Observed Signal · Oct 20, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Viant · Impact: 2/5
The Real Value of an Ad Starts With Attention
The national roadshow from Viant and ADWEEK stopped in New York City to explore how attention data can help marketers evaluate creative, media investments, and business outcomes.
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When CTV Delivers an Ad, Who’s Actually Watching?
At the ADWEEK Exchange in Dallas, the second stop on a national roadshow from Viant and ADWEEK, speakers examined how to measure attention, what it reveals about creative, and how brands can use it to make smarter media decisions.
Advertising Week New York Opens Amid Industry Rebuild
Advertising Week New York 2026 opens as the ad industry rebuilds around AI implementation, creator deals, and measurement uncertainty. Executives from On Device, Roblox, Kochava, and Channel Factory highlight a shift from experimentation to implementation, with concerns about data trust and AI security. The event features a record 2,500 creators, a $100 million creator deal challenge, and a focus on agentic AI and measurement. Organizers admit uncertainty is permanent, but aim to find opportunities collectively.
Attention Data Validates AI-Generated Coca-Cola Ad
At an ADWEEK Exchange event in New York, part of a roadshow by Viant and ADWEEK, industry leaders discussed how attention data can help marketers evaluate creative and media investments. TVision CEO Yan Liu presented data showing that Coca-Cola's AI-generated 'Holidays Are Coming' commercial achieved a Creative Attention Score of 101, on par with typical holiday ads, despite negative social reactions. The panel, including marketers from Ferrero and Hartz, discussed challenges in measuring CTV's impact and the value of attention data in a fragmented media landscape. Viant's Tim Vanderhook emphasized that attention is a gateway to downstream outcomes and recommended practical approaches for incorporating attention into campaign optimization.
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