Brands aren't going to take it anymore. They want to know where their digital ads are running and what ad tech companies they are paying.
Everyone was mad at Facebook, whether it was for funding fake news, or for letting Russian operatives buy ads, or for ad measurement problems. But advertisers kept spending.
TV networks complained louder than ever that Nielsen can't track how many people watch shows on digital devices.
The NFL ratings are still down. And you can't blame the 2016 election anymore
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdLive TV viewing continued to decline. Yet advertisers still keep spending on TV ads. And surprise, CBS showed a breakout hit is still possible with "The Good Doctor"
Marketers don't know what to do anymore. Brand safety issues have made they fearful of digital advertising. Yet they know streaming is eating TV
Companies have realized they have no idea how to market in a divided America, where everything from the NFL to immigration is a hot button.
People are ditching, or never getting cable. Which makes them even tougher to reach with ads.
Amazon is looming everywhere. It's hard to have a conversation about the ad business without someone mentioning the retailer is "coming."
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdThe Facebook and Google duopoly keeps getting stronger. Other digital media companies talk openly about competing for leftover budgets.
Digital publishers are freaking out. Venture capitalists hoped that media would grow like tech. They were wrong.
Snapchat couldn't have been hotter. And then it went public, and investors and advertisers are questioning its fundamental business and reason for being.
Facebook and Snapchat are trying to make original, mobile video shows happen, during a time when Netflix and Amazon are investing billions in content.
Ad agencies are taking fire from all sides. Consulting firms, publishers, social influencers and brands themselves are all nipping at their business.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdEveryone is buying everyone. Discovery and Scripps got together. Fox sold big assets to Disney. And AT&T is still trying to close a deal for Time Warner.
An ad tech shakeout has long been predicted. This year, with Rocket Fuel and other former high flyers selling for cheap, it got real.