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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Google paused third-party cookie deprecation (again), but what is the real takeaway? It was never just about cookies. Keith Petri, CEO, Lockr by Viant, writes about why future-proof identity strategies matter more than ever.
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Publishers aren’t celebrating the Google antitrust ruling. It just confirmed their reality. From floor pricing frustrations to platform lock-in, they’re done waiting for structural change. They're ready to reclaim control: one lever, one partner, one practice at a time.
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Google’s ad tech dominance faces a major legal challenge. AdExchanger’s Allison Schiff and AdMonsters’ Lynne d Johnson break down the DOJ verdict, what’s next for publishers and advertisers, and why the fight for the open web isn’t over yet.
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AdMonsters and AdExchanger unveil the 2025 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards—celebrating the women redefining what leadership looks like in digital media, ad tech, and marketing.
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CIMM East was full of insights highlighting the complexities of media measurement’s future. From currency fragmentation to AI workflows and data transparency, here are six takeaways for the sell side to keep top of mind as the ground keeps shifting.
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While the industry debates which currency wins, Mediaocean is busy powering the infrastructure that makes them all work. In this fireside chat at CIMM East, Ramsey McGrory chatted about why being the system of record—and staying neutral—might be the most powerful position of all.
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As a niche publisher, Austin Historical, a site dedicated to restoring old homes, is feeling the impact of zero click search on his ad revenue and referral traffic.
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Jasper Liu landed an entry-level analyst position at the Daily Mail in 2022 and he’s leveled up to a senior analyst role shaping the publisher’s programmatic strategy.
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Generative AI is quickly becoming the way people search, discover and shop. More platforms now offer end-to-end customer journeys that start with a question and end with a purchase, no clicks required.
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