What are the predominant methods of OTT fraud? [VIDEO]
When it comes to TV, OTT is the advertising industry’s latest obsession, providing marketers with the ability to precisely target consumers on the big screen. And with initial research showing Read More
What Will It Take For Addressable Advertising to Come to Fruition? [VIDEO]
Everyone is talking about addressable advertising, but there are still a variety of issues that need to be solved for both on the technology and business sides of the equation. Read More
Q& A: SpotX Wants To Fuel The Future Of Addressable
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
The Year In TV: 10 Fearless Predictions For 2020
Time for the 2020 version of our TV[R]EV Annual Predictions. (But stop me if you’ve heard these before..) 1. The Content Glut Gets Nasty: Remember the giant squid in Watchmen, Read More
The Dream of ‘Universal Addressable’ Is Alive, But Just That — A Dream
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles, features, and Read More
Nielsen Is Making Addressable Happen
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
The Fraud Problem in OTT [VIDEO]
For a while, much of the advertising industry was under the impression that OTT was fraud-free… But let’s be real, fraudsters follow the money, and with CTV ad spend expected Read More
How will Privacy Regulations Affect Linear TV? [VIDEO]
With a variety of privacy regulations like GDPR already live, and CCPA taking effect starting in 2020, marketers are racing to make sure they are compliant. Luckily, however, traditional linear Read More
Q&A: Cadent Is The OG Addressable Pioneer
Addressable is poised for massive growth in 2020. To keep you in the know, TV[R]EV will be coming at you every week with a series of new profiles and videos Read More
How The MRC Is Fighting OTT Fraud
For a while, I was beginning to think fraud was just something advertisers were going to have to learn to live with. Especially with 2019 digital ad fraud estimates expected Read More
The Future of OTT: Fraud Detection, Addressable Advertising And Real-Time Audience Enrichment
We are currently in the midst of an OTT stampede, with advertisers rushing to technology platforms to connect with consumers in a meaningful way. And is it really a surprise? Read More
The Rise Of Influencers: From YouTube ‘Celebrities’ To Mainstream Media
At one point in time, the majority of people pictured a teenager videotaping themselves talking in their childhood bedroom whenever the term “influencer marketing” was mentioned. But with influencer marketing Read More
OTT Advertising Will Be A Clear Winner In The 2020 Elections
Television commercials are powerful. They create a meaningful emotional connection that sticks with the viewer — sometimes for many years. They can make candidates appear to be more human, powerful, Read More
Viacom COO John Halley: ‘The biggest move forward for addressable advertising relates to currency.’
The TV ad business used to be relatively simple; there were programmers, distributors, and advertisers, and everyone had their defined role. But with digital targeting capabilities coming to OTT, the Read More
The Quibi Question: Will Consumers Pay for Premium Short Form?
While the imminent launch of HBO Max and Peacock get more attention, early 2020 will also bring us Quibi’s premium short-form service. Many are skeptical that Millennials (or anyone else) Read More
WEEK IN REVIEW: OAR and Nielsen Show Off Demos At CES, Verizon Tries Some Lighter Bundles
1. OAR and Nielsen Show Off Demos At CES So CES is over and while everyone was SMH-ing (STH-ing?) about Quibi and their cringey rotating phone screens, our attention was Read More
2019 Smart TV Trends: Sports, News and ‘Friends’ Rule for Live Viewing
According to Inscape, the TV data company with glass-level insights from millions of smart TVs, much of the 43 trillion seconds of TV viewing they measured in 2019 came from Read More
The Hits Keep Comin’: New Scripted Series Have Doubled In A Decade
Peak TV keeps hitting new peaks, up 7 percent in 2019 to a record 532 scripted shows. And don’t expect it to stop anytime soon, executives say. Read More
How Cadent Is Approaching Addressable (VIDEO)
There’s no denying that addressable advertising is going to play an integral role in the future of TV, but there are still some problems that need to be addressed (no Read More
NBA Games Have Fewer Fans Watching on Linear TV, But Does That Matter?
The NBA’s ratings don’t necessarily matter as much as how the league’s been able to create an enormous fan base via digital content. Read More
Analysts Love Disney+ Fast Start, But Warn Churn Can Still Burn
Disney stock jumped after two analysts estimated Disney+ subscriber numbers were outperforming projections. But churn remains a concern as Disney rolls out new shows. Read More
The Hurdles Ahead For Addressable Advertising (VIDEO)
Everyone is talking about addressable advertising, but there are still a variety of problems that need to be remedied before it can come to fruition. For example, industry standards around Read More
Netflix’s The Witcher Casts Spell With Audiences In First Week
Netflix’s fantasy drama The Witcher is beating even Baby Yoda as a breakout hit in its first week of release, surpassing Disney+ pacesetter The Mandalorian in terms of audience interest Read More
The Tech Industry Is Now Officially Evil. Will TV Avoid Its Fate?
So I binged the final season of Silicon Valley last week and what struck me most was just how much our perception of the tech world has changed, how what Read More
Week In Review: Comcast To Buy Xumo, TV[R]EV Releases Special Report On Addressable TV Advertising
1. Comcast To Buy Xumo? In a notable scoop, our friends Sahil Patel and Patience Haggin at the Wall Street Journal broke the story that Comcast and Xumo are getting Read More
SEC Football Rights Deal Shows Limits Of Disney-Fox, ViacomCBS Mergers
Disney bet big to grab rights to SEC football games from CBS. It’s a sign of value of live sports rights, but also of the results of two giant Hollywood mergers. Read More
Week In Review: Telaria Merges With Rubicon Project, iSpot Launches Business Outcome Benchmarks
1. Telaria Merges With Rubicon Project Telaria, the company formerly known as Tremor Video and the Rubicon Project are merging in a deal that was announced earlier this week. And Read More