Did you see it in the theater?

We’re in the middle of a huge and unusual shift. The magazine publisher acted like the best sales were newsstand sales, even though the profit came from subscriptions and most people simply visited the website. Book publishers and editors seem to focus on selling copies on paper, sold in independent bookstores. They spend as little

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Instagram tests unskippable video ads in main feed

Instagram is experimenting with a new ad format that prevents users from scrolling until they view a video ad in their main feed. Why it matters. The move could significantly boost ad exposure for brands but risks alienating users who find forced viewing intrusive. How it works. New in-feed ads display with a timer. Users can’t scroll past until…

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