Seems the days of The Trade Desk being agencies’ BFF have faded, as media agencies complain it has become less transparent, more expensive to use — and so big they have begun to fear it. 
January 24, 2023

How The Trade Desk went from media agency BFF to frenemy

Seems the days of The Trade Desk being agencies' BFF have faded, as media agencies complain it has become less transparent, more expensive to use — and so big they have begun to fear it.

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Seems the days of The Trade Desk being agencies’ BFF have faded, as media agencies complain it has become less transparent, more expensive to use — and so big they have begun to fear it. 
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A survey of agency professionals found that agencies actually don’t anticipate significant growth in ad spend this year, even after most agencies increased services in 2022.
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As some younger consumers are changing behavior and using TikTok as a search engine, marketers and agency execs say that it makes sense for brands to be early movers and find ways to stand out. 
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The rise of video game adaptations is certainly good news for major game developers. To learn how the Ubisoft is taking advantage of the recent explosion of interest in video game adaptations, Digiday spoke to Jason Altman, who has led the company’s film and television division since 2017.
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