Rethinking the Open Internet, a Beet.TV Leadership Series at CES 2025, presented by Teads

LAS VEGAS – The media marketplace is ripe for consolidation after becoming even more fragmented in the past few years. The explosive growth of connected-television apps and the variety of businesses that sell advertising, including retailers, airlines, hotels, banks and ride-sharing providers has given brands more touchpoints with consumers. “We’re going to see a lot […]

LAS  VEGAS – Mainstream news is losing audiences as consumers question its validity and find alternative sources of facts, which have the same potential to mislead or reinforce misconceptions. Amid this cacophony, reliable information becomes more valuable. “Consumers are exceptionally desperate for at least a sense of control and a sense of choice,” Whitney Fishman, […]

LAS VEGAS — Is connected TV advertising for the top or the bottom of the marketing funnel? Liz Roche thinks it excels across the gamut. Albertsons Media Collective announced its CTV product, Collective TV, at Cannes Lions, and Roche, VP of media and measurement, believes the channel can account for significant top-of-funnel activity while also […]

LAS VEGAS — The open internet has become increasingly fragmented over the last decade. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Katie Secret, EVP of marketing at Teads (formerly Outbrain), described how the proliferation of channels, content types, and platforms has created a need for more holistic ad solutions that can show value across the entire […]

LAS VEGAS – While walled-garden media outlets such as social networking platforms and connected-television apps offer advertisers to scale up their campaigns, the open web also is intriguing to marketers because of its variety of content and audience groups. “When I think about the future, the kind of complexity and interestingness of other content across […]

LAS VEGAS – Stricter data regulations worldwide have given people more control over how their personal information is used for advertising, challenging marketers to find ways to reach the right audiences while respecting privacy. For Dotdash Meredith, the digital publishing arm of Barry Diller’s IAC, helping brands to reach key consumer groups is a process […]

LAS VEGAS – A significant part of the media marketplace is behind paywalls or in closed systems known as walled gardens that include social media platforms, shopping sites and connected television apps. Fortunately, brands can reach a greater range of audiences outside of these channels on the open web. “The greatest opportunity of the open […]

Editor’s Note: Outbrain Inc. and Teads combined on February 3, 2025 and are operating under the new Teads brand. David Kostman now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the new Teads. LAS VEGAS – The upcoming acquisition of Teads by Outbrain will create a “real powerhouse for the open internet” that can offer advertisers a […]

LAS VEGAS – Privacy regulations in many parts of the world has the advertising and marketing industry to seek other ways to track online consumers while also giving them more control of their personal information. Emerging technologies promise to provide these capabilities on the open web, which consists of sites whose main features aren’t locked […]