Transaction IDs (TIDs) have been the topic du jour on LinkedIn and Twitter - and for good reason. These OpenRTB identifiers let buyers deduplicate the cluttered bidstream. The entire TID debate has a clear subtitle: "Duplication is waste." However, legitimate auction duplication provides benefits for publishers. And the use of TIDs drives publishers' fears around data leakage and buy-side power aggregation.
Such alliances may help as Madison Avenue grapples with a glut of broadband-TV inventory on the market, much of the supply growing due to the entrance of both Amazon and Netflix into ad-supported streaming. This partnership will deal primarily with so-called "programmatic" advertising, or digital inventory that gets bought based on algorithms that define qualities of the specific consumers being sought by a marketer.
The Information recently dropped a juicy scoop about GAM representatives hosting a dinner for top ad agencies in New York City in July to discuss ways that GAM could work directly with buyers. An anonymous source who attended the gathering told The Information that the GAM team brought up tech that would allow agencies to buy ads directly through GAM.
I don't think we've necessarily seen a material change in the cadence of budget flow ... There's definitely shifts and changes - tariffs impact auto, tariffs impact everything. So as macro changes happen, that definitely has an impact on individual marketing plans. But I don't think it's materially - year-over-year - vastly different from where it was before.
Addressing the market's growing demand for unified programmatic solutions, Novicue has launched a future-focused supply-side platform (SSP) that combines CTV and audio advertising capabilities with premium inventory access. Novicue's SSP is a one-stop solution for brands, independent agencies, and publishers looking to harness the potential of CTV and audio advertising. Brands and agencies can partner with the SSP to access a wide pool of brand-safe, verified publishers and target their ads to the right audiences at the right time.
On Tuesday, the advertising platform announced the introduction of pause ads into its SSP. This inventory can be bought through the company's direct-to-buyer product, ClearLine, as well as a number of third-party DSPs like MNTN, Kerv.ai and Yahoo DSP. Magnite's pause ads will be available on a programmatic basis across several streaming partners, including DirecTV, Dish Media and Fubo.
Pixalate, the leading global platform for ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics, today (26th August, 2025) released the Q2 2025 Supply-Side Platform (SSP) Market Share Reports for Latin America (LATAM), North America, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The reports reveal SSP market share across connected TV (CTV), mobile apps, and websites. The report rankings incorporate sellers within the supply chain object (SCO), meaning all sellers involved in the sale of an impression receive market share credit (i.e., in the case of reselling).
Omnichannel planning and activation benefit from fragmentation by maximizing advertising budget through reaching audiences across diverse screens, platforms, and media channels.
"Joining IAB Europe's TCF v2.2 is a meaningful milestone for us. We believe in a transparent, user-first approach to advertising, and this step further reinforces our dedication to responsible data use and strong partnerships across the digital supply chain." - Ann Tarasewicz, CEO, Axis