CTV VIEWERS PREFER ADS OVER PAYING MORE FOR CONTENT

1. 6. 2022 A new survey from DeepIntent and LG is reporting that nearly two thirds (64%) of connected TV viewers would prefer to view ads rather than pay more for content. A majority (57%) also said that CTV ads are more relevant than linear TV ads according to a DeepIntent, LG survey. The survey of 2,900 U.S. adults, which… Continue reading CTV VIEWERS PREFER ADS OVER PAYING MORE FOR CONTENT



REPORT: CONNECTED TV VIDEO IMPRESSIONS SURPASS MOBILE

11. 5. 2022 Innovid, an independent advertising platform for delivery, personalisation and measurement of converged TV, has published findings from its 10th annual Global Benchmarks Report examining critical trends, advancements, and benchmarks in the video advertising industry. The report revealed that in 2021, CTV surpassed mobile as the channel with the greatest share of global video impressions, with… Continue reading REPORT: CONNECTED TV VIDEO IMPRESSIONS SURPASS MOBILE



STUDY USA: FAMILY CO-VIEWING SURGES AMONG STREAMING AUDIENCES

5. 5. 2022 New Future Today survey finds that 94% of parents have increased co-viewing in the last year. While conventional wisdom holds that the proliferation of screens has produced more siloed viewing, a new survey commissioned by Future Today has found that family co-viewing among streaming audiences is actually increasing. “There is a misperception that the explosion in screens… Continue reading STUDY USA: FAMILY CO-VIEWING SURGES AMONG STREAMING AUDIENCES



CTV BENEFITS FROM COOKIES’ DECLINE

3. 5. 2022 With no reliance on third-party cookies, buyers are turning to CTV as a privacy-safe way to spend ad dollars efficiently and effectively, a new IAB report says.  Context  Digital video adspend is growing fast – up 49% in 2021 according to the IAB’s 2021 Video Ad Spend and 2022 Outlook report, with another 26% increase forecast for… Continue reading CTV BENEFITS FROM COOKIES’ DECLINE



GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV

4. 4. 2022 Connected TV has become an integral part of the living room in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Above all, the younger target group of 16 to 49-year-olds use Connected TV at over 70%. The figures for households with children are strikingly high: Here, 77% of the people living in the household use an internet-connected TV… Continue reading GOLDBACH: 70% OF 16 TO 49-YEAR-OLDS IN DACH USE CONNECTED TV



FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD

1. 4. 2022 The television industry is in the midst of a slow-yet-inevitable migration from linear delivery to digital… one that will dramatically change the current landscape for advertisers, programmers and viewers alike. For advertisers, this shift to digital is opening up new and better ways of targeting audiences, delivering ads to them and measuring the results. But… Continue reading FOR CTV ADS TO SUCCEED, THINK NEW, NOT OLD



IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS

22. 3. 2022 The European digital video advertising market is currently growing rapidly and the volume of advertising investment for linear TV and non-linear TV is converging in Europe, an IAB and PubMatic report has found. More than a third of total ad investment (36%) directed to digital is intented for digital video advertising (instream, outstream, in-banner video)… Continue reading IAB: DIGITAL VIDEO ADVERTISING INCREASES THE REACH OF LINEAR TV CAMPAIGNS



THE CTV/OTT ADVERTISING INDUSTRY: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2022

15. 3. 2022 The explosive growth of Connected TV or CTV adspend is attracting new players and Unruly’s Lee Smith looks at how this will impact the issues of content, services and technology for the platform. 2021 was a record year in terms of ad spending and 2022 is set to witness even more growth, with the global… Continue reading THE CTV/OTT ADVERTISING INDUSTRY: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2022



CTV ADVERTISERS ARE BETTING QR CODES AREN’T JUST A FAD

14. 3. 2022 Beyond the attention at the Super Bowl, TV marketers see QR codes as the golden ticket for measurement and conversions When a bright-colored square floated on people’s TV screen on Super Bowl Sunday, some viewers might have rolled their eyes, but they weren’t confused. More than 20 million people knew to direct their phones toward their… Continue reading CTV ADVERTISERS ARE BETTING QR CODES AREN’T JUST A FAD



HOW MARKETERS ARE LEVERAGING CREATIVE REFRESH FOR CTV SUCCESS

10. 3. 2022 Marketing teams are prioritizing the creative refresh as they work to drive video and CTV campaign performance. This process of updating ad creatives based on consumer engagement and response metrics differs from practices such as dynamic creative optimization, which focuses more on creating multiple variations of different ad units. The changes that come with a… Continue reading HOW MARKETERS ARE LEVERAGING CREATIVE REFRESH FOR CTV SUCCESS



ARE QR CODES THE KEY TO SHOPPABLE TV?

7. 3. 2022 Connecting the dots between TV ad impressions and sales is a mix of art and science that has long defined the ad-tech industry. But the recent Coinbase Super Bowl spot displayed the potential for QR codes to effectively bridge the cause-and-effect divide.   While it was certainly a high-profile experiment, advertisers don’t need to shell… Continue reading ARE QR CODES THE KEY TO SHOPPABLE TV?



WHY WE CAN’T APPROACH CTV AS JUST ANOTHER SCREEN

28. 2. 2022 CTV shares the premium quality, high engagement levels, and immersive content of TV. By building solutions that enable the use of data at scale, retaining ownership of their assets, and generating value for both buyers and sellers, the ad industry stakeholders can transform the premium video ecosystem and ensure that TV and CTV work in… Continue reading WHY WE CAN’T APPROACH CTV AS JUST ANOTHER SCREEN



RESEARCH: TV ADS A KEY PART OF LIVE SPORTS VIEWING

18. 2. 2022 Magnite, the independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform’s study, CTV Live Streaming: TV’s Next Big Moment, finds broad adoption of live streaming TV among CTV viewers across all age groups. “Anecdotally, we know that live TV, especially live sports, is unparalleled in its ability to get people engaged and we commissioned this study to better understand how… Continue reading RESEARCH: TV ADS A KEY PART OF LIVE SPORTS VIEWING



MORE AMERICANS STREAMING THAN WATCHING PAY TV, SURVEY FINDS

10. 2. 2022 TransUnion says trend is favorable for advertisers: A new poll said that an important tipping point has been reached, with more Americans saying they’ve streamed TV or movies in the past month than watched cable and satellite TV. According to the survey, conducted by The Harris Poll for TransUnion, the credit agency that has gotten into the connected… Continue reading MORE AMERICANS STREAMING THAN WATCHING PAY TV, SURVEY FINDS



REPORT: LINEAR BROADCASTING AND VOD TO COEXIST

4. 2. 2022 A report from Intertrust reveals broadcast TV will continue to be viable for the foreseeable future, despite the growth of streaming, and suggests the video industry will evolve to a hybrid approach, where linear broadcasting coexists alongside VoD content and live streaming. Broadcasting and streaming are increasingly blending into a single, unified user experience to… Continue reading REPORT: LINEAR BROADCASTING AND VOD TO COEXIST



CTV PUBLISHERS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM LINEAR TV ADS (REALLY)

3. 2. 2022 We’ve all been there. You’re streaming a show, and somehow the same ad for the new Nissan Altima plays four times. Does Nissan really think you need this family sedan, or is it just a glitch in the ad tech matrix? Compared to linear, CTV’s addressability and targeting make ads more relevant. Yet, this granularity cuts both… Continue reading CTV PUBLISHERS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM LINEAR TV ADS (REALLY)



THE PANDEMIC AND CONNECTED TV MEAN THE POOL OF TV ADVERTISERS IS MORE DIVERSE

23. 1. 2022 TV is not only for big advertisers and now has a more diverse advertiser set – and that transition accelerated because of the pandemic, Katie Coteman, Vice President, Advertising and Partnerships at Discovery told The Future of TV Advertising Global in London last month. “Some of the bigger traditional advertisers were pulling away [from TV… Continue reading THE PANDEMIC AND CONNECTED TV MEAN THE POOL OF TV ADVERTISERS IS MORE DIVERSE



VIEWERS DON’T CARE ABOUT ‘PLATFORMS’ WHEN IT COMES TO TV

21. 1. 2022 The viewer does not care what platform they use to get content on the screen. It is not until we understand this reality that we start to realise the potential of addressable TV. The TV landscape has been undergoing change for a number of years and the pandemic, coupled with the increased connectivity of the consumer… Continue reading VIEWERS DON’T CARE ABOUT ‘PLATFORMS’ WHEN IT COMES TO TV