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AMC Networks enables programmatic ad buying on linear

AMC Networks has enabled programmatic ad buying on three of its linear networks after a successful pilot last month. AMC Networks says this technological advancement is noteworthy as “it marked the first time live linear inventory was able to be purchased programmatically – in a real-time, biddable ad environment”. The company created and executed this […]

October 27, 2023

Research: Streaming viewers more open to ads

Research by advertising technology provider The Trade Desk reveals that 63 per cent of British adults are open to ads in exchange for free streaming content with 60 per cent subscribing to up to three streaming services. As more viewers continue to shift their viewing habits to content on connected TV (CTV), the research results […]

October 5, 2023

RTL AdAlliance, The Trade Desk programmatic partnership

RTL AdAlliance, the international total media sales house of RTL, and global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk are joining forces to expand the programmatic buying infrastructure for linear TV advertising across Europe. In a first step towards integrated programmatic TV buying, the partners enable the programmatic buying of addressable TV spot replacements and in-programme […]

June 19, 2023

The Trade Desk expands partner programme with Ventura Growth

Advertising technology player The Trade Desk has announced an expansion of its certified service partner programme for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with new partner Ventura Growth. Launched in 2022, the certified service partner program represents self-service access to The Trade Desk’s demand-side platform, as client demand for data-driven advertising and decisioning continues to rise. […]

June 1, 2023

Innovid joins The Trade Desk’s measurement marketplace

Converged TV advertising delivery, personalisation and measurement platform Innovid has integrated its capabilities for UK and Germany-based clients with advertising technology specialist The Trade Desk in a move that provides independent, automated incremental reach analysis through The Trade Desk platform. Powered by the InnovidXP measurement platform, selected users of The Trade Desk will now have […]

November 9, 2022

Research: Streaming dominates UK TV landscape

Streaming is more popular than ever among all age groups, reaching 73 per cent of Brits, according to research by advertising technology specialist The Trade Desk. The rise of streaming in the UK is driven by viewers in the 18- to 34-year-old age group as 84 per cent favour streaming content over traditional TV. The […]

September 23, 2022

Disney Advertising expands The Trade Desk deal

Disney Advertising and global advertising technology company The Trade Desk have reached an agreement to power greater audience activation at scale programmatically. This expanded deal marks another step toward transforming how advertisers access Disney’s portfolio, rooted in secure data collaboration and powered by automation through Disney’s Clean Room technology. By offering clients more flexibility, choice […]

July 12, 2022

YouTube adds AVoD TV

YouTube has announced it will now stream free, ad-supported TV content, allowing US viewers to watch full seasons of TV shows – around 4,000 episodes in total – with launch titles including Hell’s Kitchen, Andromeda, Are We There Yet?, Heartland and many more. Users can access these titles and up to 100 new additions each […]

March 23, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Research: 34% SE Asian viewers using OTT services

A third (34 per cent) of Southeast Asian viewers are now using OTT services, according to a study by The Trade Desk. The research also shows that the region welcomed 20 million new OTT viewers in the past year. There are now 200 million users who stream 9.7 billion hours’ worth of OTT content per […]

February 28, 2022

Disney+ adds another 11.8m subs

Disney+ has continued to defy expectations with the SVoD service adding 11.8 million subscribers in the last quarter of 2021, taking the total to 129.8 million globally. Disney CEO Bob Chapek predicted the service will have 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024. Overall, the company’s revenues increased by 34 per cent year-on-year to […]

February 10, 2022By Nik Roseveare