Ad Tech Briefing: The Trade Desk’s S&P 500 debut over AppLovin’s highlights lingering issues around maturity

While S&P 500 selection criteria is nuanced, the snub of a peer with a much larger market capitalization warrants questions. 

Media Buying Briefing: Have media agencies really spent half their upfront dollars on streaming?

Most buyers agree that streaming now attracts at least half of all upfront ad dollars, and there are a few reasons for it.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers identify the top trends among Gen Z readers

Gen Z makes up a very small percentage of publishers' readership, but those Gen Z audience members are consuming their news anytime, anywhere.

Media Briefing: AI is the new middleman, and it’s coming for the browser

The rise of the AI browser war could accelerate the decline of publishers' search traffic and the push to get paid by AI companies.

Future of TV Briefing: Inside the measurement issues roiling this year’s upfront market

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at the tensions bubbling up in the TV ad market as some TV networks press Nielsen to postpone its decision to deprecate panel-only measurement.

Ad Tech Briefing: How ad tech underpins the fate of Madison Avenue’s ‘Wedding of the Year’

The ‘brand safety’ debate is threatening to derail the IPG-Omnicom merger, while questions are raised on the integration of Annalect and Acxiom.

Media Briefing: AI payouts may be entering a new era 

AI compensation is evolving — and new models, not just publisher demands, are driving the shift beyond flat-fee licensing.

Digiday+ Research: Publishers pull back their dependence on digital revenue

After a year in which publishers shifted their revenue dependence away from traditional channels and toward digital channels, 2025 has seen a shift back toward more of a balance between traditional and digital revenue sources.