Viewership is up 5% YoY, and the average session increased 7% over the same period, according to a CTV study from Wurl. Chris Wood on September 18, 2024 This year, viewers are watching more CTV in longer sessions. Viewership now approaches pandemic-era levels after pulling back in recent years, according to a new study, … Continue reading CTV viewership rebounds to near pandemic-era levels
CTV: Quantifying Non-Performance In Performance Media by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 19, 2024 Connected television (CTV) took on a vibe of performance media as it matured, with more ad dollars flowing into the channel despite slowing growth in the years to come. U.S. brands are forecast to spend more than $28 billion in 2024, … Continue reading CTV: Quantifying Non-Performance In Performance Media
New study using facial analysis finds digital channels and ad formats matter for winning customer attention and outcomes. Chris Wood on July 18, 2024 CTV ads hold viewers’ attention eight times longer than mobile, on average, and 16 times longer than desktop ads, according to a new study using facial tracking on volunteers in … Continue reading CTV ads beat mobile and desktop for viewer attention
Company will start supporting video and connected TV ads in its Advertising Editor, including Netflix inventory across 10 countries. Anu Adegbola on June 4, 2024 Microsoft is expanding its advertising toolkit, now supporting Video and Connected TV (CTV) ads in its Advertising Editor. They are also including Netflix in its CTV network across 10 … Continue reading Microsoft adds video and CTV ads (including Netflix inventory) to Advertising Editor
Here’s the data and developments fueling advertisers’ growing interest in CTV and digital video. Chris Wood on May 16, 2024 Video ad spend is expected to rise 16% year-over-year in 2024. Brands are interested because of the deep penetration that CTV and digital video have with U.S. households. Streaming services and other publishers are … Continue reading 3 reasons why digital video and CTV are booming in 2024
73% of U.S. households now stream, up from 69% in 2022. Streaming trends from Comscore’s State of Streaming report. Chris Wood on September 6, 2023 Hours of connected TV viewing increased 21% in May 2023 compared to May 2022, according to Comscore’s latest State of Streaming report. The percentage of TV watchers who stream has … Continue reading CTV viewing hours rise 21%
Ad intelligence provider Vivvix (formerly Kantar) forecasts continued growth in CTV and other digital platforms like YouTube. Nicola Agius on August 22, 2023 Connected TV (CTV) advertising broke records after ad spend reached $ 1 billion in June, according to a report by ad-research company Vivvix, formerly known as Kantar. Growth categories included household supplies … Continue reading CTV ad spend hits record-breaking $1 billion in June
tvScientific Bows Cost-Per-Outcome CTV Ad Buying by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, August 18, 2023 Connected TV performance advertising platform tvScientific is now offering programmatic ad campaign buys on a cost-per-outcome (CPO) basis. The option allows advertisers to pay based on achievement of predetermined, specific outcomes such as sales, return on ad spend/ROAS, post-campaign traffic and cost … Continue reading tvScientific Bows Cost-Per-Outcome CTV Ad Buying
U.S. CTV Ad Spend Exceeds $1B-Per-Month Milestone by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, August 17, 2023 U.S. ad spend in connected TV reached a new high of $1 billion per month in June among platforms tracked by Vivvix. The data includes ad dollars spent by thousands of advertisers across two leading free, ad-supported streamers (FASTs), Pluto TV … Continue reading U.S. CTV Ad Spend Exceeds $1B-Per-Month Milestone
Instreamatic Intros Contextual CTV Ads Platform For Audio by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, August 11, 2023 Instreamatic, which offers AI-powered voice and audio marketing solutions, is launching a Contextual CTV Ads platform. The platform combines the company’s audio marketing technology and generative voice AI to allow brands to take audio from a single ad and automatically … Continue reading Instreamatic Intros Contextual CTV Ads Platform For Audio
