Observed Signal · Jan 22, 2026 · Product & Technology Development · Source: Adzine · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Attention: The New Currency for Ad Effectiveness
The article argues that Attention — the actual perception and interaction with an ad — is a more meaningful measure of advertising effectiveness than traditional viewability and impression counts. Attention is presented as composed of Exposure (e.g., viewable time, share of screen, completion, audibility) and Engagement (e.g., scrolls, swipes, orientation, pause/skip/mute). Modern solutions use artificial intelligence to process hundreds of signals per impression in real time, automatically optimizing media buys toward placements and formats that generate higher Attention across channels such as Connected TV, social and feed environments. The piece stresses that Attention varies by context and format, that AI enables real-time optimization and creative insights, and that Attention-based metrics can work without cookies — offering advertisers finer ROI measurement and better cross‑channel prioritization.
AI-driven Attention measurement shifts ad measurement beyond viewability and impressions, enabling real-time optimization, cross-channel prioritization (including CTV and social), and cookie-less measurement — a meaningful industry development but not a major platform policy or earnings event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Attention measures actual perception and interaction with an ad, beyond traditional viewability and impressions.
- Attention is divided into Exposure (viewable time, share of screen, completion, audibility) and Engagement (scrolling, swiping, orientation, pause/skip/mute).
- Modern AI systems analyze hundreds of signals per impression and optimize media buying in real time toward higher Attention.
- Attention metrics can provide more accurate insights into brand recall, purchase intent and conversion than viewability alone.
- The article lists DoubleVerify in its tech finder as a company mentioned in the piece.
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MarkApp: MENA Needs CTV Measurement, Verification Before Scale
In an interview ahead of ATS Dubai, Sotiris Oikonomou, managing director at MarkApp, argues that MENA's CTV market must not replicate US and European mistakes. He highlights that social video dominates MENA digital spend, with CTV growing but underdeveloped. Key concerns include the lack of household-level targeting, measurement, and verification, leading to inflated CPMs and unverified inventory. Oikonomou calls for industry-wide standards: declared supply paths, SupplyChain object usage, content metadata, and OM SDK compliance. He notes that CTV fraud in the US scaled 140% in Q1 2026, urging MENA to prioritize proof before scaling. IAB MENA is expected to release a household multiplier, and a language-based classification for Arabic content is needed. The market must educate both buyers and publishers to build trust and drive incremental growth.
Click Fraud on the Rise: How AI Slop is Causing Millions of Spoofed Clicks
New blog post published on Oct 14, 2026, discussing the rise of click fraud due to AI-generated content, causing millions of spoofed clicks.
Global Study: Social Is Reshaping the Path to Purchase as Consumers Embrace Short-Form Video and Human Influencers
DoubleVerify (DV) released its 2026 Global Insights Report, 'Scroll, Stop, and Shop: Walled Garden Trends', based on surveys of 22,000 consumers and 2,020 marketers. The study shows social media is reshaping consumer purchase paths, with one in four consumers having bought via social media in the past year. Short-form video ads are the most effective format, prompting nearly 40% of consumers to click or buy. Influencers, particularly mega-influencers (influencing 49% of consumers' purchase decisions), play key roles. However, consumers are skeptical of AI-generated influencers, with nearly 40% reacting negatively. Marketers cite reaching the right audience as their biggest challenge, and regional differences are notable, with LATAM and APAC showing stronger social influence on purchasing.
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