Facebook says it wants Facebook Watch programming that's unique to its platform. That excludes the short-form, unscripted programming that's all over the web -- prompting some publishers to stop pitching Facebook altogether.

Agencies have positioned themselves around direct-to-consumer businesses, pitching their media buying, performance marketing, strategic planning and communications services to these startups' needs.

By factoring in things such as how long someone has been on the platform, the age of their closest friends and the type of content they view, Snapchat has gotten booze brands more comfortable with advertising on the platform.

It's the season for revenue misses -- and belt-tightening. Agencies report that publishers are aggressively chasing ad dollars, a sign of another punishing year for digital media.

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'Shows for nobody': Facebook Watch has moved away from early short-form video formats

Sahil Patel

The great Facebook Watch experiment continues as the platform shifts away from the unscripted fodder that populated Watch in the beginning.

'The food chain has changed': Responding to DTC boom, specialized ad agencies are cropping up

Hilary Milnes

The agencies that have positioned themselves as allies in this age of direct-to-consumer retail have managed to become crucial partners as the industry scales.

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Snapchat lures back alcohol brands

Ilyse Liffreing

Alcohol brands said platforms, and especially Snapchat, have stepped up their age-targeting game.

'There's a hunger out there': Media companies scramble to meet annual goals

Lucia Moses

With layoffs and missed numbers, the reality is setting in that nothing about media is easy.

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November 1, 2018
Digiday Marketing and Advertising Awards Europe
 
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Glossy Beauty x Wellness Summit
Santa Barbara, CA
 
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November 14, 2018
Digiday Awards
 
 

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