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Mid-Year Check-In: Are 2025 Media Execution Trends Living Up to the Hype?
Eight months into 2025, the media landscape is shifting fast.
CTV is scaling, retail media is surging, and AI is gaining traction, but rising complexity is slowing execution for many independent agencies. This mid-year pulse check breaks down what’s playing out as expected, what’s falling short, and what agencies can do now to stay ahead.