Advertising’s dealmakers are gearing up for a 2025 surge

Dealmakers — strategic and private equity alike — are getting clearer on the unknowns, and for the latter, there’s dry powder waiting to be deployed.
January 03, 2025

Advertising’s dealmakers are gearing up for a 2025 surge

This year, chatter concerning mergers and acquisitions is all about whether 2025 will spark a deal frenzy across advertising and ad tech.

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Dealmakers — strategic and private equity alike — are getting clearer on the unknowns, and for the latter, there’s dry powder waiting to be deployed.

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Search has essentially evolved from a channel to a behavior, thanks to consumer adaptations as well as advances in AI and algorithmic application of content across the social sphere.

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While traditional viewing audiences fragment and decline, TV advertising prices remain strong.

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Waseem Al Sheikh, Writer’s co-founder and chief technology officer, talks about how to help LLMs think more like humans — and make fewer mistakes.

Consumers often view news platforms as more trustworthy than social media and other digital spaces, so when advertisers associate their messaging with such outlets, it positively influences brand perception.

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Another year, another remarkable give and take for the advertising industry.

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Traditional metrics like engagement or time spent on the ad leave advertisers guessing about the efficacy of their ads, particularly on CTV or retail media.

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A look at the arguments for and against the investment thesis behind Madison Avenue’s biggest-ever project.

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Marketers are regularly asking questions about how creative agencies are using gen AI and how they can integrate it into the creative process for their brands.

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