Welcome to Day 1 of the Digital Content NewFronts. Ad Age will be live-blogging the week-long dog-and-pony show where digital publishers, from YouTube and Twitter to Condé Nast and Meredith, are presenting buzzy new content and ad products to media buyers and marketers.
While it’s expected much of the conversations happening this week will be similar to years past, the inclusion of big-box retailers Walmart and Target to the event is a sign the NewFronts are evolving beyond content into a showcase for commerce as well.
Today we will hear from The New York Times, Viacom and Twitter, among others.
Every year there’s one word or phrase that publishers lean into, such as, in years past, brand safety, augmented reality and branded content. But this year's most overused phrase won't likely have anything to do with digital publishing at all. Instead, let’s take a shot every time someone mentions “Game of Thrones.”
9:40 a.m. ET So much for targeting
The New York Times has been running ads about its new privacy project, which aims to delve deep into issues surrounding data, artificial intelligence, etc. When the audience at the TimesCenter this morning was asked who’s seen the ads, no hands went up. “OK, so our targeting is not that good,” chortled Meredith Kopit Levien, chief operating officer, The New York Times. —J.P.
9:20 a.m. ET ‘The Daily’ just keeps growing
The New York Times’ highly popular podcast “The Daily” hit 2 million listeners per day and has grown its staff from four people at the onset to 17. —J.P.
9:05 a.m. ET Can I date my co-worker?
That’s been the most-asked question for “Work Friend,” The New York Times’ new work column.
The answer: “No,” says Seb Tomich, global head of advertising at the Times.
Other popular Times content so far this year highlighted at the Times NewFront: a recipe on stew, an in-depth look at Rupert Murdoch’s empire and an episode of “The Daily” podcast that flashes back to 1994 politics.
Tomich opened the Times’ presentation with the publication’s current campaign tagline, “The Truth Is Worth It.” —J.P.
8:30 a.m. ET Elephant in the room
Netflix may insist it will never bring ads to its platform, but “That’s not what their recruiters say,” said Tara Walpert Levy, who leads agency and brand solutions at Google and YouTube, at the NewFronts kick-off breakfast hosted by MediaLink and YouTube. —I.L.
8:15 a.m. ET NewFronts or a battle for the throne?
Less than 12 hours after the hour-and-a-half epic battle on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the army of the dead is still top-of-mind. Ben Winkler, chief transformation officer at OMD, tweeted from MediaLink’s Digital Content Newfront’s kick-off breakfast hosted in conjunction with YouTube, quoting JPMorgan Chase’ CMO Kristin Lemkau:
“The army of the dead are at the wall, and we’re still arguing among the houses.” @KLemkau re: the media revolution #NewFronts pic.twitter.com/Z5lvhOnhQa
— Ben Winkler (@bwinkl3r) April 29, 2019
Let’s just hope this week doesn’t end up feeling like the “Long Night.” —J.P.
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