring effort—a notable move for a company that many have seen as a steady force in an unpredictable media economy.
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Pay to Crawl: Cloudflare Sparks a New AI Monetization Model for Publishers
Cloudflare, a major internet infrastructure provider, has decided to block AI bots from accessing websites unless publishers explicitly allow them to do so.
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Dow Jones’ AI Game Plan: Inside Jesse Waldele’s Strategy For Smarter Ad Ops
As SVP of digital operations and client success at Dow Jones, Jesse Waldele brings a coach’s mindset to everything from cross-functional alignment to client relationships.
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UK Fires a Shot at Google’s Search Monopoly — Will Publishers Finally Win?
On June 24, the CMA announced it is consulting on whether to designate Google with SMS in general search and search advertising. This comes after years of publisher complaints about Google’s dominance.
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Order Up! GAM’s Offerwall Lets Publishers Cook Their Own Revenue Strategy
Offerwall for Google Ad Manager (GAM) allows readers choose how they unlock articles—watch a quick ad, answer a short survey, drop a micro-payment, or sign up for a subscription.
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Social Platforms Failed GLAAD’s Safety Test. What’s The Lesson For Publishers?
GLAAD's 2025 Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) assesses the safety of six major platforms—TikTok, X, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—specifically for LGBTQ users. Spoiler alert: they all failed the test.
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Keep Your Frenemies Close: Amazon & Roku’s CTV Data Deal
With the new Amazon and Roku partnership, advertisers can now reach a combined 80 million U.S. CTV households, roughly 80% of the market, with improved targeting and frequency controls.
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