Beachfront Media

The TV term du jour is supply-path optimization. And SSPs in particular are under intense pressure to carve out competitive edges.

Marketers want quality video inventory and publishers and broadcasters are producing more video, but the digital media ecosystem remains disconnected. The chance to secure a position in online video advertising as those supply and demand forces click into place lured Chris Maccaro from Oath, where he was head of emerging markets, to the CEO job […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. AT&T’s move to acquire AppNexus is a strategic one to position the company within its growing digital footprint. While AT&T has long been one of the […]

Video supply-side platform Beachfront Media is expanding its partnership with White Ops, the digital verification vendor that specializes in bot detection, to include over-the-top (OTT) inventory. All inventory passing through Beachfront’s marketplace is now vetted and verified by White Ops, according to Frank Sinton, Beachfront’s founder and chief product officer. But is OTT fraud a […]

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), a mid-market private equity a private investment firm, and PSP Capital, backed by former US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, have acquired a majority stake in mobile video ad platform Beachfront Media. The companies declined to disclose the deal terms. As a result of the transaction, Beachfront co-founder and CEO Frank […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. Video advertising has seen astronomical growth in the last two years. The average per-brand spend has jumped 67% over the past two years alone, from $5.6 […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Trey Titone, head of product at Beachfront Media. Restrictions for autoplay and inline video have been lifted with the release of iOS 10 and Chrome 53 for Android. These moves open up a huge […]

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in programmatic TV and video. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. Version 4.0 of the IAB Tech Lab’s Video Ad Serving Template has been finalized, putting in place a range of important standards for the next generation […]

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. Snapchat, the mobile video, photo and chat app beloved by millennials, is having what some are calling its “Facebook moment” by attracting […]

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. “Hundreds of channels, and still nothing to watch,” as the old adage goes. In the app world, which will soon include the […]