OTT Viewers Support, Often Prefer Ad-Supported Video, IAB Finds
New data from IAB shows that ad-supported video over-the-top (ASV OTT) viewers in the US tend to be younger, male and earn a higher income
Eicoff at the DMA &Then Conference
Earlier this week, Eicoff traveled to Las Vegas to present at the DMA &Then Conference. Our topic: Storyselling, Data-inspired Messaging.
10 Tactics To Capture TV-Driven Demand Through Search
It would be awesome if people always followed the call to action in a TV ad.
Next will see that moving ads from TV to digital is never seamless
I bet Lord Simon Wolfson a pint that Next will return ad spend to television by the end of next year.
Innovid Rolls Out Interactive Ad Tool For OTT
The video marketing platform Innovid on Thursday launched a self-serve advertising tool designed to allow brands…
Here's why SiriusXM is purchasing Pandora for $3.5 billion
SiriusXM said Monday that it is acquiring Pandora in a $3.5 billion deal that aims to create an all-encompassing digital audio offering…
Facebook launches Watch video-streaming platform globally
Facebook’s Watch video-streaming platform has been rolled out worldwide, nearly a year after its initial launch in the US.
Converting The Digital Demand Driven By TV
It is critical to have an digital marketing strategy to compliment any TV initiatives especially direct response television. A highly visible organic search presence will help your click-through-rate and conversions immensely. Check out this post to find out what digital marketing strategies to invest in.
Google created a fake pizza brand to test out creative strategies for Youtube ads
Google’s Unskippable Labs team has been testing ad effectiveness in a compelling new way: It created a fake pizza brand called Doctor Fork…
The Spark Experience
After another great semester with the Spark Program, we'd like to thank all of the Eicoff volunteers…
When Linear TV and Digital Collide: The Rise of the Virtual MVPD
The Worlds of linear TV and OTT platforms are colliding. over the past year, we’ve seen concrete indicators that more and more users are gravitating toward linear TV on OTT via virtual MVPDs. MVPD stands for multichannel video programming distributor. Since video services like these are relatively cheap, they most likely will rule in the years to come.
Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series
Netflix has confirmed a major change to its video-streaming service, effective as of this week for at least some users: video ads for other Netflix series between episodes.
TV Isn’t Dying—Subscriptions Are Changing From Cable to Broadband Instead
It’s become an article of faith among people who write about the television industry from a distance that a massive wave of cord cutting is upending television…
Data-inspired creative is here to stay
Data inspired creative is a tricky concept. On one hand it makes sense and on the other hand creative circles feel that it is a threat to their process. The reality is data is here to stay and can work creative to inspire a message. Read this blog on how creative and data can be a happy marriage.
VOD TV Ads Enjoy Steady Growth
Video-on-demand TV advertising through major cable TV providers continues its steady climb.