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Vevo Takes A Distributed Approach To OTT

As a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Sony Entertainment, Vevo owns the sales and distribution rights to 350,000 music videos from the world’s top artists. Vevo has always had a large distribution partnership with YouTube, but over the past year it’s shut down its owned-and-operated properties to exclusively partner on third-party distribution –... Continue reading »

by Alison Weissbrot // May 9th, 2019 //

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Mobile Marketers Hold The Clicker For CTV Ads

"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Scott Swanson, CEO at Aki Technologies. Apple’s move into streaming TV is a significant milestone in the already-in-progress, cord-cutting revolution. It should serve as an important nudge for marketers: Yes, it’s time to get... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // May 6th, 2019 //

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Baseball Economics And The Fate Of App-Based TV

"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Kevin Mullen, head of international at Drawbridge. Cable TV in the United States is easy to pick on. It’s expensive, we have thousands of channels we pay for but don’t watch, and the untargeted... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // May 2nd, 2019 //

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At The NewFronts, It’s More About The Buzz Than The Buy

"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Steve Carbone, chief digital and investment officer at MediaCom US. With another NewFronts upon us, there are, as always, a number of key trends, themes and questions that have emerged. Among those that have... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // April 29th, 2019 //

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Cox-Owned Gamut On Why Local OTT Is About More Than Just Aggregating Inventory

Gamut President Rachel Williamson has two words to describe local over-the-top (OTT) ad buying: “It’s hard.” Inventory is scattered. Data is fragmented. And advertisers need different strategies to hit different demos based on geography. A buyer might want to reach 34-year-old moms, for example, but that can mean one thing in Birmingham, Ala., and another... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // April 25th, 2019 //

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The Future Of TV Depends On More Frenemies And Fewer Enemies

"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Jay Prasad, chief strategy officer at VideoAmp. In a multibillion-dollar ad market where digital will finally overtake traditional ad spend, TV remains the highest-valued medium, particularly as it evolves to become an even more... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // April 22nd, 2019 //

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As ESports Viewership Soars, TV Leaders Must Get Off The Sidelines

"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Lindsey Harju, co-founder at Blinc Digital Group. Advanced TV has experienced an explosion of change over the last couple of years, largely driven by consumer behavior shifts like the introduction of eSports. In eSports,... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // April 18th, 2019 //

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The Goldilocks Principle In TV Attribution: A Marketer’s Pursuit Of ‘Just Right’

"On TV and Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Maggie Zhang, senior vice president of video research and insights at Dentsu Aegis Network. As the timeless tale of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” goes, the young girl tastes three different bowls of porridge... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // April 15th, 2019 //

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Why Tatari Thinks Smarter Buying And Brands Will Reshape TV Agencies

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands reshaped the way many digital media agencies buy online and pioneered social media, ecommerce and first-party data strategies. Now those same companies are bringing a new mindset to television. “It can be a bit scary, because in Silicon Valley, TV ads often stand for wasted spend,” said Philip Inghelbrecht, co-founder and CEO... Continue reading »

by James Hercher // April 11th, 2019 //

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Programmatic Cable Can Unlock VOD Inventory, But We’re Not There Yet

"On TV and Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Chris Maccaro, CEO at Beachfront. People who have spent their careers buying linear TV advertising are confronting a much different world. From direct-to-consumer streaming to cross-platform metrics, media buyers have new opportunities to garner... Continue reading »

by AdExchanger // April 8th, 2019 //

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