The key programmatic advertising shifts for 2026, covering AI, media quality, commerce media complexity, CTV, and changing discovery paths.

"With publishers scrutinizing who gets into its header bidding pipes, demand sources who can’t illustrate their value will be relegated to the lower levels of the waterfall, fighting for scraps."
Read more in MediaPost from Centro's Jessica Burget about choosing a header bidding partner.
The key programmatic advertising shifts for 2026, covering AI, media quality, commerce media complexity, CTV, and changing discovery paths.
Failing to treat SPO as a strategic priority comes with a price tag: wasted spend, degraded inventory, and performance left on the table.
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