Chipotle wants proof its TV commercials drive burrito sales
As TV networks work to compete with Google and Facebook, the industry has been on a mission to prove that airing a commercial will lead to some sort of business result for marketers—the holy grail being, of course, driving a purchase.
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
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.
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…
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…
VOD TV Ads Enjoy Steady Growth
Video-on-demand TV advertising through major cable TV providers continues its steady climb.
Walmart mulls video streaming service to rival Netflix, Amazon: report
Walmart is considering the launch of a subscription-based video streaming service to rival Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, according to a report Monday.
Millennials Prefer TV Viewing To Digital Media
Although new digital media continues to grow among young audiences, traditional ad-supported TV content dominates all new platforms
What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Connected TV
As OTT consumption has moved from a rising trend to the mainstream…