The key programmatic advertising shifts for 2026, covering AI, media quality, commerce media complexity, CTV, and changing discovery paths.
“One of the major problems [in programmatic advertising] is that there are two types of DSPs: those building for Fortune 500 brands, and the ones who are focused on the small business,” says Katie Risch, SVP of publisher development at Centro. Unless you have a budget who can compete with the big ones, it’s hard to get access to the training, education and handholding that many mid-sized advertisers want.”
The key programmatic advertising shifts for 2026, covering AI, media quality, commerce media complexity, CTV, and changing discovery paths.
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