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Pixalate unveils monthly publisher trust index

Ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform Pixalate has launched what it claims is the world’s first Publisher Trust Index, a global approach to quality measurement and monthly rankings of the world’s mobile and Connected TV (CTV) apps, designed to bring unprecedented transparency to the programmatic advertising ecosystem. While traditional ranking systems use a quantitative-based […]

May 24, 2021

Report: CTV’s share of ad impressions grows

Findings from the Video Benchmarks Report from TV and video advertising asset management solution provider Extreme Reach (ER) indicate that broken out by platform, CTV far and away takes the lead among aggregator and premium publisher impressions in Q1. The report, covering data from Q1 2021, includes ad performance data for impressions served from its […]

May 18, 2021

VIZIO, Verizon Media CTV ad partnership

Media ecosystem facilitator Verizon Media and connected entertainment specialist VIZIO have agreed a strategic partnership to deliver new cross-platform and connected TV (CTV) advertising solutions, anchored in unique TV viewership data and premium programmatic inventory access. Effective immediately, Verizon Media gains demand-side platform (DSP) access to VIZIO’s Inscape viewership data from more than 18 million […]

April 30, 2021

SpotX integrates TVSquared

Cross-platform TV ad measurement TVSquared has been onboarded by video advertising platform SpotX as a preferred measurement and attribution partner to power transparent, real-time analytics on delivery, audience, and outcomes for national, regional, and local connected TV (CTV) campaigns. Together, TVSquared and SpotX are supporting CTV’s global growth by delivering brand lift, reach, sales, and […]

April 27, 2021

‘PARETO’ Connected TV botnet discovered

Cybersecurity company HUMAN (formerly White Ops) has confirmed the discovery and disruption of a new, highly–sophisticated botnet focused on defrauding the Connected TV (CTV) advertising ecosystem. Omnicom Media Group, The Trade Desk, and Magnite, flagship members of The Human Collective—a newly-launched initiative that brings together players throughout digital advertising to create a collectively protected ecosystem—collaborated […]

April 22, 2021By Colin Mann

Research: CTV beats linear for audience reach

Research from programmatic video platform Tremor Video and ad platform Unruly, in partnership with research and advisor firm MTM Global, reveals that nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of US digital advertising professionals believe that CTV reaches target audiences more effectively than linear TV, with 85 per cent making CTV a key part of their video […]

April 15, 2021

Vevo, Strata integration

Music video network Vevo has integrated with Comcast advertising unit FreeWheel’s Strata platform. Vevo’s integration will enable Strata’s local spot buyers access to Vevo inventory for local markets. As the composition of the traditional TV audience changes, media agencies are looking for creative ways to augment their linear TV buys to reach consumers across new […]

March 31, 2021

Report: Viewing returns to the living room

The 10th anniversary edition of the U.S. Video Marketplace Report from Comcast advertising unit FreeWheel shows that as people’s consumption of media has fragmented across devices over the past 10 years, many have returned to the living room to watch connected TV.

March 30, 2021

Survey: CTV critical to reaching audiences

Research from advanced TV platform company Cadent reveals that connected TV (CTV), addressable, and advanced advertising are poised to play a major role in the next wave of growth in the TV advertising ecosystem, with 72 per cent of respondents saying in two to five years, CTV and other data-driven TV methods of advertising will […]

March 15, 2021

Smart and White Ops partner

Smart, the independent ad tech platform, and White Ops, a global player in collective protection against sophisticated bot attacks and fraud, today announced a partnership to fight advertising fraud and invalid traffic. Fully integrated within Smart’s advertising platform, White Ops’ Advertising Integrity enables pre-bid protection of Smart’s inventory and ensures publishers’ and buyers’ safety from malicious […]

March 4, 2021