Data Applications Aren’t Limited to Cross-Screen Currency: LiveRamp’s Christine Grammier

Consumers are dividing their time among linear TV and newer streaming channels, spurring discussion about a cross-screen currency for setting the value of ad transactions. But data and metrics have many other applications for businesses, said Christine Grammier, head of TV measurement at data connectivity platform LiveRamp. “We see a vast ecosystem that uses data and metrics […]

 
 

Responsible Media Buying Supports Quality Content: Essence’s Mike Fisher

Improving the media ecosystem for advertisers and consumers is a significant undertaking that involves everything from tackling ad fraud to improving audience measurement methods. It also includes greater awareness of the environmental effects of advertising amid growing concerns about global warming. Responsible advertising “goes a step deeper, and it does get into a little bit […]

 
 

Programmatic Market Includes Premium Content: NBCUniversal’s Ashley Luongo

The programmatic marketplace has evolved to give advertisers greater flexibility in their media buying, while also being mindful of the consumer experience. That include a reduced ad load, innovative ad units and other opportunities for brands to engage with viewers. “In order to maintain and preserve a responsible ecosystem, particularly for programmatic, we must always […]

 
 

CTV Offers High Standards for Responsible Media: Xumo’s Colin Petrie-Norris & Essence’s Mike Fisher

Digital media companies, advertisers and ad-tech companies have fretted that the loss of tracking  cookies and device identifiers is making audience targeting more difficult. Providers of ad-supported streaming video already work in a cookieless environment that’s mindful of the consumer experience. “The lessons in a way that smart TV or CTV advertising is creating a […]

 
 

‘Programmatic CTV Marketplace Has Changed Dramatically’: PubMatic’s Nicole Scaglione

LOS ANGELES – Automated bidding for commercial time is becoming more predominant as advertisers demand more flexibility in their over-the-top (OTT) and connected (CTV) media buys. That shift comes as video publishers seek to monetize their growing audiences for higher-quality programming. “The programmatic CTV landscape has changed dramatically just in a handful of years,” Nicole […]

 
 

Privacy, Diversity Underpin Responsible Media Investment: PubMatic’s Kyle Dozeman & Essence’s Adam Gerber

Advertisers are grappling with stricter regulations on data sharing and the loss of tracking technologies that help with audience targeting. These shifts have made first-party data collected directly from consumers more valuable for buyers and sellers of media. As a sell-side platform (SSP) that represents publishers, PubMatic is a key part of the advertising supply […]

 
 

Consumer Experience Reigns Amid TV’s Transformation: Execs from Essence, NBCUniversal, PubMatic, LiveRamp

Ad-supported television is undergoing a significant transformation amid the growth in streaming video services, advancements in programmatic buying and the development of a cross-screen currency. Several industry executives discussed the future of TV advertising when they gathered on June 23 for the Global Forum on Responsible Media,  This video is a summary of interviews with executive who spoke […]

 
 

Ad-Supported TV Faces Major Threat Amid Shift in Viewing Habits: Essence’s Adam Gerber

Ad-supported television faces an existential threat as more consumers avoid commercials by subscribing to streaming video services that offer an ad-free experience. That ongoing shift will challenge marketers to adopt new ways of doing things. “There’s one over-arching thing we all need to recognize, which is that the old model doesn’t work,” Adam Gerber, global […]