When it comes to TV advertising, “local” has always been a messy, fragmented landscape. National brands typically rely on expensive, one-size-fits-all buys, while local campaigns require stitching together countless broadcast, cable, and streaming deals. Locality—the company best known for wrangling that chaos—thinks it has the fix. This week, the company unveiled Collective, a first-of-its-kind technology…
In a move that underscores the industry-wide shift from linear to streaming, Viant Technology has inked a strategic partnership with LG Ad Solutions, unlocking addressable advertising across more than 45 million LG Smart TVs in the U.S. The integration pushes programmatic advertising deeper into the living room, offering brands sharper targeting, improved data fidelity, and context-rich placements—all accessible through the Viant DSP.
In an era when inclusive storytelling should be table stakes, Samba TV’s newly released 2025 State of Diversity on TV report reveals the industry is still fumbling the basics. The media intelligence firm, known for leveraging AI to track viewership trends, has surfaced hard-hitting data: diverse representation on TV is not just plateauing—it’s regressing.
Southside Market & Barbeque, the oldest BBQ joint in Texas, is proving that even legacy brands can thrive in the digital age—with the right tools. To expand its e-commerce footprint beyond the Lone Star State, Southside turned to Spectrum Reach, Charter Communications’ advertising division, and leveraged a powerful tool often out of reach for small businesses: advanced audience targeting through first-party data.
The era of “spray-and-pray” pharmaceutical TV ads may finally be over.
In a new partnership announced today, Simulmedia, a leader in data-driven TV and streaming advertising, and OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), a pioneer in healthcare tech, are joining forces to launch Micro-Neighborhood® Targeting (MNT) across linear, digital, and connected TV (CTV) channels.
In a move poised to transform how advertisers connect with today’s digitally active consumers, consumr.ai, the AI-powered consumer intelligence and “AI twin” platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Strategus, a leader in programmatic Connected TV (CTV). The partnership, revealed in May 2025, is designed to bridge the gap between real-time audience behavior and targeted media activation — unlocking the next generation of precision contextual advertising.
The Trade Desk, a global leader in advertising technology, has officially launched the European Unified ID (EUID) on Snowflake Marketplace. This move enables joint customers to activate more targeted and privacy-centric digital advertising campaigns, leveraging authenticated data across channels.
Cognitiv, a leading advanced performance partner powered by deep learning, has announced that marketing and media industry veteran Michael Kassan has joined its Board of Directors. This marks a new phase of strategic growth for Cognitiv, bringing decades of expertise in media, marketing, and investing to the company.
