The Marketecture Podcast is hosted by industry experts Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi. Every Friday they publish an interview with an important thinker in the advertising and marketing industries, and cover that week's most important news. Every Monday there's an in-depth vendor interview where you learn about interesting companies. https://www.marketecture.tv
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Dailymotion’s push into attention measurement and AI
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17:59Ari Paparo talks with Nikhil Jain, VP of Insights and Marketing Solutions at Dailymotion Ads, about the company’s work around attention as both a measurement and planning tool. The discussion covers how attention is defined, how it’s being predicted through AI and modeling, and the role of creative analysis, inventory quality, and sentiment in shap…
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Episode 131: Erin Foxworthy from Snowflake on how brands and agencies are building modern data stacks
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44:46Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi sit down with Erin Foxworthy, Global Head of Marketing and Advertising at Snowflake, to discuss how marketing teams are rethinking data infrastructure in a shifting landscape. Erin reflects on her path through agencies, entertainment, and tech, and how that journey informs her current perspective. The conversation covers…
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Ramsey McGrory on Reshaping Prisma and the Future of TV Ad Infrastructure
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18:43Ramsey McGrory, newly appointed President of Prisma at Mediaocean, joins Ari Paparo to discuss how the company is evolving its platform across linear and digital media. They unpack the implications of MediaOcean’s acquisitions, including Innovid and Protected, and what it means to consolidate media planning, buying, and verification in an increasin…
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Episode 130: Adam Epstein on building the Gigi AI chatbot, plus Linda leaves X and WPP gets a new CEO
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50:49Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi speak with Adam Epstein, co-founder and CEO of Gigi, an AI assistant focused on automating tasks within the Amazon DSP. Adam shares how the product evolved from a streaming TV tool to a broader AI-powered platform for media agencies. He discusses the challenges of training a vertical AI agent using retrieval-augmented ge…
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Episode 129: Justin Evans on “The Little Book of Data”
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21:08Ari Paparo talks with Justin Evans, Head of Innovation and Insights at Samsung Ads and author of The Little Book of Data. They discuss the core ideas behind the book, how data concepts apply across industries, and why clear thinking rather than technical expertise is often what matters most. The conversation also touches on Evans’s time in ad tech,…
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Episode 128: Everything that happened at Cannes with Ari and Eric
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33:05Ari and Eric recap key themes from Cannes 2025, including the ongoing conversation around AI in advertising and media, the presence of creator and sports partnerships, and recent developments in commerce media. They share observations on industry announcements, AI's progress (and limitations), and structural changes in the ad tech space. The discus…
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Milly Botes on How Acast is Powering the Business Side of Podcasting
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23:21Ari Paparo chats with Milly Botes, VP of Product Management at Acast, about how the company’s podcast monetization platform and ad network. Milly breaks down the evolution of dynamic ad insertion, what makes host-read ads so effective, and how Acast is using AI to help with podcast discovery for advertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…
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Cannes Special: Oleg Korenfeld from CMI Media Group Gives with a Case Study on Implementing AI at an Agency
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14:54Ari Paparo sits down with Oleg Korenfeld, CTO of CMI Media Group, to discuss their experience integrating AI into agency media planning. They explore the challenges of working with multiple data sets, the limitations of generative AI in answering precise data queries, and how they adjusted their approach to automation. Oleg also shares insights on …
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Cannes Special: Sean Muller from iSpot on Measuring Across TV Channels
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12:06Ari Paparo talks with Sean Muller, CEO of iSpot, about the challenges and opportunities in measuring video across platforms such as linear TV, streaming, and social media. They explore how AI is helping to accelerate insights and enhance creative planning, and how marketers are adapting to changes in video consumption and advertising strategies. Th…
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Cannes Special: Tony Marlow from LG Ads talks AI and 3D ads
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14:05Ari Paparo sits down with Tony Marlow, CMO of LG Ad Solutions, at Cannes to unpack trends in connected TV. They cover ad innovation on smart TVs, the role of OEMs in media strategy, and how AI is starting to shape both targeting and creative. A grounded conversation on where CTV is headed—and what challenges remain. Learn more about your ad choices…
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Cannes Special: Reaching for Outcomes: Tatari’s Philip Inghelbrecht on the Future of TV Advertising
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15:44Ari Paparo talks with Philip Inghelbrecht, CEO and co-founder of Tatari, about how TV advertising is changing. They cover outcome-based measurement, the role of DSPs in connected TV, and how Tatari is using AI in creative workflows and media planning. The conversation also touches on how brands of different sizes approach TV and what trends are sha…
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Episode 127: Mark Grether on What PayPal Ads Is Building
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43:28Mark Grether, GM of PayPal Ads, joins Ari Paparo to break down how PayPal is approaching ads using data from PayPal, Venmo, and Honey. They talk about off-site targeting, commerce media, and why PayPal’s position in the market might be more powerful than people realize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Inside Roblox’s Growing Ad Platform with Louqman Parampath
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18:27Ari Paparo speaks with Louqman Parampath, VP of Product for Ads and Commerce at Roblox, to break down how the company is building out its ad business. They discuss Roblox's massive user base, its immersive environment, and how creators and brands are monetizing the platform. Topics include ad formats like rewarded video, the role of programmatic, b…
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Episode 126: Ampersand’s TV Strategy, Meta’s AI Ads, and Amazon’s DSP Moves
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46:08Todd Braverman, CRO of Ampersand, joins to explain how the company is navigating the shift from linear TV to streaming and data-driven advertising. Plus, Ari and Eric break down Meta’s AI ad plans, Amazon’s DSP pricing push, WPP and MIQ’s new AI platforms, and the latest in the Google antitrust case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…
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EXTE: Contextual Targeting, Optimization, and Expanding into the U.S. Market
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19:51Ari Paparo speaks with Matthew Doherty, CEO of EXTE North America, about the company’s recent rebranding and its approach to entering the U.S. market. They cover EXTE’s contextual targeting technology, how its optimization functions across various media environments, and the challenges of fitting into existing ad tech workflows. The discussion also…
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Episode 125: Serial Marketer David Berkowitz
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35:27Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi are joined by David Berkowitz, a longtime marketer and founder of Serial Marketers and the AI Marketers Guild. They talk about the evolving role of community in marketing, how AI is reshaping creative work, and the uncertain future of entry-level marketing jobs. Plus, reflections on Mountain’s IPO, WPP’s AI push, and wha…
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Blis CTO Aaron McKee on Location Intelligence and the Future of Omnichannel Advertising
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25:21Ari Paparo speaks with Aaron McKee, CTO of Blis, recently acquired by T-Mobile. They discuss Blis’s unique geo-based approach to omnichannel media planning and measurement, how it delivers performance across hard-to-reach environments like iOS and CTV, and why traditional cookie-dependent strategies may fall short. Aaron also explains how Blis hand…
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Episode 124: Jenny Wall from VideoAmp on Currency and the Upfronts
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54:37Eric and Ari are joined by Jenny Wall, CMO of VideoAmp, to discuss the week's biggest stories—from DoubleVerify’s defamation lawsuit to Walmart’s retail media momentum. Jenny shares her perspective on the state of measurement, advanced audiences, and why the industry still has work to do when it comes to connecting data, outcomes, and real consumer…
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How to be Power Collaborator: An Agency Perspective
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18:45GroupM COO JiYoung Kim talks about the agency’s evolving role in data collaboration, why signal-based models may outperform ID-based ones, and how privacy and performance can coexist. She also reflects on AI’s growing influence and the industry's need to rethink long-held assumptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Episode 123: Olivia Kory from Haus tells us why YouTube is underrated. Plus saying goodbye to Xandr Invest
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49:16Eric Franchi and Ari Paparo are joined by Olivia Kory, Chief Strategy Officer at Haus, Olivia explains her research on YouTube and AppLovin as well as how the methodology can work across media. The group discusses the big news that Xandr Invest is shutting and recaps the DMS conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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What AI Search Means for Brand Visibility: A Conversation with Omnicom’s Erin Lanuti
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20:42Bluefish CEO Alex Sherman talks with Erin Lanuti, Chief Innovation Officer at Omnicom PR Group, about how AI is reshaping the way consumers discover brands. They explore the risks of misinformation in AI-generated responses, the shift from traditional SEO to conversational AI, and what brands need to do to stay visible and accurate in AI-driven sea…
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Episode 122: Inside Taboola’s Strategy for the Open Web
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50:17Taboola CEO Adam Singolda joins Ari Paparo to explore the company’s role in the open web, from evolving publisher monetization models to the impact of AI on content personalization. They discuss the balance between relevance and quality, the rise of commerce content, and how platforms like Taboola are navigating scale and trust in a changing digita…
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How Dappier Is Building AI Agents for Media Companies
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11:50Dan Goikhman (CEO) and Krish Arvapally (CTO) of Dappier join the show to discuss how their company helps media brands deploy AI agents across websites and messaging platforms. They talk about real-world use cases, monetization strategies, and the shift from traditional web pages to AI-powered interactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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Episode 121: David Kostman on the new Teads, and what’s next for the Open Web. Plus a Possible round-up and Apple’s big antitrust loss.
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50:43Eric and Ari catch up with Teads CEO David Kostman to discuss the company’s merger with Outbrain, navigating between brand and performance goals, and how the open internet fits into today’s media landscape. They also break down what stood out at Possible, the latest in Google’s antitrust case, Apple’s courtroom loss to Epic, and growing questions a…
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Duration Media on their new business, Curation Media.
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18:46Ari Paparo speaks with Andy Batkin, CEO of Duration Media, about the launch of Curation Media, a new approach to programmatic advertising. They explore the shift away from middlemen, how real-time viewability tech is creating unique, high-quality ad impressions, and what “scarcity at scale” really means for both publishers and buyers. It’s a though…
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Episode 120: Michael Walrath on Yext, Yahoo, and AI. Plus the AdLand acquisition and Google’s cookie reversal.
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56:16Michael Walrath, CEO of Yext, discusses the evolution of digital presence and the growing importance of structured data in an AI-driven landscape. He reflects on local-first marketing and the challenges of visibility at scale. Eric and Ari also examine Google's delayed cookie deprecation, its impact on ad tech, and broader regulatory pressures, whi…
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TripleLift’s New CEO on Creative Innovation, Retail Media, and the Future of CTV
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17:52TripleLift CEO Dave Helmreich joins Ari Paparo to discuss his first 60 days at the helm and how the company is evolving beyond its native roots. They explore TripleLift’s push into creative as a differentiator for programmatic, its role in powering retail media through adaptive commerce solutions, and how it’s helping publishers and advertisers inn…
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Episode 119:🚨Blockbuster episode🚨The Google antitrust ruling + Mark Zagorski on what the critics have wrong about DoubleVerify
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44:40DoubleVerify CEO Mark Zagorski joins to discuss the evolving role of measurement, the use of AI, and how DV is addressing scrutiny, while Arielle Garcia and Alan Chapell break down the recent antitrust decision against Google’s ad tech stack and explore what it could mean for the future of competition and accountability in digital advertising. Lear…
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Understanding Concepts Over Keywords: Inside Inuvo's AI-Powered Targeting with Eric Tilbury
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14:38In this episode, Ari Paparo interviews Eric Tilbury, Head of Operations at Inouvo, to explore how their platform moves beyond traditional keyword targeting using a proprietary “concept graph.” Tilbury explains how Inouvo identifies the underlying meaning and sentiment of content at the sentence level, enabling more precise ad targeting—even without…
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Episode 118: Anthony Katsur on Navigating the Future of Ad Tech with Trusted Server
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54:08Anthony Katsur explores the Trusted Server initiative, its impact on ad tech, and how it addresses challenges like browser privacy, signal loss, and ad blocking while enhancing attribution and transparency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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How KERV.ai is Powering Contextual Video and Shoppable Ads with AI
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13:54In this episode of Marketecture, Ari Paparo sits down with Gary Mittman, CEO of KERV.ai, to discuss how AI-driven video analysis is transforming contextual relevance and shopability. Mittman explains how KERV’s technology identifies key moments in video content to enable dynamic, targeted ad placements, creating new opportunities for publishers and…
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Episode 117: Chris Kane and Mike O'Sullivan debate supply and data
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45:33Chris Kane, and Mike O'Sullivan have a spirited debate on the Marketecture Live stage. Eric and Ari break down the latest on ad verification, Applovin’s response to short-seller attacks, the ongoing DSP fee wars, and major moves by X and XAi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Bonus Episode: The Brand Forum, a New Podcast from Marketecture
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27:34Marketecture’s Jeremy Bloom and co-host Josh Palau go deep on what matters to brands. Each week the Brand Forum brings in leading brand marketers to talk advertising, media, and marketing through an insider's lens. In our inaugural episode, Josh and Jeremy sit down with Alex Birchmeier of Conagra Brands. Alex talks through testing new channels, pus…
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Sean Black from DailyMotion talks about myths and misunderstandings in the CTV market
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24:45This interview was recorded at Marketecture Live. Sean Black from DailyMotion talks about myths and misunderstandings in the CTV market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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Episode 116: Brian Wieser on why his ad forecasts are heading downwards and what happens if pharma ads are banned
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54:06Ari, Eric, and Brian Wieser dive into the revised 2025 ad forecast, what’s driving uncertainty, and the potential impact of pharma ad bans. Plus, AI advancements reshaping media buying, IAB’s latest technology, and YouTube allowing host-read ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Marketecture Live: Bill Wise and Grant Parker on the New Innovid
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22:38At the Marketecture Live event, Bill Wise (CEO of Mediaocean) and Grant Parker (President of Innovid) discussed the merger of Flashtalking and Innovid, emphasizing scale, independence, and AI-driven innovation in ad tech. They highlighted balancing control and transparency for advertisers while competing with Google’s ecosystem. The conversation co…
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Episode 115: Brian O'Kelley on AI, Carbon, and the Scope3 pivot
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56:35Brian O'Kelley joins Ari on stage at Marketecture Live where they go in depth on the latest product announcements from Scope3. Also, Ari and Eric discuss highlights from Marketecture Live, including Innovid’s brand launch, Netflix’s Ad Suite, updates in ad tech, and recent media M&A activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…
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Sovrn's Signal product gives publishers tools for ad performance
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17:39Sovrn's Signal product is an on-page measurement and data enrichment tool designed to help publishers increase the value of their ad inventory. In the interview, Peter Cunha, Managing Director of Signal at Sovrn, explains that the product enhances bid requests by incorporating attention metrics, dynamic floor pricing, and identity signals to improv…
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Episode 114: Kate O’Loughlin on why Kids Ads are SuperAwesome
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51:05SuperAwesome is a leading marketing company focused on kids and teens. Kate, the CEO, comes on the show to talk about the challenges with marketing to this regulated market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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Waymark: AI video creation for traditional media
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13:35The interview with Alex Persky-Stern, CEO of Waymark, explores the company's AI-powered video production platform, which simplifies ad creation for media companies and advertisers. Waymark automates video generation by pulling assets from business websites, leveraging AI to create motion graphics, voiceovers, and scripting, while integrating with S…
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Episode 113: In-app measurement with Brian Quinn of AppsFlyer, plus lots of M&A news
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49:39Lotame acquired by Publicis Lockr acquired by Viant Blis acquired by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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Cheq.ai is a cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting marketers from various forms of fraud, data manipulation, and bot-driven attacks. Their platform helps businesses detect and block fake users, prevent click fraud in digital advertising, and ensure marketing analytics remain accurate by filtering out non-human traffic. Cheq.ai also a…
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Episode 112: Ilya Pozin of Telly on why the future of TV is free
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51:13Telly is giving away free TVs. Seriously. We find out how exactly they can make enough money on ads to support this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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Episode 111: Ross Benes on eMarketer and Juggalos
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43:29Ross Benes has been a senior analyst at eMarketer for over seven years. He shares some stats, and some color on how the stats are created. Plus Juggalos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ari Paparo
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Episode 110: Adalytics finds CSAM and ends up in the crosshairs
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53:56We have a frank conversation with Krzysztof Franaszek of Adalytics about the finding of ad-supported child sexual content and how the government got involved. We also ask him about his unconventional methods and the controversies around how his company does business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Episode 109: MMMbop with Ron Jacobson plus StackAdapt's huge funding round
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45:32Ron Jacobson from Rockerbox joins Ari and Eric to talk about Media Mix Modeling (MMM) and why Google and Meta have embraced it. Plus everything else you care about in measurement. We also discuss the news of the week, including the massive StackAdapt funding round, along with TVScientific's "B" round that included Roku as an investor. Learn more ab…
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Overwolf: PC Gaming Add-Ons and Monetization
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16:39Overwolf provides developers with an app store for PC games, where third-party creators can build overlays that enhance gameplay with real-time information, tools, and enhancements. These apps function as add-ons to existing games, offering features like real-time strategy guides, in-game analytics, and other utilities that improve user experience.…
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Episode 108: Brett Wilson from TubeMogul is back and is investing in AI
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48:13Brett Wilson was the founder and CEO of TubeMogul through its sale to Adobe. Now he's the founder of Swift.vc, a fund focused on AI enablement. Eric and Ari talk to Brett about what he's seeing in the market and where there are opportunities. In the news of the week we discuss Nielsen's move to stop selling panel data as a stand-alone service, Face…
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Justify Your Existence: AdBridge melds native ads with context
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8:44AdBridge is a creative technology startup that focuses on enhancing contextual relevance in native advertising. Founded by James O'Connor, the company aims to improve ad memorability by blending editorial content with pre-approved brand messaging through a transitionary language they call "The Bridge." Their initial product targets web-based enviro…
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Episode 107: Paige Bilins on what 2025 holds in store for CTV
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44:02Paige Bilins is the SVP of product for Magnite. She joined me at CES in Las Vegas to talk about the future of CTV and what is in store. Eric and Ari talk TikTok getting saved by Trump, Nielsen getting its groove back (or at least its certification), WPP employees rebelling against RTO, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…
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