CANNES – In-flight magazines and catalogs are rarely found on planes these days, but that doesn’t mean marketers are left without ways to engage consumers throughout their travel experiences. With the launch of Kinective Media, carrier United Airlines is setting up a version of a retail media network to help advertisers reach advanced audiences. “We’re […]
CANNES – Privacy laws in many parts of the world have limited how brands can use people’s personally identifiable information for advertising and marketing. Amid these restrictions on the data they collect, brands must find ways to collaborate with other data sources to improve the effectiveness of their ad campaigns. Data collaboration is “how you […]
CANNES – Retailers that sell advertising have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the media marketplace. The enthusiasm for these retail media networks, and commerce media at large, was evident at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. “For the first time, we’re able to stitch together the customer journey, or the consumer […]
CANNES – Social-media companies in the past decade have built out their commerce platforms, helping brands to drive direct sales. As they collaborate with retailers that sell advertising, they are finding ways to complement each other’s strengths. “For everything that retail media networks have, one thing they don’t have is consistency,” Kevin Longo, head of […]
CANNES – The number of retailers that sell digital advertising has exploded in the past few years as marketers have sought to reach consumers when they’re most ready to shop. Criteo has evolved its ad-tech platform to help bring together these retailers and a diverse range of advertisers. “We’ve always been performance-focused, and so we […]
CANNES – As advertisers seek to win over their most likely customers, they increasingly rely on a variety of data sources to optimize their media spending. NBCUniversal, a unit of Comcast, has developed advanced capabilities to help advertisers reach people by audience segments. “We are doubling down on strategic audiences because we truly believe the […]
CANNES – Retailers that sell advertising make themselves more valuable to marketers by gathering as much information as they can about their customers. These data can be harnessed to improve audience targeting for a variety of brands. “We are very data-driven. If we don’t use data, it doesn’t count,” Amie Owen, global chief growth officer […]
In Cannes, the Croisette in front of the town’s Palais des Festivals may be more commonly associated with the red-carpet glamor of the movie screen. But, this week, Beet.TV is taking center-stage. For the second consecutive year, Beet.TV has brought its own creative twist to the main thoroughfare outside the International Festival of Creativity. Beet […]
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which began on Monday, June 17, 2024, is shaping up for its biggest year ever, as the advertising industry’s premier event continues to evolve and expand. Despite initial concerns about the macro environment and potential impacts from recession and geopolitical problems, major partners like Amazon, LinkedIn, TikTok, Meta, […]
MIAMI — Marketers once had a straightforward mission: understand the audience, devise a campaign, and deliver it, mostly through TV spots. The multi-platform era of fragmentation has changed all that, and Lydia Daly is trying to understand the new world. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Daly, SVP, Audience Impact & Intelligence, Paramount, paints a contrasting picture […]
a Beet.TV Leadership Series presented by In the rapidly growing ecommerce world, the powerful forces of machine learning and innovation have led to a highly optimized shopping journey, with more signals and customer touchpoints than ever before. As a result, customers are bombarded with choice, making them overwhelmed and less likely to transact – the […]
SAN JUAN, PR — In an era where the lines between digital convenience and traditional viewing experiences are blurring, consumers are embracing the next wave of advertising innovation: shopping via their television screens. This shift has transformed the advertising landscape, enabling brands to capitalize on what Tony Marlow, CMO of LG Ad Solutions, calls “performance […]
Four Days of Global Leadership Summits, Hosted at the Infillion Cafe on the Lawn of the Mondrian Hotel Beet TV will produce four full days of global leadership summits during Cannes Lions with each day dedicated to the most compelling topics in media, marketing, and advertising. Retail & Commerce Media Data, Identity & Measurement Streaming […]
LAS VEGAS — TikTok has transcended being just a hub for dance challenges and youthful exuberance; it’s now a cultural powerhouse with over 160 million monthly active users in the US alone. Advertisers are taking note. TikTok is expected to take up to 2.6% of total digital ad spend worldwide in 2024, eMarketer forecasts. In this […]
LAS VEGAS – Generative artificial intelligence, the technology that powers popular apps such as ChatGPT, is quickly being adopted by a variety of organizations that seek to improve efficiency, foster creativity and improving customization. Media buyers are among these adopters of gen AI as they collectively help to determine how billions of dollars are spent […]
LAS VEGAS – ChatGPT popularized the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence to create text on almost any subject and in any style. The technology has applications for professionals in media and marketing. “Being able to kind of distill things into more human-readable language — that has been transformative in our ability to actually garner insights […]
GroupM this week named Sharb Farjami as chief executive officer for North America. He previously was North America CEO for Wavemaker, another agency owned by holding company WPP. Beet.TV caught up with Farjami in the lead-up to the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in this video. He helped to establish Wavemaker as the leading performer […]
CANNES — The changing face of television advertising is a hot topic among digital innovators, as discussions intensify around experimental technology and consumer-first design. With massive streaming migrations and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) within the sector, executives descended on Cannes Lions to debate the latest. Beet.TV was fortunate to host some of those […]
CANNES — The streaming landscape has revolutionized the way consumers engage with content and advertising. As major players continue to expand their streaming services, they are increasingly focused on delivering a seamless user experience and leveraging data to improve advertising effectiveness. In a recent panel discussion led by Jonathan Steuer, executives from three companies shared […]
CANNES – Advertising agencies have a key role in transforming people’s lives, and these changes aren’t confined to luring consumers to buying products and services. Increasingly, agencies are broadening their mandates to limit advertising’s negative effect on the Earth’s system of natural resources. Marla Kaplowitz, president and chief executive of the American Association of Advertising […]