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The SSP Reckoning: Why Publishers Are Cutting Out The Middlemen
Supply-side platforms are experiencing a reckoning. After years of coasting on the industry’s growth wave, they’re waking up to a brutal reality: Publishers have stopped buying their promises and started demanding proof.
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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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Still Feeding the Open Exchange? Here’s What It’s Costing You
New AdMonsters and Intent IQ research reveals a critical gap in publisher monetization strategy. While 55% still rely on open exchanges for cookieless traffic, they admit it’s not working. See how top publishers bridge the gap with identity solutions and Deal ID packaging.
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ArcSpan Raises $5.2 Million To Accelerate Publisher Tool Kit For First-Party Data
The publisher monetization startup ArcSpan raised $5.2 million in a seed extension round Wednesday. It will use the fund to invest in its tool set, which simplifies how publishers can use their first-party data.
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As Viewers Ditch Subscriptions For Ad-Supported TV, Ops Teams Must Adapt
When you consider the rising costs of ad-free streaming, the shift to ad-supported platforms isn’t all that surprising. Monthly ad-free access to the top eight US streaming services now costs roughly $122.
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Stop Renting Attention. Start Owning It.
AdButler’s Robert Janes lays out the case for owning your audience, launching your own media network, and finally reclaiming control from middlemen who’ve had their hand in your pocket for too long.
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AgentMark Says AI-Enabled Ad Ops Means Less Dashboard Wrangling, More Decision-Making
Wentao Xiao, co-founder and CEO of Cactivate, started the company to help small brands get the most out of their customer acquisition campaigns. But the company evolved into an AI-powered campaign optimization solution.
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Can’t Knock the Hustle: Inside AdMonsters Ad Ops Dream Team
Amid tech disruption and publisher shakeups, these eight ad ops pros have the kind of hustle you can’t stop. Meet the AdMonsters Dream Team of 2025.
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Why Publishers Matter In A World of AI
Generative AI threatens the very future of the open web and the publishers that sustain it, but there can be a future where publishers thrive by recognizing what they offer that AI cannot.
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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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