NBCUniversal expands One Platform with FreeWheel
June 20, 2023
NBCUniversal has announced the strategic expansion of its global One Platform technology and content offering, enabling marketers to manage multi-market campaigns across addressable linear TV, CTV, and premium digital video ad inventory in a single buy.
In partnership with FreeWheel, marketers now have access to global and local content from over 190 countries spanning Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. Launch partners for the expansion include Atresmedia, Bell Media, Seven West Media, Sky Media, Talpa Network, TF1 Group, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and Omnicom Media Group.
Krishan Bhatia, President & Chief Business Officer, NBCUniversal, commented “Across the world, we see the power of premium content to engage audiences and drive impact for businesses. And yet, the complexity of transacting across multiple markets at scale has so far kept marketers from accessing an increasingly global consumer base. By uniting Comcast’s position in premium content, global marketer relationships and technology expertise in NBCUniversal and FreeWheel, we’re scaling our platform and capabilities to deliver monetisation at scale. Through cross-industry partnerships with leading programmers, we hope to build a more scalable TV advertising ecosystem for the benefit of all participants.”
James Rooke, President of Comcast Advertising, added: “We’re on a journey to connect the premium video industry in a way that brings scale and simplicity to TV ad buying. Our partnership with NBCUniversal and the other international broadcasters is a perfect example of this. FreeWheel’s technology provides the key underpinning that enables multi-screen audiences to be transacted across geographies in a more simplified way, giving buyers and sellers the streamlined access to supply and demand they need to thrive in an increasingly global marketplace.”
Johan Boserup, Global CEO, Investment, Omnicom Media Group, commented: “Today there is huge friction when trying to execute from a single access point, a multi-market, multi publisher premium CTV campaign. Add the need for mass reach and scale, standardisation of measurement and reporting, and that friction is currently a barrier to entry. One Platform marks a significant step forward in solving these challenges, and one that aligns with OMG’s commitment to delivering first-mover solutions that enable competitive advantage for our clients in a changing marketplace.”