connected TV

“On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Julia Smaldone, senior strategist at Media Kitchen. It’s an unfortunate experience with which each of us is all too familiar. You’re binge watching your favorite show, catching up on the news or streaming live sports, and are subject […]

Subscribe to AdExchanger Talks on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. Streaming TV adoption has accelerated to the point where a large majority of US households contain a connected TV device, and nearly as many (78%, per Leichtman Research) subscribe to at least one streaming service. But marketers are […]

Xandr announced three integrations with identity initiatives on Wednesday: Europe’s netID login consortium, LiveRamp IdentityLink and Unified ID 2.0 (natch). The purpose is to enable digital planning, targeting segmentation and measurement using authenticated IDs via Xandr’s programmatic buying platform, Xandr Invest, and through its ad exchange, Xandr Monetize. But these partnerships are also part of […]

Magnite has acquired video supply-side platform SpotX from European entertainment network RTL Group for $1.17 billion. The cash and stock deal, announced Friday morning, is part of Magnite’s vision to go big in the connected TV space. LUMA Partners and Goldman Sachs advised on the transaction. CTV is so hot that Magnite bought SpotX for […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. No Parley For Parler The social media app Parler is offline after Amazon kicked it off its servers, reports Business Insider. For those blissfully unaware, Parler’s calling card is its claim that unlike other social media networks, it permits all types of speech. So […]

GroupM, Magna and Zenith released global ad spend forecasts on Monday, and all agree that 2020 was not the catastrophe many had predicted. Disaster was averted in large part due to the accelerated shift to digital during the pandemic. Global advertising fell by 5.8% in 2020, according to GroupM, which “could have been worse” and […]

Ad verification company DoubleVerify said Tuesday it is launching a tool in January that will help advertisers take a more nuanced approach to their brand suitability needs. DoubleVerify said it is rolling out the “next evolution” of its brand safety and suitability solution, Brand Suitability Tiers, which will allow advertisers, publishers and platforms to speak […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Nielsen Gets The Nod Vizio is tapping Nielsen to measure its advanced TV campaigns as the CTV space heats up. Read the release. Vizio Ads, the company’s advertising business, will use Nielsen’s Digital Ad Ratings to help advertisers better measure and optimize digital audience […]

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Disney Minus The Walt Disney Co. faces a moment of truth next week with the first anniversary of its launch of Disney Plus, The Information reports. This is when Verizon customers who signed up for the service through a one-year free promotion have to […]

Video streaming giant Roku’s revenue soared 73% YOY to $452 million in Q3. Roku’s Platform business – which includes advertising and content distribution revenue – saw its strongest quarter in the segment’s history, with revenue leaping 78% YOY to $319 million. Roku attributed the record Platform numbers to strong growth in advertising as brands embraced […]