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iSpot, LG Ads Solutions smart TV data deal

Real-time cross-platform TV ad measurement specialist iSpot has agreed a four and a half year licensing deal for all smart TV data from LG Ads Solutions, the advertising and data platform from LG Electronics. The deal gives iSpot access to LG on-the-glass programme and ad data from more than 20 million opted-in smart TVs from […]

December 15, 2021

Survey: CTV viewership drives ad performance opportunity

Findings from connected TV (CTV) performance advertising platform tvScientific’s survey indicate that a majority of consumers (57 per cent) say the primary way they watch television, movies, and other video content is by streaming it digitally, compared to just 26 per cent who watch through cable or linear TV. Ninety-two per cent of consumers who […]

December 15, 2021

CIMM plans converged TV measurement provider guide

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) plans to develop a Guide to Converged TV Measurement Providers, which upon completion will provide a landscape of the entire Converged TV measurement ecosystem in the US, as well as a comparative analysis of the companies who are conducting converged TV audience measurement. At a time of renewed […]

December 2, 2021

Comscore, Xandr partnership extended to EMEA

Comscore has announced that its UK and EMEA clients can now access Comscore Predictive Audiences – the cookie-free, audience targeting solution that enables advertisers to reach audiences based on granular behaviours through privacy-friendly, AI-driven contextual signals – via Xandr Curate, a product of AT&T’s advanced advertising company. This alliance now makes Comscore Predictive Audiences available […]

November 23, 2021

Nielsen plans more accurate metrics

Audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen is enhancing its national television measurement by measuring viewing in a more precise manner, allowing for a future where audience estimates are based on individual ads rather than commercial minutes. It says the enhancement to Nielsen Individual Commercial Metrics will help pave the way for true comparability across […]

November 22, 2021

Study: Smart TV recommendations key to content discovery

More than half (56 per cent) of adults with a connected TV (CTV)  surveyed in the EU5, and 59 per cent of those in UK, said they were willing to watch ads on TV in exchange for free content in response to the rising costs of streaming subscriptions, reveals a consumer study commissioned by Samsung […]

November 18, 2021

ITV, British Army dynamic ad partnership

Capita, in partnership with the British Army, via ManningGottlieb OMD’s Omnigov agency, are the first advertiser to trial ITV’s pioneering new dynamic creative solution. ITV has built an integration with video personalisation technology specialist, Cablato, available exclusively to users of ITV’s self-service programmatic platform, Planet V. The solution enables advertisers to dynamically tailor their TV […]

November 12, 2021

Origin launches native CTV content solution

Media and technology company Origin has launched its newest native solution for Connected TV (CTV), Origin Slate. Following a year of development and stealth testing with over a dozen live linear channels, Origin Slate aims to fill unsold ad spots with highly engaging, custom-branded native content that enhances the viewer’s in-channel experience and enables channel […]

November 9, 2021

Study: Brands benefit from ads across mid-sized CTV channels

A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by sell-side digital advertising platform PubMatic uncovers two significant findings. First, brands are unsatisfied with the limited number of media companies that they currently leverage for buying CTV/OTT inventory. Second, mid-sized CTV/OTT publishers present a major opportunity for brands to get more from CTV/OTT, including access to key audiences and […]

November 8, 2021

Peach acquires Advalidation

Video advertising workflow and delivery specialist Peach is to acquire Advalidation, a SaaS product focused on improving ad experience and compliance. The official announcement follows a move to acquire Advalidation starting earlier this year, completing September 2021. “The acquisition of Advalidation adds a key component in fulfilling Peach’s mission — to help fix how advertising […]

November 8, 2021