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



TV TOPS IN VIDEO FOR REACHING ADVERTISERS’ GOALS, SURVEY FINDS

19. 1. 2022 Dive Brief: TV, in all forms including connected TV, is newly considered the most valuable video format for achieving advertisers’ goals, leaving digital video in its wake, according to the results of a new survey that Advertiser Perceptions provided to Marketing Dive. Specifically, 47% rank TV as the most valuable for achieving their goals, up… Continue reading TV TOPS IN VIDEO FOR REACHING ADVERTISERS’ GOALS, SURVEY FINDS



ADVERTISERS LOOK TO SPEND MORE ON ALL FORMS OF VIDEO, SURVEY FINDS

17. 1. 2022 Advertiser Perceptions said 24% plan to spend more on linear TV As more forms of television emerge, advertisers are looking to buy more video of all types, a new survey by Advertiser Perceptions finds. According to Advertiser Perceptions’ latest Video Advertising Convergence Report, 50% of advertisers said that video was the most valuable media in terms of… Continue reading ADVERTISERS LOOK TO SPEND MORE ON ALL FORMS OF VIDEO, SURVEY FINDS



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

6. 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



STREAMING’S FUTURE MAY LOOK LIKE CABLE, ACCENTURE SAYS

4. 1. 2022 A new report from Accenture said consumers are complaining about streaming getting to be more like cable and, ironically, that cable operators are among the potential aggregators that could solve some of the issues facing the industry. According to Accenture’s survey, consumers feel they’re paying a lot for content they never watch and they’re not… Continue reading STREAMING’S FUTURE MAY LOOK LIKE CABLE, ACCENTURE SAYS



THE FUTURE OF CTV: IDENTITY, ENGAGEMENT AND AVOD

4. 1. 2022 Viewers are switching up how they watch their favorite shows. 2021 was a record year for CTV. Now, at least one CTV device can be found in over 80% of American homes, and CTV ad budgets are expected to double by 2026, according to GroupM’s most recent industry forecast. But the key to unlocking those ad dollars lies… Continue reading THE FUTURE OF CTV: IDENTITY, ENGAGEMENT AND AVOD



2022 NEW YEAR’S PREDICTIONS FOR GAMING, TV, ADVERTISING AND DIGITAL MEDIA

31. 12. 2021 As we near the end of 2021 it is time to look back at my predictions for 2021 and see how I did. In 2020 I gave myself a B (3.25 out of 4) and you can read my 2020 predictions and self evaluation here. You can read my self-grading for 2021 for each prediction… Continue reading 2022 NEW YEAR’S PREDICTIONS FOR GAMING, TV, ADVERTISING AND DIGITAL MEDIA



DIGITAL AD DOLLARS SHIFT TO CTV – AND OTHER 2022 PREDICTIONS

29. 12. 2021 This being prime predictions season, I thought we’d end 2021 with a few offered by executives at some of the ad-tech and measurement firms on the front lines. The comments have been edited for flow and length purposes. John Hamilton, CEO, TVDataNow: Growth in CTV ad spend in 2022 will come in large part from money shifting… Continue reading DIGITAL AD DOLLARS SHIFT TO CTV – AND OTHER 2022 PREDICTIONS



WHICH MEDIUM WAS THE BIG WINNER IN 2021?

21. 12. 2021 Advertising has been recovering from the pandemic, but which channel bounced back quickest and biggest this year? Mediatel News spoke to media owners, agency execs, publishers, columnists and specialists to get their opinions.   The ad agency exec Larissa Vince, CEO TBWA\London “I’ve been rather loving the high impact return of outdoor over the last… Continue reading WHICH MEDIUM WAS THE BIG WINNER IN 2021?



THE 2022 CEO PREDICTION LIST

16. 12. 2021 2021 has been another unpredictable year as COVID-19 and constantly shifting lockdown restrictions have continued to wreak havoc on the world economy. For the advertising industry, there have also been twists and turns, from continued strength in the CTV sector, to Google delaying its scrapping of third-party cookies. 2022 looks to be just as unpredictable.… Continue reading THE 2022 CEO PREDICTION LIST



THE REASONS CTV WILL REIGN IN A COOKIELESS WORLD

14. 12. 2021 The pandemic has accelerated a shift to connected TV viewing and the ability to target those audiences is becoming more sophisticated. Now the industry is poised for transformation on measurement, says TVSquared’s Darren Moore. Darren Moore TVSquared Although the end of third-party cookies has been postponed, preparations continue for its retirement, now scheduled for 2023. While… Continue reading THE REASONS CTV WILL REIGN IN A COOKIELESS WORLD



HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV

10. 12. 2021 Connected’ by Samsung Ads, brought together the industry’s sharpest minds to explore how Connected TV (CTV) is creating new opportunities for advertisers. Have you watched Squid Game? It might seem a little odd to start here, but when you consider that this gleefully violent show reached 111 million viewers worldwide in its first month on Netflix,… Continue reading HOW TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONNECTED TV