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Major Brands Resume Advertising On Musk's X Amid Legal Pressure
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - 3:15pm | 408Major brands are making a cautious return to advertising on Elon Musk‘s social media platform X. What Happened: According to multiple marketing executives, companies are feeling the pressure to spend nominal amounts on advertising on X. This move comes in the wake of Musk’s influential...
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There Is No Escaping YouTube Ads Even After Hitting The Pause Button — Disgruntled Users Cry Foul: 'An Absolute Trash Idea'
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 1:32am | 900YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, has announced the implementation of “Pause ads,” a feature that displays advertisements even when a video is paused. What Happened: On Thursday, YouTube confirmed the broad rollout of “...
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Amazon To Introduce Ads To Prime Video, Potentially Generating Billions In Revenue
Saturday, January 27, 2024 - 4:21pm | 626Beginning Monday, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) will introduce ads on its Prime Video platform. What Happened: This strategic decision aims to bolster Amazon's already substantial $38 billion advertising business, signaling a significant shift in the streaming advertisement arena....
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Bitwise, Hashdex Debut Crypto Ads: Is A BlackRock, Michael Saylor Super Bowl Ad Next?
Friday, December 22, 2023 - 6:00pm | 595Spot Bitcoin ETF issuers rolled out three crypto ads in just two days. Market rumor is that the ads stem from the confidence that issuers have in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval. What Happened: The first advertisement was launched by Bitwise on Dec. 18 featuring actor...
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Target, MTV Didn't Want Their Ads Appearing Next To 'George Floyd' And 'Black Lives Matter' Stories: Report
Monday, July 13, 2020 - 9:28am | 418Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ: VIAC)-owned MTV reportedly avoided ad placements near stories related to victims of police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. What Happened The advertisers created so-called “blocklists,” which...
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Could Alphabet's New Ad Rules Bruise Its Own Bottom Line?
Friday, June 9, 2017 - 2:57pm | 616Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced last week that Google chrome will automatically block all advertisements on sites that feature a certain level unacceptable ad formats identified by the Coalition for Better Ads, reported the Wall Street Journal. The move is terrifying for...
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Technology Forces Advertisers To Get Creative
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 2:12pm | 409The days of 30-second TV commercials may be numbered. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Suzanne Vranica, commercial-free streaming video content, DVRs and ad-blocking software have forced advertisers to re-think their approach to consumers. Two of the most popular new approaches involve...
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Report Says Twitter is Ready to Roll Out Retargeted Ads
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 2:18pm | 427Following Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) recent IPO, the company is ready to prove to shareholders its valuation is justified based on its potential future advertising revenues. According to TechCrunch, Twitter is set to introduce retargeted ads based on browser cookies. As users browse the web, they...
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Are Facebook's Ads a Trend Or a Fad?
Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 8:56pm | 640In Louis Bedigian’s Are Facebook Ads Selling Deception? the question was asked and answered whether the consumer is being abused by finding advertising in their news feeds. Of course the answer is a resounding yes. Move over to Google + was a suggested remedy. And although that remedy was...