Brand safety is increasingly defined by where and how brands choose to show up, not just what they say. As platforms expand...
Trust is Driven by Better Context and Platform Accountability
by Victor Mills on Jan 26, 2026 8:00:05 AM
Brand safety quickly became an industry-wide focal point, almost overnight in 2016, as major brands grappled with the real...
Brand Relevance is the Key to Brand Safe Content
by Victor Mills on Oct 17, 2025 2:14:38 PM
Brand safety was born out of frustration. In its early days brand safety grew out of rampant fraudulent impressions and the...
Brand Safety is Now a Double-Edged Sword
by Victor Mills on Jul 3, 2025 1:46:56 PM
The recent FTC-imposed restrictions on Omnicom’s $13.5 billion merger with IPG signal how complicated the brand safety...
Cannes 2025: AI, Authenticity, and the ROI of Responsibility
by AJ Brown on Jun 25, 2025 2:48:49 PM
Cannes this year was dominated by big bets on retail media and the continued evolution of CTV, with platforms like Amazon,...
2025 & Beyond – The Shifting Impact of AI, Creators, and Community Notes
by Victor Mills on Jun 24, 2025 6:07:57 PM
The brand safety conversation in 2025 isn’t about facts or integrity, it’s about how quickly the ground beneath it is...
Building Smarter Standards for a Complex Media Landscape
by Victor Mills on May 23, 2025 1:53:01 PM
As new formats, social platforms, and programmatic ecosystems emerge - the conversation around brand safety continues to...
Brand Safety: An Accurate Reflection
by Victor Mills on May 16, 2025 12:49:04 PM
For decades, media operated on a simple value exchange: creators offered something useful, entertaining, or informative, and...
Podcasting and Live Entertainment: Trends and Challenges
by Victor Mills on May 6, 2024 8:00:00 AM
The landscape of advertising revenues is shifting dramatically, with digital companies projected to experience significant...
AI shakes up the Gaming Industry – A Bold New World Ahead
by Victor Mills on Mar 8, 2024 8:30:00 AM
In recent weeks, the gaming industry has witnessed significant shifts, from studio closures, shifting business models, UGC...
