SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Eleven months after they last gathered on the shores of Puerto Rico to discuss building-out the future of connected TV advertising, how did Beet Retreat San Juan speakers rate the industry’s progress? After four days of debate, networking and socializing at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, San Juan, delegates gathered for a […]
SAN JUAN, PR — Little by little, more new TV ad inventory is becoming addressable, as new connected pathways light up IP-enabled streaming. But, even as this happens, is the industry really making the best use of the latest software? In this video interview with Beet.TV, one ad-tech exec warns one of the hottest tools […]
Kantar this month launched Vivvix as an independent brand specializing in syndicated advertising intelligence among digital and traditional media. Those channels include mobile apps, streaming and social media platforms such as Facebook. Vivvix, which is led by Chief Executive Andrew Feigenson, brings together what had been Kantar Media’s syndicated media coverage and Numerator’s advertising creative […]
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today released the full agenda for its upcoming Annual Leadership Meeting, a major event that helps to set the tone for the media, marketing and ad-tech industries throughout the year. This month’s gathering in Marco Island, Florida, Jan. 22-24, will include a significant presence of executives from major brands such […]
LAS VEGAS – Consumers are spending more time with streaming video than with traditional linear television and marketers want to reach them as platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ expand their advertising inventories. “It’s pretty obvious that eyeballs are shifting and the reason that dollars are not yet following suit as we get from a […]
LONDON, UK — What the ad gods give with one hand they can take away with another. Case in point – new ad offerings from SVOD and AVOD TV providers can restore ad reach that was lost to subscription video. But Simon Thomas, Global Director, Audiences Research, GroupM, says that is creating a risk of […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Media companies and advertisers are gaining more tools to measure not only their reach among audiences, but also the effect they on consumer behavior. Those metrics include a look at business outcomes and other kinds of response. “The TV measurement that we can bring about today is just light years ahead […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Media buyers have been look for sources of television advertising inventory to help them reach audiences, especially millions of younger consumers who canceled cable and satellite service or never ordered it in the first place. A significant source of inventory is coming from major streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – One of the drearier parts of being a knowledge worker is doing repetitive tasks that take time away from other responsibilities requiring creativity, such as business development and strategy. Workflow automation promises to transform how media and marketing professionals do their jobs and unlock productivity, especially as traditional linear television converges […]
LONDON, UK — While most UK public service broadcasters remain intent on growing their own cross-platform streaming environments, Channel 4 is has decided it also needs to find audiences in the other places they go to watch video. Ad-funded but with a public remit to take creative risks, Channel 4, which celebrates its 40th birthday […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Viewership is booming, the number of players in the market is multiplying and the economic headwinds are blowing in their direction. But how can ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services grow through their current halcyon days whilst keeping the viewing experience top of mind? In this video interview with Beet.TV, one ad-tech exec […]
SANTA MONICA — Sometimes, a technology’s purported solution winds up creating more problems. Such is the case in the connected TV sector, where the new delivery, targeting and measurement super-powers on offer to advertisers have also ended up creating difficulties just accessing those opportunities. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Erin Madorsky, Chief Strategy Officer, […]
SANTA MONICA — The launch of ad support on some of the big video entertainment services is clearly going to be a boost for advertising buyers. But the new practice could also mean an increasing education for consumers in advertising and data use practices more broadly. That is according to one ad agency executive who […]
MVPD platforms and programers could do things the same way they have always done them – or they could take a stab at laying a groundwork for the future. Little by little, programmatic trading of TV ads is becoming a reality. But Jake Richardson, Director, TV Partnerships, The Trade Desk, would like to see it […]
Editor’s Note: Here is a video overview and text summary of programming and objectives for the Beet Retreat Santa Monica, by Jon Watts, Editorial Director of Beet.TV Events and programmer of this Beet Retreat: This year’s Beet Retreat in Santa Monica promises to be a special event for the industry, a chance to come together […]
In the latest programmatic move from DISH Media, advertisers can now buy national linear TV inventory through a real-time programmatic system. The move, announced by DISH Media, is in partnership with ad insertion provider SeaChange and sell-side software provider Beachfront. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Marni Rommel, VP, Business Development, Beachfront, explains his vision. […]
It is an expanding universe of TV, but one in which the overall volume of ads may yet be smaller than in the linear generation. As more advertisers pile into the platform, some think software is going to become increasingly key in getting the most out of the tech. In this video interview with Beet.TV, […]
The past decade saw a proliferation of digitally native brands that harnessed the power of social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to reach target audiences. Many of these marketers are gaining the ability to launch targeted television campaigns as more people hook up their TVs to the internet. “Certain segmentation is very similar to […]
CANNES — Mobile carriers may have a place at the mobile advertising table after all. The networks were initially expected to be big beneficiaries when mobile advertising was in its infancy, but have somewhat sat out the explosion as connectivity conduits. A new T-Mobile technology aims to change that, providing marketers with actual mobile use […]
The rapid growth of the streaming media audience in the past few years has pushed marketers to look for opportunities to reach these viewers. Media companies are answering that demand with the development of advertising formats that provide targeting at a greater scale. “We saw so much transformation coming out of the pandemic with all […]