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The smartphone remains Gen Z鈥檚 favorite device, as it鈥檚 the quickest way to access digital video and social media. But adoption of CTV and VR continues to rise.

The ad agency ecosystem is vast, complex, and ever-changing. It now faces changes brought on by AI and clients鈥� shifting preferences over how and where to spend their advertising dollars.

Venu Sports is officially dead: Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox are scrapping the controversial sports streaming service to focus on existing products.

After experiencing downturns in recent years, social CPMs are on the rise again in the US, per our forecasts. That鈥檚 a sign that brands could invest more in social media ads amid optimism about the economy.

YouTube expands living room dominance: Sports, podcasts, and 4K content drive TV viewing surge鈥攁nd possibly a YouTube TV price hike.

AI making smart homes smarter: To provide a cohesive ecosystem, Apple is reportedly building a homeOS operating system based on its tvOS video-on-demand (VOD) software. The company could be looking at Apple Intelligence鈥檚 App Intents system to manipulate features inside smart home and internet of things (IoT) devices.

Catch up on the big events and trends shaping how advertisers measure linear and connected TV advertising.

Interest in women's sports continues to rise: Media investment and NIL rules drive opportunities for advertisers and growing fan engagement.

Mall traffic jumped in November as shoppers鈥� search for deals brought them back to stores: Efforts to turn shopping centers into lifestyle destinations are also resonating, but long-term challenges remain.

Digital, traditional, and total media ad spending growth will all accelerate in 2024, although only modestly. The outlook has stabilized for most countries and regions, even if spectacular growth is harder than ever to find.

Travel companies leveraging first-party data to power proprietary ad networks are establishing a presence in the commerce media landscape. Advertisers can enhance their digital strategies by incorporating travel into the commerce media mix.

Amazon鈥檚 shoppable video ads faced first big test: Marketers watched their performance over the holiday weekend to mull bigger commitments.

Here are five charts that reveal the scale and outlook for CTV from the perspective of its access points.

Roku鈥檚 original content gives it an edge in CTV: A deal with Google highlights how content offerings allow Roku to reach viewers outside its hardware net.

Amazon offers $25 flights to young adult Prime members: The perk, available for the second-straight year, is one of many ways the retailer aims to hook shoppers on Prime.

GenAI has already transformed ad targeting by making it easier to find the right people in the right places with the right content. This report explains which use cases are most impactful and easiest to implement.

TV networks and streaming services are becoming more selective about producing new content. As a result, reruns of licensed shows and streamed live sports will become more important to marketers.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how Amazon has made themselves even more essential to customers, why 鈥渢hey can鈥檛 make physical stores work鈥�, and how its advertising business is getting on. Tune in to the episode with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Rachel Wolff, and Senior Director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.