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Study: CTV tops add impression metrics

Video ad impression mix by destination type remains consistent across the ecosystem, according to findings from creative logistics specialist Extreme Reach (ER). The company’s latest Video Benchmarks Report, with data from Q3 2021, shows very little movement in impression share by device, indicating that video delivery by platform has stabilised with CTV continuing to garner […]

November 4, 2021

Programmatic audio solution from Tremor Video

Programmatic video platform Tremor Video, has unveiled a new programmatic audio solution for advertisers designed to expand seamlessly their digital strategies beyond – or in concert with – video and Connected TV (CTV). The offering is powered by Tremor’s premium supply arrangements, which include AdsWizz and UNIFD.LA. “With audio content continuing to grow and gain […]

September 23, 2021

Viant partners with Integral Ad Science

Viant Technology, a people-based advertising software company and Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global player in digital media quality, have announced an expanded partnership, integrating IAS’s CTV fraud pre-bid solution within the Adelphic advertising software, enhancing CTV fraud protection capabilities for brands and agencies. “Viant’s expertise and CTV scalability uniquely position us to bring this […]

September 22, 2021

Research: US Connected TV growth plateaus

According to research from market intelligence firm TDG, the diffusion of Internet-connected TVs (CTVs) in the US – now inherently tied to the uptake of high-speed residential Internet services—is slowing. At the same time, however, CTVs are reaching beyond the living room and master bedroom to other rooms of the home. “Roughly 85 per cent […]

September 8, 2021

Report: Streaming ads overtake TV Everywhere

Accelerated by changing viewership habits in a pandemic, streaming services comprised 45 per cent of ad views, surpassing TV Everywhere in the first six months of 2021, according to the latest instalment of advertising technology specialist FreeWheel’s U.S. Video Marketplace Report (VMR), an industry benchmark publication that examines industry viewership trends. The latest report, which […]

August 26, 2021

Nielsen: Tailored content drives SVoD growth

In an era of big data, personalisation is critical for marketers looking to develop authentic and meaningful relationships with consumers, suggests data, measurement and analytics company Nielsen in an Insights article. The same is true for content platforms, and that’s a trend we’re seeing among some of the newer video streaming entrants. Compared with the […]

August 20, 2021By Colin Mann

Research: 6 in 10 US homes AVoD viewers

According to research firm TDG, six-in-ten connected-TV households now watch a free ad-supported streaming service on television. YouTube remains the dominant free VoD provider, with free ad-supported streaming TV services (FASTs) such as Pluto TV and IMDb seeing growing audiences. “Clearly the effects of work-from-home and lack of traditional leisure options during the pandemic accelerated […]

August 19, 2021

Extreme Reach, BrightLine, personalised ad partnership

Suggesting the deal simplifies the activation of CTV/OTT plans within omni-channel campaigns by eliminating widespread pain points of sourcing and preparing creative, advertising, analytics and rights management platform Extreme Reach (ER) has formed a partnership with data-driven CTV ad experiences specialist BrightLine to create frictionless workflows as brands race to leverage the new personalised, interactive […]

August 18, 2021

DoubleVerify neutralises ‘SmokeScreen’

Digital media measurement, data and analytics platform DoubleVerify (DV) has identified a new Connected TV (CTV) advertising fraud scheme, dubbed ‘SmokeScreen’, which caused screensavers to hijack CTV devices to generate impressions — even when the screen is off. DV’s Fraud Lab, consisting of a dedicated team of data scientists, mathematicians and researchers focused on protecting […]

August 12, 2021

Integral Ad Science acquires Publica

In a move that accelerates the next evolution of its publisher business and plans to build a global addressable CTV ad platform, digital media quality specialist Integral Ad Science has acquired connected TV advertising platform , in a cash and stock transaction valued at $220 million (€188m). With this acquisition, Integral Ad Science (IAS) is […]

August 10, 2021