Can agencies fix the AI disconnect between the C-suite and marketing teams? Boathouse is trying to

The hype around generative AI has marketers in a bit of a tizzy. C-suite executives from the CEO to the CFO and CMO are pressuring their marketing departments to adopt AI — but oftentimes without a coherent strategy or the necessary tools. 

Those are the top-line findings of new research released yesterday from marketing intelligence platform Supermetrics. The 2026 Marketing Data Report, basically shows a gap between AI ambition and operational reality in marketing departments that’s only getting wider.

Which explains why agencies continue to beef up their AI smarts — as a means of helping to guide their clients through the morass of knowledge, strategy and technology to implement gen AI. 

Continue reading this article on digiday.com. Sign up for Digiday newsletters to get the latest on media, marketing and the future of TV.

,Read More

The case for in-flight advertising for audience engagement and retargeting

Between struggling to be remembered in a sea of ads overwhelming consumers and guaranteeing actual people see an ad, many advertisers continue to battle with ad fatigue, low recall, fraud and more. However, one environment has proved a standout: in-flight advertising.

In-flight advertising offers the advantages of OOH and digital, delivering messages directly to a captive audience of real people who have time on their hands. It’s a digital channel, so marketers can accurately track performance — and bots can’t access these in-flight portals, so every click, view and impression is legitimate.

The in-flight audience is also highly engaged, educated, more likely to have a high income, recall ads, etc. — enabling advertisers to reach their target audiences more effectively.

Continue reading this article on digiday.com. Sign up for Digiday newsletters to get the latest on media, marketing and the future of TV.

,Read More