News U.K. rethought brand safety, and is starting to profit from it
Briefly

News U.K. has achieved significant improvements in brand safety by replacing Integral Ad Science with Illuma. This strategic change has resulted in a 20% increase in brand safe ad inventory and a more nuanced approach to brand safety, moving away from overly cautious keyword blocking. Illuma's AI tool, Nucleus Narr(ai)te, enables a detailed analysis of content context and style across various publications. This has refined audience segmentation, leading to an increase in accuracy, ultimately enhancing advertisers' confidence and understanding of audience interests.
A year ago News U.K. replaced brand safety heavyweight Integral Ad Science with a little-known company called Illuma, a move that is paying off significantly.
The shift to Illuma has increased News U.K.'s brand safe ad inventory by up to 20%, showing that a nuanced approach can yield positive results.
The introduction of Illuma's AI tool Nucleus Narr(ai)te allows for a more nuanced brand safety assessment, enhancing advertisers' confidence in ad placements.
With Illuma, News U.K. has fine-tuned audience segmentation, resulting in improved accuracy and a deeper understanding of audience interests.
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