How automation and AI is reshaping the upfront marketplace

June 9, 2026

How automation and AI is reshaping the upfront marketplace

Over the years, the automated, data-driven ad buying process that is programmatic has crept into the human-led negotiations that make up upfront negotiations. That’s come to a head this year. That shift is seen at Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, for example. In covering this year’s upfronts, Digiday reported that Disney sees 70% of its

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