The Google Chrome Cookie Pivot Has The Industry Wary Of Another ATT-Esque Upheaval

Google’s announcement on Monday that, on second (or third) thought, it won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all has left the industry grappling with a slate of unanswered questions. Google now says it will introduce new browser-level controls so users can opt in to cookie tracking – or not. But nobody, not even inside […]

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The Third-Party Cookie Pardon

Keep the cookies; hold for consent. We unpack Google’s reversal on third-party cookies and what it means for the ad industry, which was preparing for a cookieless future.

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What’s The Secret To A Great Cookieless Targeting Press Release… Timing!

Just days after Google scrapped plans to do away with cookies, Havas Media Network this morning disclosed results of a “landmark cookieless test” demonstrating 100% target audience reach.

Microsoft Blocked From Reddit Content, Declined To Play By Rules

Bing, DuckDuckGo, Mojeek and other search engines are no longer indexing and serving up full Reddit results as the company rethinks its business model.

Why DSP technology isn’t the future of TV advertising

Philip Inghelbrecht, CEO, co-founder, Tatari

Programmatic and DSP technologies have redefined digital advertising and upended a historic direct sales model that closely linked brands, their media agencies and publishers. Reliance on demand-side platforms and the need to reach consumers across a fractured TV landscape are happening simultaneously, but these two forces are often at odds.

The DSP has become a must-have tool, allowing brands to emphasize audience targets and execute digital campaigns automatically and efficiently. While DSPs are remarkable tools for executing digital media campaigns, they don’t seamlessly translate to TV and provide the same functionality in that environment. As such, DSPs may never fully be part of TV advertising’s future because of limited transparency, reach and scale, among other factors. 

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Cars Are Now Rolling Computers, So How Long Will They Get Updates? Automakers Can’t Say

Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road.

Nielsen’s Gracenote Creates Contextual Ad-Targeting Biz

The business aims to support publishers and give advertisers better targeting signals in new contextual categories for CTV, with help from launch partner Peer39 and Magnite.

CIMM, TVB Issue ‘Four-Week’ Post Analysis Guidelines For Local TV

One major change is a new guideline that looks to amass viewing over a four-week period rather than a single telecast or a small number of telecasts.