outcome-based guarantees

On Tuesday, VideoAmp announced its acquisition of Elsy, an analytics platform founded in 2015 that helps advertisers optimize their media investments tied to business outcomes. The idea is to address VideoAmp clients’ biggest campaign planning hurdles: Automation and forecasting business outcomes.

This year’s Upfronts need to continue the conversation about measurement that includes outcome-based guarantees in a linear and, eventually, convergent TV world. Otherwise, the TV industry risks falling further and further behind digital capabilities, writes Spencer Lambert, manager of product and partnership success at datafuelX.