AI驱动与商业化融合：数字广告进入新周期（英文）

Internet

AdvertisingRevenue

Report

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Tableofcontents

Summary

Introduction

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2024vs.2023internetadvertisingrevenues

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2024highlights

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StateoftheIndustry:2025andbeyond

Full-yeartrends

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Quarterlygrowth

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Secondhalfvs.firsthalfrevenues

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Revenueconcentration

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2024results,byformat

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Growthbyadvertisingformat

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Podcast

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Programmatic

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Socialmedia

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Commercemedia

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Advertisingrevenuesandgrowth,bymedia(digitalandnon-digitalmedia)

Appendix

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AbouttheIABInternetAdvertisingRevenueReport25

Surveydefinitions26

DefinitionsofadvertisingmediafromPwC’sEntertainmentandMediaOutlook28

Surveyscopeandmethodology29

Historicaldatafindings30

AboutIAB32

PwC’stechnology,mediaandtelecommunicationspractice34

PwCResearch35

Contacts36

Summary

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Introduction

Thedigitaladvertisingindustryreachednewheightsin2024,withadrevenueclimbingto$259billion,a15%year-over-yearincreasefrom2023.Thisrecordgrowthreflectstheindustry’sabilitytoadapttoevolvingtechnologies,

regulatorychanges,andshiftingconsumerbehaviors.

Atitscore,digitaladvertisingremainsapowerfulengineofinnovation,fuelingeconomicperformance,jobcreation,andenhancedconsumerexperiences,whiledeliveringdurableimpactforbrands,agencies,AdTechprovidersandpublishers.Yet,amidglobaluncertaintyandadynamicmacroeconomic

environment,theindustrymustremainagileandfocusedasexternalfactorscouldinfluencethepaceandshapeoffuturegrowth.

Oneofthemosttransformativeforcesistheriseofnext-generationAI.WhileAIhaslongsupportedadvertising,generativeandagenticAIarenowenabling

platformsandbrandstomovefromautomationtoadaptivedecision-making,creativegeneration,andcommerceintegration.However,despiteAIbecomingacompetitivedifferentiator,datasecurity,interoperability,andintegration

challengesremain.

Privacyregulationsandplatformdatapoliciesarereshapinghowadvertisersengageaudiences.Brandsareacceleratingadoptionoffirst-partydata

strategies,contextualtargeting,andprivacy-safesolutionstonavigatesignalloss.Consumersdemandmorecontrolovertheirdatabutstillexpect

personalizedadswhenthevalueexchangeisclear–puttingpressureoncompaniestostriketherightbalance.

Inparallel,thestreaminglandscapecontinuestoshift,withad-supported

streamingbecomingdominantandlivesportsdrivingpremiumadinvestments.Fragmentationandaudienceshiftsrequireadvancedmeasurementand

programmaticstrategies,whileskinnybundlesexpandad-supportedinventoryinresponsetostreamingfatigue.

Meanwhile,thecreatoreconomyhasmaturedwithmostbrandsintegrating

creatormarketingintotheirmediamix.Asgrowthstabilizes,brandsuccessinthisspacenowhingesonmulti-platformengagement,long-termpartnerships,andcontentmonetization.

Allofthisisdrivingabroaderreinventionofhowbrandsoperate.MarketersareactivelyweavingtogetherAI,commerce,dataandcontenttocreateseamless,transactionalconsumerexperiences.Thisintegrationservesasakeyactivator,poweringthesurgeofcommercemedia,includingretailmedianetworks

(RMNs).Meanwhile,DTCstrategies,decentralizedplatforms,andcommerce-drivenecosystemsarecomingtogethertoexpandandopennewrevenue

opportunitiesbeyondtraditionalchannels.

PoweredbyAIadvancements,privacy-firstadvertising,streaminginnovation,creator-drivenengagement,andreimaginedbusinessmodels,digital

advertisingisenteringaneweraoftransformation.Companiesthatcanleveragethesestrategieswillbebestpositionedtoleadandthriveinthisevolvinglandscape.

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2024vs.2023internetadvertisingrevenues

InternetadvertisingrevenueshaveseenareturntostronggrowthinFY24

Afteragrowthslowdownin2023drivenbyeconomicuncertaintyandelevatedperformanceduringtheCOVIDyears,internetadvertisingrevenuereturnedtorobustgrowthwitha14.9%year-over-year(YoY)increase,reachingarecord$258.6billionin2024.Thisisfueledinpartbythepresidentialelectioncycle

andanOlympicsyear,bothofwhichhistoricallydrivehigheradspend.

Despitemacroeconomicchallengessuchasinflationrising,interestrates,

andsectorjobcuts,theU.S.digitaladmarketremainedstrong,underscoringitsadaptabilityandlong-termstabilityinanevolvingeconomiclandscape.

Fiveyear(2020-2024)internetadvertisingrevenuetrend($billions)

14.9%

YoY$258.6

7.3%

10.8%

YoY$225.0

$209.7

YoY

35.4%

YoY$189.3

$139.8

20202021202220232024

Source:IAB/PwCInternetAdRevenueReport,FY2024

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2024Highlights

Internetadvertisingrevenuereturnstodoubledigitgrowthwith

strongestgainssince2021

Digitaladvertisingrevenueandgrowthrate

•Internetadvertisingrevenuesincreasedby14.9%YoYbetween2023and2024,toreachtheirhighestrecordedlevelof$258.6billion.

•2024sawsustainedgrowthinrevenueacrosseach

quarter.Q1sawimpressivegrowthof15.7%quarter-over-quarterwith2023,closelymatchedby15.2%

growthinQ2.Year-on-yeargrowthcontinuedintothesecondhalfoftheyear,albeitataslightlyslowerrate,with14.7%growthin2023and14.3%inQ4where

revenuesincreasedto$73.7billionfrom$64.5billion.

•Thesecondhalfof2024,scontributiontooverall

revenueshasremainedconsistentwith2023(54%inbothyears),highlightingtheimportanceofallquarters,contributionstofullyearadvertisingrevenue.

Digitalvideoshowsthestrongestgrowthwhilesearchcontinuestogrowandmaintainshighestshareofmarket

Digitaladformatsandprogrammaticbuying

•Digitalvideoisthefastest-growingformat,withrevenuesincreasing19.2%YoYto$62.1billion,nowaccounting

for24.0%oftotaladrevenue.SearchandDisplayalso

showanimpressiveYoYgrowththisyear,threetimestheYoYgrowthseeninFY23.

•Searchadvertisingremainstheindustry,slargest

segment,reaching$102.9billion,growing15.9%YoY,andmaintainingitsdominant39.8%marketshare.

•Displayadvertisingreboundedwitha12.4%YoY

increase,reaching$74.3billion,comparedtoits4.0%growthin2023.

•PodcastadvertisingrevenuesshowastrongYoYgrowthof26.4%,asignificantaccelerationfrom5.5%lastyear.Thisgrowthwasfueledbyshiftingconsumermedia

habits,withcord-cuttingdrivinggreaterengagement

withon-demandaudio,andpodcastsemergingasakeyplatformforpoliticaladvertisersseekingtoconnectwithvotersaheadoftheelection.

•In2024,programmaticadvertisingrevenuereached$134.8billion,markingan18.0%increasefrom2023.

•Thesetrendsreinforcethecontinuedrelianceon

automatedandstreamlinedadbuyingaswellasthe

continuedexpansionofdynamic,immersiveadformatsasbrandsseekhighengagementenvironmentsto

connectwithconsumers.

2024Highlights(continued)

Socialmediagrowthhaspickedupagainafteraslower2023

Socialmedia

•Afteraperiodofslowergrowthin2023,socialmediaadvertisingrevenuereboundedwitha36.7%YoY

growthin2024.

•Socialmediaadvertisingrevenuessawanincreaseof$23.8billionsince2023,totaling$88.8billionin2024.

•Thisincreasesignalsarenewedadvertiserconfidenceinsocialplatformsinpartduetoelectionspendandthe

popularityofcommerceandsocial,alongsideworkwithcreatorstoamplifybrandmessage.

Retailmedianetworkadvertisingrevenuesshowstrongsignsofcontinuedgrowth

Commercemedia

•Withincommercemedia,retailmedianetwork

advertisingrevenuesrose23.0%YoYtoreach$53.7billionin2024.

•The$10.1billionincreasereinforcesthegrowing

importanceoffirst-partydataecosystemsandclosed-loopreporting,asbrandsshifttowardsprivacy-

compliantaudiencetargetinginresponsetocookiedeprecationandevolvingprivacyregulations.

•Giventhesector’srapidexpansioninrecentyears,its

currentrevenuetrajectorysignalsstronglong-term

growthpotential,positioningretailmedianetworksasakeypillarinthefutureofperformance-drivenadvertising.

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StateoftheIndustry:

2025andbeyond

In2024,digitaladvertisingreached

newheights–fueledbyAIinnovation,evolvingprivacyframeworks,anda

fundamentalshiftinhowandwhereadvertisersconnectwithconsumers.Asthelandscapegrowsmore

complexandoutcomes-focused,

marketersmustadapttoa

marketplacethatincreasinglyrewardsagility,accountability,andrelevance.

Belowarefivekeytrendsindustryleadersshouldfocusoninthenearfuture:

1.AI-DrivenAdvertising:FromAutomationtoTransformation

AIhaslongsupporteddigitaladvertisingbyautomatingworkflows,optimizingbids,andscalingpersonalization.

Butin2024,anewgenerationofAI–ledbygenerativeandagenticmodels–isreshapingtheroleAIplaysentirely.

Thesenewformsaremovingbeyondoperationalefficiencytoenablefull-processtransformation,includingtheabilitytogeneratecreativecontent,makeautonomousdecisions,andplancampaignsacrossplatforms.1

We’vealreadyseenearlymomentumincreative

applications,wheremarketersareusingAItogenerate

copy,images,andvideovariationsatscale.AgenticAI–amoreadvancedformofAIthatcanindependentlyplan,

makedecisions,andtakeactionsacrosssystems–is

poisedtofundamentallyrestructuretheadoperationsstack,movingfromreactiveexecutiontoproactive,self-optimizingsystems.

Inparallel,AIisbeginningtodisruptcoreadvertising

channels,particularlysearch,wheremodelslikeGoogle’sSearchGenerativeExperienceandplatformslikePerplexityareshiftingconsumerexpectationstowardconversational,answer-basedexperiencesratherthanstatictextads.

UnlikeconventionalSERP(SearchEngineResultsPage)

rankings,wherebrandsbidforplacementinalistoflinks,AI-poweredsearchmodelsblendsponsoredcontentintoorganicresponses,creatinganative,non-disruptivead

format.Thesemodelsmoveawayfromtraditionalkeyword-basedbiddingandtowardsponsoredcontentembeddeddirectlyintoAI-generatedresults,fundamentallychanginghowbrandsshowupandcompete.2

Yetdespitethispotential,AIintegrationwithinmedia

campaignsremainsincompleteacrosstheindustry–with70%ofagencies,brands,andpublishersnotyetfully

scalingAIacrossmediaplanning,activation,andanalysis.Partofthechallengeisstructural.Datareadiness,security,andtoolfragmentationarethemostpressingconcerns,withnearlytwo-thirdsofbrandsandagenciesstrugglingtoensureAI-generatedinsightsareaccurate,secure,and

compliant.Additionally,lackofstandardizationacrossAItoolsiscreatinginefficiencies,limitingAI’sfull-scale

adoptionandsignalingagapbetweencapabilityandexecution.3

AIisnotjustautomatingadvertising–it’sreshapingthe

entiremediabusinessmodel.It’senablingcompaniesto

enhanceadtargeting,optimizeinventorymanagement,andimproveaudienceengagement,whilealsofreeingupthe

workforcetofocusonstrategicconsulting,data-driven

insights,andhigh-impactcreativeinnovation.4GenAItoolssuchasMicrosoft'sCopilotandOpenAI'sChatGPTaresettotransformbothB2BandB2Cexperiences,especiallyintheareasofrecommendationsanddiscovery-reshaping

digitalsearchasweknowittodayandexpandingitsimpactfarbeyond.ButevenasAItakesonmoreoperationaltasks,humancreativityremainsessentialforcraftingcompellingbrandstories,evokingemotion,andmakingmeaningful

connectionswithconsumers.AsAIbecomesmore

autonomous,itpresentsbothanopportunityandan

imperativeforcompaniestoreimaginetheoperatingmodelbetweentheAItoolandhumancreativity.

1.Vranica,S.(December14,2024).Sorry,MadMen.TheAdRevolutionIsHere.WSJ;TheWallStreetJournal.

2.McCoy,K.(January30,2025).Fragmentationcomestosearchadvertisingasmarketersgrapplewithshiftingsearchbehavior.Digiday.

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marketing/fragmentation-comes-to-search-advertising-as-marketers-grapple-with-shifting-search-behavior/

3.IAB.(March24,2025).StateofData2025:TheNow,TheNearandtheNextEvolutionofAIforMediaCampaigns.

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wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IAB_State_of_Data_2025_Companion_Guide_March_2025.pdf

4.Voss,K.(March,20,2025).AIisreshapingB2Bcontentmarketing.EMARKETER.

/content/ai-reshaping-b2b-content-marketing

2.Privacy&Regulation:TheRiseofFirst-PartyDataStrategies

Thedigitaladvertisingecosystemisundergoinga

fundamentalshiftdrivenbysignalloss—mostnotably,theincreasedplatform-levelrestrictions.Thesechangesare

reducingtheavailabilityofuser-levelidentifiers,pushingadvertiserstorethinkhowtheymeasureperformance,attributeoutcomes,andreachtherightaudiences.In

response,brandsarepivotingtoprivacy-firststrategies,leveragingfirst-partydata,contextualadvertising,andcollaborationtoolssuchasdatacleanrooms.5

Cleanrooms,onceniche,arenowmaturingasakey

componentofdatastrategy—enablingsecure,compliantdatacollaborationbetweenadvertisers,publishers,and

platformswithoutexposingpersonalinformation.

Meanwhile,theindustryisexploringID-lesssolutionsand

probabilisticapproachestofillgapstraditionallycoveredbycookiesandalternativeIDs.6In2024,Googlepausedthefulldeprecationofthird-partycookiesinChromeandplaced

greateremphasisonusercontrol,underscoringtheimportanceofcontinuedindustryexperimentationwithprivacy-preservingtechnologies—aswellasconsumerawarenessand

understandingofprivacyprotections.7

AIisbeginningtofillthatgap.Emergingtoolsareusing

machinelearningandpredictiveanalyticstosurfaceinsightsacrosstargeting,segmentation,andmeasurement—areashistoricallydependentondeterministicIDs.These

advancementsnotonlyhelpmaintainperformanceamid

signaldegradationbutalsoofferscalable,privacy-consciousalternativesthatcanadapttoanevolvingregulatory

landscape.

In2024,theU.S.privacylandscapeexpandedsignificantly,withsevennewstatesenactingcomprehensiveprivacylaws,bringingthetotalto20activelawsnationwide.8Maryland’sOnlineDataPrivacyAct(MODPA)lawintroducednotably

strictdataminimizationrequirements,whileCalifornia’s

PrivacyProtectionAgency(CPPA)advancedrulemaking

aroundautomateddecision-making,riskassessments,andcybersecurity.

Inresponse,companiesaregrapplingwithincreased

compliancecomplexity—debatingwhethertoadopt

one-size-fits-allpoliciesacrosstheU.S.ormanagenuanced,state-by-stateapproaches.Thispatchworkenvironmentis

forcingbrandstobuildmoreflexible,privacy-consciousinfrastructures,oftenrequiringadditionallegal,technical,andoperationalresourcestostaycompliant.

Theincreaseofsignallossandgrowingprivacyregulationsisfurtheracceleratingtheneedforcontextualsolutions.

PlatformslikeRedditareleadingtheshiftawayfrom

behavioraltrackingbyleveragingnaturallanguage

processing(NLP)drivencontextualtoolstoserve

relevantads.Thisapproachmakesplatformsmoreresilienttochangeslikethephase-outofcookiesandevolving

regulations.9

Throughitall,consumersremainatthecenteroftheprivacyconversation.While70%ofU.S.consumersareawareof

privacylaws,only40%knowtheycanaccessordeletetheirdata–revealingpersistentknowledgegaps.Nearly60%ofU.S.consumersfindprivacysettingsconfusingand

inconvenient,highlightingtheneedforsimpler,more

transparentuserexperiences.10Still,consumersarenotanti-advertising:mostacceptpersonalizedadswhenthevalueexchangeisclear,andonly2%citeadtargetingasatop

concern,comparedtomorepressingfearslikefraudoridentitytheft.

Consumerswantprotectionandcontrolovertheirdatabutnotatthecostofaccessibility—theyfavortargeted

regulationsforhigh-riskareas(e.g.,sensitivedata)while

preservingpersonalizationwherethebenefitsoutweightherisks.Brandsandpublishersareinvestingheavilyin

consumertrust,prioritizingtransparencyandconsent-drivenmarketingstrategies.Theshifttoprivacy-first

advertisingisnotjustacompliancenecessitybuta

competitiveadvantage,withconsumersincreasinglyfavoringbrandsthatrespecttheirdataandoffer

personalizedexperienceswithoutintrusivetracking.

5.TheConsumerPerspectiveonPrivacy,Preference,andPersonalization.(2025,March10).IAB.

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-privacy-preference-and-personalization/

6.IABTechLab.IDSolutions.(July11,2024).

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7.Liu,S.(July23,2024).GoogleFinallyScrapsItsCookieDeprecationPlans.Forrester.

/blogs/google-finally-scraps-its-cookie

-deprecation-plans/

8.Lamont,K.,&Stauss,D.(September10,2024).Retrospective:2024incomprehensivestatedataprivacylaw.IAPP.

/news/a/

retrospective-2024-in-comprehensive-state-data-privacy-law

9.Goldman,J.(January7,2025).RedditlaunchesAMAAdsandProTrendstoboostadcapabilities.eMarketer.

/content/reddit

-launches-ama-ads-pro-trends-boost-ad-capabilities

10.IAB.(March10,2025).TheConsumerPerspectiveonPrivacy,Preference,andPersonalization.

/insights/the-consumer-perspective-on

-privacy-preference-and-personalization/amazon-prime-video-ad-tier-launch-leads-cpm-price-plummet

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3.Streaming,CTV,andSkinnyBundles:MonetizationinaFragmentedLandscape

Streamingcontinuestodominatetheentertainment

landscape,withadvertisersreallocatingbudgetsfrom

traditionallinearTVtodigital-firstplatforms.11The

proliferationofad-supportedstreamingtiers–ledbyNetflix,Disney+,andAmazonPrimeVideo–hasincreasedavailableinventorywhileexertingdownwardpressureonCPMs.Thisshifthascreatednewopportunitiesforbrandstoreach

engagedaudiencesatmorecompetitiverates.

Additionally,companieslikeRokuandSamsungare

transformingtheCTVspacebyintegratingadvanced

operatingsystemsandpersonalizedcontentexperiences

directlyintosmartTVs,makingstreamingmoreseamlessandaccessible.Theirinnovationsinadvertisingtechnologyand

userinterfacedesignarereshapinghowconsumersengagewithcontentandhowbrandsreachaudiences.

LivesportsstreamingisfurtheracceleratingthemigrationofaddollarsawayfromlinearTV.12MajordigitalplatformslikeYouTubeTVandAmazonPrimearesecuringexclusive

sportsrightsratherthantraditionalbroadcasters,makinglive-streamedsportsacriticaldriverofCTVadrevenueasadvertisersincreasetheirinvestmentsinsports

sponsorshipsandin-gameadvertising.

Meanwhile,theriseofskinnybundles–smaller,more

affordablestreamingpackages–offersapotential

counterbalancetosubscriberchurn.ServiceslikeHulu+LiveTVandFuboTVarebundlingpremiumcontentatlower

costs,reducingsubscriberchurnwhileexpandingad-supportedinventory.13

Thestreamingmarketremainshighlyfragmented,with

growingcompetitiondrivingdownadpricesandpressuringplatformstodifferentiate.Whileself-serveadplatformsandprogrammaticbuyinginCTVofferadvertisersgreatercontrolandtargetingefficiency,theyalsocontributetofurther

fragmentation,makingithardertomanagereach,frequency,andmeasurementacrossplatforms.

4.CreatorEconomy:TheShifttoLong-TermPartnershipsandMulti-PlatformExpansion

Thecreatoreconomycontinuestothrive,withinfluencersplayingacentralroleinshapingdigitaladvertising

strategies.Brandsaremovingawayfromone-offinfluencercollaborationsandfocusingonlong-termambassador

partnerships,ensuringmoreauthenticandsustainedconsumerengagement.

Creatorsarealsodiversifyingbeyondsocialmedia,

expandingintolong-formcontent,podcasting,newsletters,anddirect-to-consumer(DTC)brands.Thisshiftisdriving

newmonetizationopportunitiesandenablingbrandsto

integrateinfluencermarketingintobroader,cross-channelstrategies.Meanwhile,platformsareincreasinglyprioritizingcreatormonetization,offeringbetterrevenue-sharing

modelsandtoolsfordirectaudiencemonetization.14

However,monetizationisnotequallyaccessibleforall

creators.Whileadvertiserspendoninfluencermarketing

continuestorise,somecreatorsarestrugglingtostandoutinanincreasinglysaturatedspace,makingithardertobuildasustainableincomeorfindtheirniche.

Short-formvideo(e.g.,TikTok,YouTubeShorts,and

InstagramReels)remainsthedominantcontentformat,butnewersocialplatformsanddecentralizedcontentnetworksarechallengingincumbents,forcingbrandstoadapttheirstrategiestoemergingconsumerbehaviors.

Forbrands,thekeytosuccessinthecreatoreconomyis

authenticity,audiencetrust,andstrategicalignment.Thosewhoinvestincreator-ledadvertisingwithalong-termvisionwillbebestpositionedtocapitalizeonthisevolvingspace.

11.Liederman,E.(December9,2024).AmazonPrimeVideo’sadtierlaunchleadstoCPMpriceplummet.EMARKETER.

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amazon-prime-video-ad-tier-launch-leads-cpm-price-plummet

12.Krieger,J.(February5,2025).Astreaming-onlySuperBowlmayarrivesoonerthanyouthink.TheRealEconomyBlog.

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super-bowl-streaming-sports

13.Fletcher,B.(February28,2025).FubotoplaywithpricingandpackagingonstreamingTVbundlesin2025.StreamTVInsider.

https://www.streamtvinsider

.com/video/fubo-play-pricing-and-packaging-streaming-tv-bundles-2025

14.Pratt,K.(December30,2024).2025AdvertisingTrends:AI,Personalization,andEmergingAdFormatsYouNeedtoKnow.IPromote.

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5.BusinessModelReinvention:

AI,CommerceMedia,andtheEvolutionofAdvertisingEcosystems

Consumerexpectationsarereshapingthedigitaladvertisingplaybook.Audiencesincreasinglywantseamless

experiencesthatallowthemtodiscover,engage,and

purchase–allinoneplace.Thisbehavioralshiftisplayingoutacrossbothstreamingenvironmentsandcreator-led

platforms,wherecontentisbecomingacentraltouchpointforcommerce.Theriseofshoppablemedia,embedded

storefronts,andcommerce-enabledcreatorcontentreflectsthisdemandforend-to-endexperienceswithoutchannel

switchingorfragmentedjourneys.

Atthesametime,advertisersareundergrowingpressuretodemonstratebusinessoutcomes.Advertisersarenownotonlylookingforwhereaudiencesare,butwherecommercecanhappen–enablingfrictionlessshoppingexperiences,

andinvestinginchannelsthatallowforincrementalimpactmeasurement.Retailmedianetworks(RMNs)haveemergedasacornerstoneofthisevolution,providingaccessto

high-intent,first-partyaudiencesinprivacy-compliant

environments.Withclosed-loopmeasurementatthecenter,RMNsareallowingadvertiserstoensureeveryaddollaristieddirectlytobusinessoutcomes,reinforcingperformanceaccountabilityinmediaplanning.15

Inresponse,brandsarerethinkinghowtheyplanand

activatemedia,movingtowardcross-platformstrategies

andcommerce-ledecosystems.Advertisersare

dynamicallyreallocatingbudgetsbasedonplatform

performance,engagementtrends,andconversionpotential,ratherthancommittingtostaticchannelplans.Manyare

expandingtheirpresenceacrossInstagram,YouTube,

Snapchat,Reddit,andemergingnetworkstohedgeagainstplatformriskandmaximizeflexibility.16Decentralizedsocialplatforms,subscription-basedcontentmodels,and

blockchain-enabledmonetizationstrategiesarealsogainingtractionasbrandsseekgreatercontroloverrevenue

streamsandaudiencerelationships.17

Thisstrategicshiftalsoextendstoinfluencermarketing,wherebrandsfaceincreasingpressuretodecidewhethertoinvestincelebritytalent,macroinfluencers,orniche

creators.Thechoiceoftencomesdowntoreachversusrelevance–balancingbudgetconstraintswithcampaigngoalsandevaluatingwhichlevelofinfluenceismost

effectiveatdifferentstagesofthefunnel.Asthecreatoreconomymatures,influencerstrategyisbecomingasmuchafinancialdecisionasitisacreativeone.

AIistheconnectivetissueenablingallofthis.Whileit

haslongdrivenefficienciesincampaignexecutionand

optimization,newformsofAI–likegenerativeandagentic–aretransformingcontentintocommerceengines,

poweringeverythingfrompersonalizedproductplacementstoautonomousbudgetoptimization.TheseAI-powered

monetizationmodelsarehelpingbrandsembedshoppingdirectlyintomedia,meetconsumerswheretheyare,andcreatefluid,real-timepathstopurchase.

Thefutureofadvertisingliesinecosystemsthatconvergecontent,commerce,andcustomerdata,allorchestratedbyintelligentsystems.Brandsthatactivateagainst

thismodel–leveragingAItoalignaudienceattentionwithshoppablemomentsandoutcome-driven

measurement–willbebestpositionedtoleadinaperformance-focused,privacy-aware,and

increasinglyfragmenteddigitalmarketplace.

Marketersthatactivateonthesefivetrendswillbebestpositionedtoleadinamarketplacedefined