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Political Campaigns Vie for ‘Big Screen’ Access: Xandr’s Steve Truxal
Political campaigns will kick into high gear after Labor Day weekend in the final stretch toward Election Day on Nov. 3. Those weeks will bring a jump in media spending, especially in swing states that are still too close to call. For Xandr, AT&T’s digital advertising exchange, this year’s election season is notable as political […]
Inclusive Marketing More Important Than Ever & Music Drives the Conversation
LOS ANGELES — As America becomes more diverse, marketers must develop advertising campaigns that emphasize inclusion while also reaching audiences among a wider variety of media channels, says Lisette Arsuaga, co-founder of the ANA’s Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), in this episode of “Vevo Everywhere: A Beet.TV Leadership Series on Evolving Content Distribution.” […]
‘Omni-Video Is Critical Going Forward’: Dish Media’s Kevin Arrix
Advertisers are looking for more flexibility in reaching audiences among a wider variety of video platforms, including traditional linear TV and the growing number of digital channels. Dish Media is giving marketers more choices, most recently in its partnership with Verizon Media announced this month. The deal gives advertisers using Verizon Media’s demand-side platform (DSP) […]
Contextual Targeting Will Rise As Cookies Fade: Kargo’s Harry Kargman
Online audience tracking is undergoing a major upheaval as consumers demand more control over their personal privacy, challenging the adtech industry to develop better ways to help marketers reach target consumers. Digital publishers that deliver those viewers to advertisers aren’t immune to the upheaval as contextual targeting becomes more pronounced. For mobile ad exchange Kargo, […]
Connected TV Drives Growth in Audience Identifiers, Tapad’s Mark Connon
Consumers are using a wider variety of connected devices to view content, challenging marketers to reach target audiences and measure the results of their advertising campaigns. Connected TV is adding another dimension to this environment, providing another source of data that marketers can harness to improve their targeting. For Tapad, which specializes in helping companies […]
REWIND: ‘Second-Screening’ Will Be Key for Sports Coverage: Disney’s Rita Ferro
Editor’s Note: We are republishing this informative conversation between Bill Koenigsberg and Rita Ferro with an added introduction from Sean Cunningham, President and CEO of VAB. The VAB is partner to Beet.TV in this 12-part series. This video was originally published in June. This is one of the segments from the series of selected videos we […]
REWIND: Peacock Will Bring Innovation to Free, Ad-Supported Streaming: NBCU’s Laura Molen
Editor’s Note: We are republishing this informative conversation between Bill Koenigsberg and Laura Molen with an added introduction from Sean Cunningham, President and CEO of VAB. The VAB is partner to Beet.TV in this 12-part series. This video was originally published in June. This is one of the segments from the series of selected videos we […]
‘We’re Rallying to ‘Eventize’ the Super Bowl’: ViacomCBS’s Jo Ann Ross
The Super Bowl is the biggest televised event, giving advertisers a chance to reach a massive audience with “tentpole” campaigns that often set the tone for the entire year. The big game is currently scheduled for Feb. 7, though the coronavirus pandemic has made the outlook for the National Football League’s season more uncertain. ViacomCBS, […]
‘It’s Up to Us to Close the Deal’ on Promoting Equality: BET Networks’ Louis Carr
Editor’s Note: We are republishing this highly candid, informative conversation between Bill Koenigsberg and Louis Carr with an added introduction from Sean Cunningham, President and CEO of VAB. The VAB is partner to Beet.TV in this 12-part series. This is one of three segments from the series we are re-publishing this month. We call this […]
‘We Have Opportunity to Drive Addressability Forward’: Vizio’s Adam Gaynor
Television advertising for years has been the best way to reach mass audiences, and ongoing technological advancements are helping to refine its reach with better targeting. Addressable TV advertising is poised to grow with upgrades to the ad-delivery infrastructure and integration with audience data that will shape the marketplace in the next decade. Adam Gaynor, […]
Connect Digital Ads to TV Viewing: Verizon Media’s Markman
LOS ANGELES – TV audiences have more viewing choices than ever as technology transforms the media landscape, making measurement more challenging for advertisers. Verizon Media is taking steps to help marketers measure their omnichannel marketing efforts, most recently with the rollout of a service that provides more in-depth audience data to connect digital ads with […]
CTV Primed to Reach ‘Persuadable’ Cord Cutters in Extraordinary Election
Political candidates this year face a daunting task in reaching voters as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts traditional publicity efforts like rallies, conventions and stump speeches. Campaigns also must adjust to changing media consumption habits as more households cancel cable and satellite subscriptions, and connect their TVs directly to the Internet. Connected TV (CTV) has the […]
Marketers Seek More Insights on Programmatic Ads: Forrester’s Joanna O’Connell
Marketers are asking for better proof that their digital advertising is working, but many are frustrated with the programmatic marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers of media electronically. Accountability is a top priority for marketers who seek greater transparency into the supply chain that connects them with digital media outlets, a recent study found. […]
True Crime Network’s AVOD Apps Seek Viewers on Every Screen: Tegna’s Brian Weiss
Television audiences have more viewing choices than ever before as media companies develop new ways to reach them on every kind of screen. For Tegna, one of the biggest owners of TV stations in the United States, the ongoing growth in media consumption is driving investments in technology. That effort includes ad-based video on demand […]
‘Buyers-First’ Mentality Drives Ad Sales Strategy: AMC’s Kim Kelleher
Editor’s Note: We are republishing this highly candid, informative conversation between Mike Law and Kim Kelleher with an added introduction from Sean Cunningham, President and CEO of VAB. The VAB is partner to Beet.TV in this 12-part series. This is one of four segments from the series we are re-publishing this month. We call this […]
Acquisitions Transform Mediaocean Into a Global Powerhouse
TV audiences are watching programming on a broader variety of screens, making media buying more complex for advertisers that want to reach target audiences as they move across platforms. Mediaocean is adapting to those changes as linear TV converges with streaming platforms and social media. With the financial backing of private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners, […]
Console Games Are Ripe for TV-Like Ads: Simulmedia’s Dave Madden
LOS ANGELES – TV-like advertising is starting to find a place in video games that people play on consoles like Sony PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox as the entertainment software industry undergoes a massive shift in the way games are distributed. Pioneering the effort to put commercials into video games is Simulmedia, an advertising technology startup […]
Let’s Move from GRP’s: Impression-Based Metrics Are Key for Video’s Growth: Effectv’s James Rooke
Consumers are watching video content on a broader range of devices including smartphones, making multi-screen measurement an essential part of the growth in video advertising. The shift in video consumption habits will underpin a move away from traditional methods of measuring viewership and toward metrics that include more media channels. “We need to move away […]
“We are an Audience Delivery Company,” Effectv’s James Rooke
Audience-based targeting is transforming TV advertising as marketers seek to reach consumers based on more robust data including their intentions to buy products and services. The shift has led Comcast Cable to emphasize a data-driven approach that builds on its foundation in local advertising for small- and medium-size businesses. “Our roots are very much in […]
OpenAP CEO David Levy Sees Improved Ad Tracking With iSpot.TV Partnership
LOS ANGELES – Advertisers are seeking more flexibility in their marketing campaigns, including the ability to target audiences among multiple media platforms in a cost-effective manner. They also want more insights into how their advertising drives business outcomes like sales, especially with media budgets being squeezed in the pandemic economy. In this environment, audience targeting […]