Google’s AI Model Gemini Spurs Fresh Concerns Among Publishers
Gen AI tools can disrupt 66% of publisher traffic and bite a major chunk of revenue.
Enthusiast Gaming Lays Off Almost 10% of Staff As Revenues Slip
The publicly traded publisher lost $59 million in the third quarter.
Bustle Publisher Revenue Drops 10% as CPG and Parenting Brands Falter
The company will bring in between $136 million and $144 million in 2023.
Publishers Disguising Gen AI Content Risk Commercial and Reputational Blowback
The share price of the publicly traded Arena Group has dropped 20%, wiping out millions of dollars in value, according to public filings
With Its Novel Affiliate Model, The Sporting News Bets on Lifetime Value
Its revenue-share structure rewards the publisher for referring repeat customers.
The News Movement Nets 7-Figure Revenue After First Year in the US
Social publisher The News Movement is on pace to generate a seven-figure revenue after launching in the U.S. a year ago, according to cofounder and president Ramin Beheshti. While other [...]
How Attention Metrics Can Avoid Getting Gamed by Bad Actors
Signal loss has helped spur the industry to think about attention metrics
Working From Home Spurs Ad Block Rates to Rise
Ad-blocking apps in the U.S. saw a 17% increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the third quarter, rising from 115,000 to 134,000 across Google Play.
NBCUniversal Aims to Democratize CTV Through More Accessible Tech for Ad Buyers
Products like Peacock Ad Manager are opening up streaming to small-business advertisers.
Dow Jones Names Mother, Mediahub and TBWA’s EG+ Its Global Agency Partners
The publisher will sever its nearly ten-year partnership with incumbents The&Partnership and mSix&Partners.
Exclusive: BuzzFeed Inc. Announces Strategic Shift, Longtime Publisher Steps Down
Veteran executive Jessica Probus will step up as its new publisher.
Leaked Audio From The Information Reveals Subscription Wins and Advertising Woes
Its new Information Pro product generated nearly $800,000 in five months.
Recurrent Ventures Names New CEO, Its Third in 3 Years
Co-founder Andrew Perlman, a private equity executive, replaces Alex Vargas in the role.
The Verge’s Dramatic Redesign Boosts Loyalty Even as Readership Dwindles
The publisher, like much of the industry, has seen traffic steadily decline.
Black-Owned Publishers Are Building More Collaborative Collective Models to Court Brand Budgets
Groups like Bomesi and B Code are pushing beyond the ad networks of the last decade.