Reflecting on the annual Upfronts and NewFronts, Dentsu Aegis Network’s Matt Seiler loves the plethora of television content choices. “That we’re still talking about Upfronts and NewFronts and so on cracks me up, but whatever. Be that as it may, they continue,” says the President of Brand Solutions for the global network. “I think what’s […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix is embracing programmatic video as a means to raise visibility of Netflix as an entertainment brand – not as a service which had been the past marketing objective, explains Mike Zeman, Director of North American Marketing, in this interview with Beet.TV Zeman, who joined Netflix last year from the giant media […]
CANNES — In a wide-ranging interview during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Sir Martin Sorrell, executive chairman of digital advertising and marketing company S4 Capital, outlined a turbulent but opportunity-rich landscape for the advertising industry. Geopolitical instability, rising client demands for efficiency and the disruptive force of artificial intelligence are driving these changes. […]
MIAMI – As advertisers search for more measurable returns in an increasingly volatile economic landscape, Taboola CEO Adam Singolda believes the digital ad industry is at a pivotal inflection point—one defined by the convergence of AI, performance marketing, and a renewed focus on the open web. “There’s a bunch of things that are happening maybe […]
CANNES — The proliferation of connected TV services is giving viewers more choice – and advertisers more challenges. But, ultimately, the new opportunities to reach viewers is a win for brands, according to one TV exec. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Brian Cordes, Head of Client Partnerships & National Offices, DIRECTV Advertising, says the new […]
LONDON, UK — At the recent The Future of TV Advertising Global conference, executives discussed how international markets were lagging the US when it comes to actually uncovering the effectiveness of connected TV advertising. With some forecasts for TV ad spend showing lower growth, that topic may grow in importance. On the main stage, Nicola […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The past three years were characterized by massive disruption in the television industry as the coronavirus pandemic sped up longer-term trends such as the growth in streaming media. Viewers who were stuck at home during lockdowns signed up for video services to keep themselves entertained — a need that was especially […]
LONDON, UK — If anyone was in any doubt that Netflix’s ad-supported tier had finally arrived, they just had to attend The Future of TV Advertising Global forum, in London, December 2022. There, Netflix’s president of worldwide advertising Jeremi Gorman introduced the scheme to ad buyers. In attendance, Dave Morgan, Founder & CEO, Simulmedia, liked […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — For a decade, this fast-moving industry was relatively stable. Now new entrants, new business models and new regulatory considerations are changing the game for how advertisers can meet their audiences. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Jake Richardson, Director, TV Partnerships, The Trade Desk, explains how he sees recent shifts ushering-in […]
Connected television will provide the most significant video platform for advertisers with the growth of programmatic media buying. These automated transactions will depend on a variety of supporting technologies to help brands identify the households they want to reach while also respecting consumer privacy. For marketers to commit more of their media budgets to CTV, […]
Consumers are spending more time watching video on televisions connected to the internet, giving advertisers more opportunities to reach them through ad-supported streaming services. The convergence between linear television and digital video is culminating in connected TV (CTV). “What’s interesting about CTV specifically is if you look at the mechanism by which users get their […]
Brands face greater challenges in reaching consumers who are either constantly bombarded with advertising or who spend more time with ad-free streaming services like Netflix and Disney+. Amid the efforts to gain the limited attention of viewers, brand storytelling has significant value. “We have to earn the respect and the intention and the engagement and […]
LOS ANGELES – The audience growth for ad-supported streaming services is driving more marketers to set aside part of their television media budgets to these newer platforms. Amid that shift, they’re also scrutinizing the content that provides the surrounding context for their advertising campaigns, as they’ve done with traditional linear television. “There’s more attention to […]
The popularity of ad-free streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ has led to speculation about the future of ad-supported television. Native advertising that seamlessly integrates product placements within programming is emerging as a viable way for brands to reach consumers. “We’re looking at providing a more integrated, less interruptive experience that we think is responding […]
YouTube today will host its yearly Brandcast showcase of its advertising products and creators as part of the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s NewFront sales presentations. The event is especially significant for the video-sharing platform, which is owned by search giant Google, as consumers spend more time watching YouTube on connected devices including smart TVs. Among the […]
As the “battle of the titans” in streaming television rages on, advertising won’t be going away anytime soon, according to MediaLink’s Michael Kassan. “I think it’s going to have to find its level,” the Chairman & CEO says in this interview with Beet.TV at the 2019 Digital Content NewFronts. “I think it has to be […]
LAS VEGAS—The continued rise of streaming services providing premium video without advertising avails is a big concern but it’s going to change within a couple of years. That’s because both Amazon and Netflix are headed toward ad-supported content, VMLY&R chairman David Sable predicts. The bottom line, Sable explains in this interview with Beet.TV at CES […]
TORONTO — If you thought that the rise of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu et al was all driven by younger, cord-cutting consumers, think again. SVODs are now saturated. And that means they are having to fight for new pockets of unconverted subscribers – older, much younger and everywhere in between. In this video interview […]
Not that Netflix is open to advertisers yet – but, if it ever is, those advertisers may credit 2017 as the year when the building blocks of third-party Netflix measurement were put in place. Nielsen just switched on measurement for 13,000 streaming Netflix shows using TV-style ratings based on age and gender – the same […]
CANNES — Will Netflix introduce advertising? That is a question on many minds in Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Madison Avenue alike. Often, the question is framed as an “either-or” in which Netflix would have to choose between continuing its current premium SVOD model or ripping it up in favour of ad funding. Previously, Ampere […]