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Research: Converged TV changes ad strategies

Research carried out by advertising platform Innovid, in partnership with marketing and retail professionals community Ascendant Network, highlights how advertising strategies have changed to reach and engage with audiences across linear, connected TV and digital. The report, The Future of Converged TV: How Advertisers Are Adapting the Video Mix to Reach and Engage with Audiences […]

February 9, 2023

Report: CTV, gaming to boost ad spend

Advertising spend on connected TV (CTV) and gaming is predicted to double in the next three years, hitting a combined £4.15 billion (€4.66bn) by 2026, according to digital advertising industry trade body IAB UK. An ongoing shift to streaming among audiences, new ad-based models from the likes of Disney+ and Netflix, and  an increase in […]

February 7, 2023

Report: 2022’s TV ad rankings

TV measurement company iSpot has released its 2022 TV Advertising Report, containing exclusive insights from currency initiatives with US TV Networks, findings from CTV verification studies and tallies from measuring every second of advertising on linear, time shifted and VoD on TV. The report contains rankings by ad impressions and spend for top networks, shows, […]

January 5, 2023

Blockboard, FreeWheel premium video access partnership

Ad tech company Blockboard is partnering with Comcast-owned television advertising technology platform FreeWheel. As a result of this collaboration, FreeWheel’s premium CTV inventory will now be available to all of Blockboard’s advertising clients. “The rise and interest in CTV and all the great content that is available on this platform also comes with an additional […]

January 4, 2023

DoubleVerify earns MRC accreditation

Digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify (DV) has received Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for its DV Authentic Attention metrics, DV’s attention-based analytics and performance solution. “Earning MRC accreditation for DV Authentic Attention, in an environment where ad dollars are increasingly scrutinised for accountability, advances our commitment to develop independent media quality […]

January 4, 2023

Channel Factory makes 2 new hires

Channel Factory, the brand suitability platform for YouTube, today announced two key hires within its EMEA leadership team to support its commercial strategy and increased investment in the region. Igor Treutiger has been announced as Partnerships and Trading Director, EMEA. Based in Stockholm, he will be heading up a new role focused on building and […]

November 29, 2022

Survey: 88% Canadian net users reachable by CTV

Eighty-eight per cent of Canadian Internet users are now reachable by connected TV (CTV), with 60 per cent of these consumers using ad-supported CTV apps and channels, according to a study of over 560 Canadian consumers conducted by connected TV and cross-screen advertising specialist LG Ad Solutions to understand consumer perceptions and behaviours related to […]

November 22, 2022

LightBox TV raises £1m in seed funding round

LightBox TV, the AdTech company in the CTV sector, has secured £1 million in a joint funding round led by UK-based FirstPartyCapital and US-based AperiamVentures. Founded in London in 2021, LightBox TV is an independent management solution for media buyers to plan, manage and analyse advertising campaigns across the complex TV media landscape. With walled […]

November 22, 2022

VlogBox partners with Pzaz TV

Vlogbox, a CTV agency, channel development, video distribution and monetisation platform for content creators, has announced a partnership with Pzaz TV, a media CTV-based platform. VlogBox will provide CTV content for Pzaz TV designed to appeal to the platform’s key audience groups. Among the content owners sharing their programmes now are Top Rated Movies, Genre […]

November 17, 2022

Study: Ads must respond to social, economic trends

Findings from digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify’s 2022 report, Four Fundamental Shifts in Advertising and Media, reveal the dynamic relationships between consumers, digital content, and advertising – arming stakeholders with the insights they need to make well-informed strategic decisions. Key takeaways include: Cost of living concerns drive ‘stay at home’ content […]

November 14, 2022