ad spend

May 12, 2025

CTV’s growing pains: Big spend, bigger blind spots

As connected TV becomes a media mainstay, marketers face a sharp paradox—rising ROI hopes, but murky metrics and mounting fraud risks.

May 06, 2025

Zuckerberg says AI could ‘redefine’ Meta’s ad business

Meta’s goal is to move towards a system where businesses only need to state their objective and bank account—AI will handle the rest.

Apr 24, 2025

Global ad spend surpasses $1 trillion, APAC to play key role

The performance of the region will be driven by China and India, even as Southeast Asia lags behind, according to a new report by Emarketer.

Apr 09, 2025

75% of marketers report declining returns on social media ad spend

Pouring money into social media ads isn’t paying off for many marketers. As ROI shrinks, here are the alternatives that marketers are exploring to drive results.

Feb 25, 2025

APAC ad spend growth pegged at 5.8%, buoyed by SEA

Dentsu’s latest forecast shows APAC’s ad market surging, led by digital dominance, booming retail media, and rapid growth in programmatic and AI-driven platforms.

Oct 24, 2024

D2C brands need to break free from the ad spend trap

The director at Outlook Media India prescribes an eight-step formula for D2C brands to avoid falling into the trap of habitual overspending on ads and obtain high returns on their spends.