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• IAB’s Second Annual NewFronts West Will Return To Los Angeles In September
• After 21st Century Fox Purchase, Disney Bows Out Of This Year’s NewFronts

  Like Group Nine Media before it, Disney will eschew this year’s NewFronts -- the annual weeklong dog and pony show where digital publishers tout their latest wares to prospective advertisers.

  
• YouTube, Twitter, Studio71, More Set To Present At This Year’s NewFronts

  Shortly after Group Nine Media said it would eschew this year’s Digital NewFronts for its own multi-city marketing tour, the annual event series has announced its star-studded 2019 lineup.

  
• Group Nine To Eschew 2019 NewFronts In Favor Of Multi-City Marketing Tour

  Long before the 2019 NewFronts have even been announced, Group Nine Media -- the digital media conglomerate behind NowThis, The Dodo, Thrillist, and Seeker -- has announced that it’s eschewing this year’s event series, in which content companies host elaborate presentations to court prospective advertisers.

  
• Famebit, YouTube’s Influencer Marketing Platform, Says It Can Measure Organic Views Like They’re Ads
• Snapchat Original Content Head Sean Mills Says App “Brings An Audience That Nobody Else Has”
• Freddie Wong, Gary Vaynerchuk, Anna Faris Join Lineup For IAB’s Inaugural NewFronts West
• Snap, Viacom Digital Studios, YouTube’s FameBit To Headline Inaugural NewFronts West
• Streamys To Distribute 6 ‘Brand’ Awards At Inaugural NewFronts West
• IAB Says U.S. Podcast Ads Generated $314 Million Last Year, Pegs 2020 Tally At $659 Million
• The West Coast Portion Of The 2018 NewFronts Is Set For October 9-10
• YouTube CEO To Discuss Brand Safety On Conference Call With 30 Top Advertisers (Report)