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Shifting Screens: AMC’s Streaming Struggles and Ad Tech Evolution

Streaming’s rise is drastically changing TV consumption, and cable companies are pivoting to join the revolution. Like many other cable programmers, AMC Networks faces cord-cutting obstacles, declining linear viewership, and reduced ad revenue as brands shift to streaming platforms. In response, AMC developed a streaming distribution system to complement cable…

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Family Matters: Unlocking the Co-Viewing Goldmine

Future Today's Vikrant Mathur and Jennifer D'Alessandro explore CTV’s untapped goldmine: co-viewing — family programming for marketers. Gone are the days of isolated viewing on tiny screens. Consumers are returning to their living rooms and indulging in the big-screen experience as a full-blown family affair.

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Six Things We Saw, Heard, and Digested at IAB ALM 2024

AdMonsters was in the room at the IAB's Annual Leadership Meeting 2024, soaking up every last nugget of wisdom. The importance of collaboration, unity, and direct engagement in creating standards was highlighted as the path to success, shaping the future of the digital economy. Brick by brick, together, we are…

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Streaming Companies Have a PR Problem

When Amazon Prime announced at the beginning of the year that its subscribers would need to pay an extra $2.99 to continue an ad-free experience, consumers began grumbling earnestly about ever-increasing subscription costs. It's worth exploring their complaints so everyone with a stake in the CTV industry can address them head-on.…

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Streaming Into the Future: CTV Predictions of 2024

Some see sports as linear's saving grace, but with live sports more prevalent than ever on CTV, only time will tell if linear has a lasting impact. ComScore's annual State of Streaming report shows that the number of CTV hours per household has increased by 21%. Numbers are only expected to go…

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Disney+ Expands AVOD Capabilities with Disney Campaign Manager

At a time when more competition exists amongst streaming media services, Disney Advertising landed on a strategy to accelerate access to Disney+ AVOD inventory when the publisher launched its Disney Campaign Manager. In 2023, over 4,500 advertisers and 1,000 agencies transacted on Disney Campaign Manager, with many of those brands…

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