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DTC marketers planning to up CTV/OTT spend this year
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketers are flooding into connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) digital TV advertising, according to a new survey from digital performance media company Digital Remedy and research firm Dynata. Over two-thirds of DTC brands use these channels, and 57% plan to increase spending in CTV/OTT in the first half of 2023. This is…
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How Michelob ULTRA, PepsiCo and Rakuten are approaching the Super Bowl this year
Super Bowl LVII kicks off this Sunday, and brands are finding new ways to gain exposure and drive up sales through digital channels like CTV. Brands advertising around the game this year are adapting to changes in media consumption and shopping with new digital partnerships and campaign strategies. Streaming and CTV advertising continue to climb…
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How CTV can deliver market research for B2B marketers
Connected TV (CTV) is the fastest-growing digital ad channel, as more TV watchers cancel cable subscriptions and turn to lower-priced or free a la carte streaming options they can watch on TVs, laptops and mobile devices. Many streamers are also potential B2B prospects, but not many B2B marketers are leveraging CTV for advertising. “We believe…
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How data clean rooms might help keep the internet open
Are data clean rooms the solution to what IAB CEO David Cohen has called the “slow-motion train wreck” of addressability? Voices at the IAB will tell you that they have a big role to play. “The issue with addressability is that once cookies go away, and with the loss of identifiers, about 80% of the…
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Roku introduces branded HD and 4K TVs
At CES, OTT streaming service Roku unveiled new HD and 4K TVs. These first-ever Roku-branded sets will be available to consumers in 11 models this spring. Roku Select and Plus Series TVs range in size from 24-inch to 75-inch-screen models. They are priced between $119 and $999. All HD offerings feature Roku Voice Remotes, while…