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beet.tv > 2026 > 02 > angelina-eng-iab.html

For AI in Ads to Work, IAB Says Fix the ‘Garbage In’ Problem First – Beet.TV

For AI in Ads to Work, IAB Says Fix the ‘Garbage In’ Problem First – Beet.TV1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1582+ words) Artificial intelligence is often hailed as the solution to advertising's most persistent measurement headaches, but could itn be doing more to illuminate the problem than to solve it? The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is stepping in with a new initiative,…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 02 > post-100399.html

Gaming Offers Commerce, Not Clutter, to Brands: Acxiom’s Elizabeth Donovan – Beet.TV

Gaming Offers Commerce, Not Clutter, to Brands: Acxiom’s Elizabeth Donovan – Beet.TV4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1702+ words) LAS VEGAS " Acxiom is framing gaming as a serious commerce channel rather than a novelty ad placement. Elizabeth Donovan, global head of commerce and retail media networks, said success depends on relevance, restraint and respect for gamers. Speaking with Beet....

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beet.tv > 2026 > 02 > ubiquitous-video-expands-high-impact-ad-inventory-videoelephants-brian-cullinane.html

Ubiquitous Video Expands High-Impact Ad Inventory: VideoElephant’s Brian Cullinane – Beet.TV

Ubiquitous Video Expands High-Impact Ad Inventory: VideoElephant’s Brian Cullinane – Beet.TV5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1676+ words) LAS VEGAS " VideoElephant positions itself as a connective layer across the video ecosystem, linking media owners, publishers and advertisers through a vast content library and distribution network. Brian Cullinane, chief commercial officer of VideoElephant, said the company manages roughly 5 million…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 02 > amazons-charlotte-maines-vast-authenticated-reach-brings-advertisers-storytelling-from-doorstep-to-bedroom.html

Amazon’s Charlotte Maines: Vast Authenticated Reach Brings Advertisers’ Storytelling From ‘Doorstep To Bedroom’ – Beet.TV

Amazon’s Charlotte Maines: Vast Authenticated Reach Brings Advertisers’ Storytelling From ‘Doorstep To Bedroom’ – Beet.TV1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1448+ words) LAS VEGAS " Amazon's nearly total reach " 90% of U.S. customers across authenticated devices " means that advertisers can tell personalized stories that follow consumers throughout their day, from users' Ring doorbell deliveries to bedtime Alexa smart speaker podcasts. Planning from devices rather than…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 02 > post-100430.html

Market Transparency, AI Reshape Ad Buying in Connected TV: Horizon Media’s Samantha Rose – Beet.TV

Market Transparency, AI Reshape Ad Buying in Connected TV: Horizon Media’s Samantha Rose – Beet.TV1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1566+ words) LAS VEGAS " As viewers gain more control over what they watch and when they watch it, Horizon Media is reshaping how it plans for connected TV. Speaking with Beet.TV at CES 2026, strategic investment lead Samantha Rose said CTV can…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 01 > comcasts-karen-babcock-ai-can-transform-ads-from-interruption-to-compliment-of-content.html

Comcast’s Karen Babcock: AI Can Transform Ads From ‘Interruption’ to ‘Complement’ of Content – Beet.TV

Comcast’s Karen Babcock: AI Can Transform Ads From ‘Interruption’ to ‘Complement’ of Content – Beet.TV2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1606+ words) LAS VEGAS " Artificial intelligence can reshape advertising from disruptive interruption to emotional complement by matching ad tone to surrounding content, preventing jarring transitions that produce negative attention as opposed to the good kind. This approach benefits brands through content identification,…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 01 > post-100162.html

Streaming Ad Market Matures as Programmatic, AI, Contextual Targeting Accelerate: FreeWheel’s Kathy Argyriou – Beet.TV

Streaming Ad Market Matures as Programmatic, AI, Contextual Targeting Accelerate: FreeWheel’s Kathy Argyriou – Beet.TV2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1655+ words) The U.S. streaming advertising market reached a turning point in 2025 as a surge of ad-supported inventory reshaped pricing, buying strategies and definitions of premium television, says Kathy Argyriou, head of publisher sales at FreeWheel, a unit of Comcast. Speaking with Beet....

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beet.tv > 2026 > 01 > post-100459.html

Best Buy’s Derek Bodurka: Gaming’s Grip on Consumers’ Passion has Lessons for Brands – Beet.TV

Best Buy’s Derek Bodurka: Gaming’s Grip on Consumers’ Passion has Lessons for Brands – Beet.TV2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1457+ words) LAS VEGAS " Gaming purchases differ from typical consumer electronics transactions because they're driven by passion and escape rather than necessity, creating emotional connections that retailers can leverage for brand partnerships. Best Buy sits at the center of gaming across casual…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 01 > agentic-ai-is-rewriting-business-models-for-ad-agencies-s4-capitals-sir-martin-sorrell.html

Agentic AI Is Rewriting Business Models for Ad Agencies: S4 Capital’s Sir Martin Sorrell – Beet.TV

Agentic AI Is Rewriting Business Models for Ad Agencies: S4 Capital’s Sir Martin Sorrell – Beet.TV4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1613+ words) LAS VEGAS "Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman of S4 Capital, has a blunt assessment of advertising's future. Speaking with Beet.TV contributor David Kaplan at CES 2026, Sorrell said agentic AI "fundamentally challenges the model." Sorrell argued that agentic systems threaten the…...

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beet.tv > 2026 > 01 > live-sports-advertising-edges-toward-agentic-automation-nbcus-ryan-mcconville.html

Live Sports Advertising Edges Toward Agentic Automation: NBCU’s Ryan McConville – Beet.TV

Live Sports Advertising Edges Toward Agentic Automation: NBCU’s Ryan McConville – Beet.TV1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1702+ words) LAS VEGAS " At CES 2026, Comcast's NBCUniversal rolled out an idea that sounds futuristic but solves an old headache: buying live sports ads without losing your sanity. Ryan McConville, chief product officer and EVP of ad products at NBCUniversal, said the…...