Confessions of a platforms exec: Marketers beware of handing over data to agencies, Ad buyers see promise in Snapchat shows, grumble at prices, Publishers forge ahead with VR, even if users and advertisers lag behind,
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Amazon is providing free marketing and technical support -- and financial incentives, in some cases -- to get creators and publishers to distribute video on its streaming platform.

In the latest installment of our Confessions series, a senior exec at one of the big four tech platforms shares their frustrations about advertisers being mis-sold on data-management solutions.

Snapchat's shows initiative has received a warm welcome from video production partners. For buyers, though, it's still a wait-and-see game.

"We don't want to throw random noodles at a wall." As some publishers focus on video, Axios views it merely as a complement.

Virtual reality is hard to scale because brands are unsure of how to advertise in the medium and the expensive VR headsets are not widely used. Despite this, publishers are still experimenting with VR.

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Amazon cozies up to video publishers with marketing and tech support -- and cash

Sahil Patel

Amazon wants video publishers and creators to distribute their work on Prime — and it’s providing plenty of support to make it easy to do so.

Confessions of a platforms exec: Marketers beware of handing over data to agencies

Jessica Davies

A senior exec shares their frustrations about advertisers being mis-sold on data-management solutions that aren't necessarily in their best interest.

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Ad buyers see promise in Snapchat shows, grumble at prices

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“When I hear about Snapchat and long-form video content, I have to ask, 'Is that really how viewers interact with your platform?'”

Publishers forge ahead with VR, even if users and advertisers lag behind

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Virtual reality is still test-and-learn territory for most publishers.

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