Skinny bundles are a money-losing proposition. But their owners are hoping that superior ad targeting will enable them to stand out and overcome the steep programming costs.

Bloomberg has added a new custom display ad unit to its stable. Ad.apt ads take advertiser assets and customize them in a way that's personal to each site visitor.

Amazon now has a $2 billion ad business. After to a year-over-year revenue increase of 129 percent, the e-commerce giant is becoming top of mind for agencies and brands alike.

Virtual reality might be the future. But augmented reality is capturing marketers' attention now.

Wellness wasn't part of the zeitgeist when Jason and Colleen Wachob started mindbodygreen. On the latest edition of the Digiday podcast, they discuss how they've handled its move into the mainstream.

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Streaming TV services hope that better ad targeting will lead to profits

Sahil Patel

YouTube TV and other services lose money with new subscribers. They’re hoping better data and targeting will recoup those losses.

Bloomberg Media takes a stab at overhauling the display ad

Lucia Moses

The financial news publisher’s new display ad can be customized on the fly based on how viewers respond to them.

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Amazon ad revenue up to $2.2b, up 129 percent

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Amazon's ad business reported that it was now worth almost $2.2 billion in its second-quarter earnings, a year-over-year change of 129 percent. The revenue was, as always, in the "other" line item, which is primarily sales of ad services.

Marketers cool on VR, shift focus to AR

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Even VR stalwarts are putting their plans for the technology on ice due to AR's growth.

Facebook is hitting publishers where it hurts: here's what you can do

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Being "human": Human-centered design in the age of algorithm

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