Freestar’s CEO On Why Ad Tech Transparency Is A Boon For Struggling Publishers
Release Date: 02/17/2026
Who Needs ‘Corrosive Intermediaries’ Anyway?
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The programmatic supply chain is “pretty flawed,” says Danny Spears, COO of publisher alliance Ozone, and value is leaking away from digital media brands. But that doesn’t mean they need to stand there and take it.
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Why Scripps Is All In On Women’s Sports
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Scripps CRO Brian Norris explains why the broadcaster is leaning into women’s and local sports – and how that shift is reshaping the media plan.
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Sussing Out ‘Performance TV’
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Can connected TV really deliver performance – or is “performance TV” just a branding boost with extra data? Erin Firneno, SVP of business intelligence at Advertiser Perceptions, weighs in.
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Perion Is So Over The AI Hype Cycle
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Perion CEO Tal Jacobson is done with AI buzzwords. Instead, he’s betting big on agents, outcomes and letting machines handle the messy parts of media buying.
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Healthy Growth In The Age Of AI
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Mary Beech, chief growth officer at health-and-wellness brand Thorne, shares how she’s turning marketing into a growth engine amid AI-driven discovery and chatbots that get loose with the facts.
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What Marketers Miss When Their Data Isn’t Inclusive
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Inclusive measurement is more than a nice-to-have, says Charlene Polite Corley, Nielsen’s VP of inclusive insights. Because undercounting Black, Hispanic and intersectional audiences isn’t just a measurement failure; it’s a missed growth opportunity for brands.
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From Avoiding Bad Ads To Demanding ROI
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Ad verification used to be mostly about keeping brands away from the bad stuff. Now, verification providers have to prove that quality actually moves the needle, says Integral Ad Science CEO Lisa Utzschneider.
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Freestar’s CEO On Why Ad Tech Transparency Is A Boon For Struggling Publishers
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Freestar CEO Kurt Donnell explains why transparency in programmatic advertising is the open web’s best bet for survival in the AI search era.
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In Platforms We Trust?
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The future of measurement is automated, but can marketers trust the black box? Kantar Chief Product Officer Ty Ahmad‑Taylor shares his take. Plus: Performance meets brand and measurement “at the speed of culture.”
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The True Meaning Of Holistic Media, With Carat's Carrie Drinkwater
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With so many video and digital media channels converging, is there even such a thing as a dedicated TV buyer anymore? Carat US Chief Investment Officer Carrie Drinkwater certainly doesn’t think so.
info_outlineFreestar CEO Kurt Donnell explains why transparency in programmatic advertising is the open web’s best bet for survival in the AI search era.