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This week in digital, Meta is rolling out paid ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram in the UK, ChatGPT is turning to television to build brand impact, Google is pushing visual search deeper into the mainstream with AI, and Amazon DSP has struck a major deal to bring Spotify’s global audio and video inventory into its platform.
Here’s what it means, why it matters, and how you can turn these shifts into growth opportunities.
(1) YouTube Reinstates Banned Channels
YouTube has announced that it will allow certain previously demonetised or banned channels back into its advertising ecosystem. This move forms part of YouTube's ongoing effort to expand monetisation opportunities for creators and increase reach for advertisers.
For marketers, this development signals fresh opportunities to engage audiences that were previously inaccessible due to content restrictions. Brands now have the chance to test campaigns on revived channels, potentially reaching niche or highly engaged communities.
Advertisers should approach this strategically, focusing on creative messaging that resonates with these audiences while maintaining brand safety. The reinstatement also highlights the importance of monitoring platform policy updates closely, as shifts like this can rapidly change the competitive landscape for digital campaigns.
This news emphasises the evolving nature of digital advertising and the need for agility in planning media strategies, targeting, and content partnerships.
https://searchengineland.com/youtube-reinstate-banned-channels-advertisers-462506
(2) ChatGPT’s ads highlights the power of TV
Marketing professor Mark Ritson has weighed in on ChatGPT’s latest ad campaign, which uses television as its primary channel. His take? Even AI can’t ignore the unrivalled brand-building capability of TV. While digital offers targeting precision, this serves as a reminder that broadcast media still delivers unmatched scale and emotional resonance.
For brands, the opportunity lies in blending the best of both worlds – pairing TV’s reach with digital’s agility to create campaigns that drive both long-term brand equity and short-term results.
(3) Google AI brings visual search exploration
Google has rolled out a new AI-powered “mode” for visual search, designed to make exploration more intuitive and immersive. Rather than typing keywords, users can point their camera and instantly navigate through rich, visual-led results. This reflects the broader shift towards multimodal search, where images, text and context combine to create fluid discovery journeys.
Businesses can prepare by optimising product imagery, metadata and feeds for visual-first search – ensuring their brand surfaces naturally in the new, AI-powered discovery layer.
https://ppc.land/googles-ai-mode-enables-visual-search-exploration/
(4) Amazon DSP adds Spotify to its inventory
Amazon’s demand-side platform (DSP) now includes Spotify’s global audio and video ad inventory, significantly expanding reach for programmatic buyers. This move strengthens Amazon’s position in the converging worlds of commerce, media and audio streaming, giving advertisers access to Spotify’s vast listener base alongside Amazon’s retail and display ecosystem.
The opportunity here is precision at scale: brands can connect storytelling in audio with measurable outcomes across shopping, streaming and browsing touchpoints – a chance to join the dots across the funnel.
https://ppc.land/amazon-dsp-adds-spotifys-global-audio-and-video-inventory/
Digital is moving fast, but every shift brings new opportunities to reach, engage and grow.If you’d like to dive deeper into any of this week’s stories or explore how we can support your digital marketing strategy, drop us a line at team@freedommediagroup.co.uk – we’d love to chat.