Netflix gets cultural credibility, Condé Nast gets distribution at scale, and advertisers get something far more complicated than either side is admitting.
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As advertisers seek greater clarity, efficiency and control, curated environments are becoming the connective tissue between buyers and publishers, reshaping where decisioning happens and redefining what efficient programmatic infrastructure looks like.