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Digital Advertising Trends to Watch in 2026

5 Ways AI and Video Are Expanding Their Reach

Report by Ross Benes, Yoram Wurmser  |  Dec 12, 2025

Top Trends to Watch in 2026

Need-to-Know Trends Reshaping the Digital Future

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Big Tech’s AI automation push will encroach on agencies’ bread and butter
Streaming services will capture most video subscription fees
AI platforms will try to bolster premium publishers—with mixed success
YouTube will benefit the most from the video podcast surge
New standards will unlock agentic ad buying and selling
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In 2026, AI will reshape advertiser workflows and behaviors, while rising video consumption will boost CTV and YouTube.
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Media Buying
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Table of Contents
Big Tech’s AI automation push will encroach on agencies’ bread and butter
Streaming services will capture most video subscription fees
AI platforms will try to bolster premium publishers—with mixed success
YouTube will benefit the most from the video podcast surge
New standards will unlock agentic ad buying and selling
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Media Gallery

AI and video will be the two biggest stories in advertising in 2026. While AI upends advertiser workflows and web behaviors, CTV and YouTube will emerge as big winners as video consumption evolves and expands to new experiences.

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Ross Benes, Yoram Wurmser

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