VAB’s Cunningham: How Programmers and Advertisers Are Making the Most of Viewing Spike

The relationship between programmers and advertisers has been closer than ever in recent times given the shifting viewing trends that have occurred. In this Beet.TV interview, Sean Cunningham, president and CEO of television trade association VAB, explains how this has led to advertisers finding their target audiences in unexpected ways. According to a study by […]

 
 

VAB Projects $2.1 Billion In 2019 Addressable TV Spend: ‘It’s Mature’ Says CEO Cunningham

Household-addressable television advertising spending will rise from $2.1 billion in 2019 to more than $3.3 billion by the end of 2020, according to a new guide for marketers released today by the Video Advertising Bureau. That represents a 343% spending increase from 2016, according to the VAB. “I’d say it’s mature. It’s arrived. We did […]

 
 

Digital Disruptors Turn To TV For Extra Lift: VAB’s Cunningham

If you take digital-native brands like Airbnb, Uber and Wayfair, it is a given that each of them has pretty significant digital marketing budget. But, when each needs a further lift, they turn to television. That is according to an analysis of a group of 80 “digital disruptors” by the Video Advertising Bureau, an industry […]

 
 

‘Digital Disruptors’ Turn To TV Ads For Growth: VAB’s Cunningham

What do “digital pure-play” disruptors turn to when they need to ramp up customer and revenue scale? Television advertising, according to the Video Advertising Bureau. When studying big-spending, Silicon Valley brands the organization found some striking similarities, according to VAB CEO & President Sean Cunningham. “We found it interesting that the biggest bet that the […]

 
 

Attention Is The Blinding Power Of Premium Video: VAB’s Cunningham

We are in a world with more options for consuming video than ever before, from Hollywood-sized productions to shoestring YouTube uploads. But, if you are an advertiser, nothing beats the power wielded by premium video, according to one man representing the interests of big TV companies. “There are platforms and all sorts of conduits that […]