Connected TV Marketing Association @CTVMA

                                                                                                      'Project Halo' Since January, the CTVMA has been working on its new streaming audience data paywall with data engineers in Singapore, known as 'Project Halo,' the service will include global OS device figures for publication in its paid research area for clients.   Streaming Audience Data The service will allow members of the CTVMA to share their data as part of its future revenue-sharing business to allow streamers and OS devices to publish their data on a trusted central resource hub.  It will also enable comparisons of audience across devices for both SVOD and FAST platforms. Streaming services need to provide med...

  AD FORUM 24 The Connected TV Advertising Forum 2025 brings together the world's leading CTV marketers, innovators, and ad professionals. Set against the stunning backdrop of Barangaroo Sydney, this event promises to be a game-changer for the connected TV advertising ecosystem.  The Event Our forum offers invaluable insights, networking opportunities, and actionable strategies for companies to navigate the ever-evolving global landscape of connected TV advertising.  Key Details: Date Schedule:         May 2025  Location: Barangaroo, Sydney Australia Format: In person and live streamed Brand Marketing, B2B Cloud professionals in Ad Tech, Programmatic, OEM Hardware, Operating Systems, Broadcasters, Telcos, Media Buyers, Publishers, Studios, and Streamers with 35 Asia-Pacific Guest Speakers, 3 International VIPs. Attendees: 650 attendees in person, with live streaming to a global B2B professional audience estimated at 11,500 online ...

                                                                                             Cannes Lion Creatives Last year, more Cannes Lions Awards entries than ever used AI. Some 7.3% of all 2023 entries mentioned AI in their synopses compared with 3.7% in 2022. Lion-winning work showed how AI can enable human connection. For instance, Creative Commerce Lions Grand Prix winner, HungerStation’s ‘The Subconscious Order’, by Wunderman Thompson, Riyadh, used creative AI in a delivery app. CTV Ad Operations By delivering hyper-relevant ads to each viewer that speak to their needs in the moment, contextual CTV ad campaigns empower marketers to capture far greater engagement and ROI, and—most importantly—to connect brands with customers on a more meaningful l...

                                                                                 Connected TV Apps-based Viewing Global ad spend is on course pass $1 trillion ($788.6 billion) for the first time in 2024, following the growth of 4.4 per cent this year and a further 8.2 per cent in 2024. R etail media and connected TV (CTV) a fifth of all spend, will drive growth into 2024 – are poised to see significant investment from brands over the coming 18 months. With t he rise of CTV, we are seeing once again the value advertisers place in leveraging first party data to target the right message to the right person at the right time. Audience Adoption This transition toward CTV points to a broader shift in consumer behavior, as traditional TV consumption patterns are disrupted by the rise of ...

                                                    Home Screen   Prominence                                               The Australian Government has committed to legislating a prominence framework which will determine how TV applications and/or content will appear on Australian TVs and what content appears first in search.  Since our submission to the federal government, Foxtel commissioned research by YouGov to examine what Australians thought about this issue. The overwhelming view of Australian consumers is they want to be in control of the TVs they own and spend thousands of dollars on annually.    The research showed: When given the choice, 94% of Australians said they don’t want the government controlling the ord...

                                                                                          Streaming TV Apps The growth of connected TV app stores is increasing the growth of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. While the growth of CTV platform app stores will remain constant, the number of FAST channel apps will outnumber CTV device stores. By 2028, the number of FAST channel apps on CTV will exceed the number of mobile apps on smart phone devices on Android and iOS by 8.93 million. FAST App Stores The trend towards in-app advertiser funded programming, shoppable retail media commerce, gaming and DIY channels on CTV means more B2B transactions will occur in unlimited FAST channel apps in the future, rather than on predicted market regulated app st...

                                                                                                   Ad Podding OpenRTB 2.6 Since our adoption of OpenRTB 2.6 updates we explore what these mean for providers on both the buy and sell sides of CTV, to help improve how connected TV inventory is transacted will be instrumental in scaling CTVs bright future.  When planning your next CTV campaign, it's worth asking your partners whether their publishers have plans to implement these changes. Early Adoption Bringing elements of traditional TV to programmatic media buying and selling, ad pods bridge the gap between disparate viewing environments and help to deliver optimal ad experiences for CTV viewers. The consensus is to keep loads to a minimum...

    Screen Mirroring Market The Screen Mirroring Apps Market size is projected to reach US$386 million by 2029, with online video conferencing and collaborative social news media investments in screen mirroring and development are forecast to grow by 66% CAGR from 2023-2030.  The research shows the number apps being mirrored in the living room from smartphone devices is increasing the number of apps being published on CTV channel stores.  Gen Z Audiences The largest segment of the study examines the change in shifting audience behaviour of Gen Z viewing since COVID-19 on smart TV platforms to source their news, lifestyle and information directly from influencers on social networks like Tik Tok, Instagram and Twitter, prefering to cast apps from their smartphone, laptop computer or tablet device to their connected TV.  App Publishers Screen mirroring has been available to consumers for some time, however if every mobile device in the room supports screen mirr...

Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) revenues are set to reach $12bn in 2027 according to new research, as Samsung, Roku, LG and Paramount’s Pluto TV secured rapid consumer uptake synonymous with CTV growth.  FAST numbers continue to grow as consumers look for cheaper ways to meet their entertainment needs. FAST platforms allow broadcasters and content owners to make more money as advertisers increasingly look to support these platforms – estimated by Harmonic at $0.60 to $1 for every hour a consumer watches.  FAST offers your viewers the best of both worlds, letting them access free, yet personalized, programming through a digital platform that works similarly to other streaming services. FAST is one of the most steadily growing methods of media consumption as customers look for wallet-friendly alternatives to high-cost cable packages and multiple streaming services. By tapping into the trend...

  Ad supported streaming television is set to overtake subscription TV channels over the next 12 months, as major streaming platforms such as Disney, Netflix and Amazon are adding ad-funded tiers, according to Dentsu's 2023 Media Trends report. For the second year running, dentsu international has collectively gathered and published the insights and predictions of all its global media agencies into the ultimate 2023 Media Trends guide for marketers worldwide. Drawing on expert media planners and buyers worldwide from Carat, dentsu X, and iProspect the report explores the biggest media trends to watch out for in the coming year.  To find out more about the trends and to access a free copy of the Dentsu 2023 Media Trends report readers can visit www.dentsu.com/reports/media_trends_2023

AVOD spending on TV episodes and movies will climb by 144% between 2022 and 20226 to reach $66bn across 138 countries. The explosive growth of  AVOD services is set to surpass SVOD this year in audience size, and the changing demographics of a free streaming universe that remains young and multicultural while becoming more reflective of a national audience average in education and affluence. Free streaming's audience will grow larger than paid streaming by mid-2022. AVOD audiences grew twice as fast (+16 per cent) as SVOD (+88 per cent) in 2021. In 2022, the number of AVOD users surpassing SVOD. This attributable to a variety of factors, including subscription fatigue, ubiquitous hardware, cord cutting and increased broadband access. While total view time (TVT) is still led by SVOD, the opportunity for AVOD to expand TVT is forecast to increase due to rising inflationary pressures on household consumable items. Streaming will become the fastest growing video format in both viewersh...

Programmatically sold advertising on connected TV is expected to reach $155 billion in 2021 and is forecast to grow to $323 billion globally by 2025, accounting for nearly three quarters of the global programmatic spending. Programmatic advertising refers to the automated buying and selling of digital ad space. In contrast to manual advertising, which relies on human interaction and negotiation between publishers and marketers, programmatic ad buying harnesses technology to purchase digital display space. The use of software and algorithms helps streamline the ad buying process on connected TV. With today's technology and the rise of streaming, the CTV experience is significantly more advanced than ever, with more brands preparing to execute with programmatic.  Broadcasters have been on this transformational journey too, with their transition to programmatic and launching new AVOD offerings. Because the process is automated and the maximum price each advertiser is willing to bid fo...

Millennials prefer streaming full-length TV shows, whereas Gen Zs prefer streaming video games on connected TV. For millennials (born 1980-1994) and Gen Zs (born 1995-2009), COVID-19 has had a lasting irreversible impact on their digital lives. Gen Zs favourite entertainment activity is video games (26%), whereas Millennials prefer watching full-length TV shows (34%). In fact 92% of all Millennials are digital video users and most prefer free advertiser-supported programming.  Whereas most Gen Zs prefer to avoid ads via paid subscription services. Overall, both cohorts prefer viewing or playing games and watching live sport in the home on connected TV with their friends and family.  For more information, visit the 2021 Consumer Media Usage Report  

Growth in digital video advertising on CTV is expected to reach 56% of total video spend this year. Nearly three quarters (73%) of CTV buyers report shifting media budgets from linear to CTV. Connected TV experienced its highest gains in ad spend during 2020. Advertisers spent on average $20 million on CTV, and 35% of buyers expect to increase their spend in 2021. Moreover, in 2021 more than half of budget allocations 56% are expected to be devoted to digital video on CTV. The movement to audience-based buying in particular has resulted in increased buyer demand for CTV. Brand safety was one of the key drivers for buyers on CTV, with 60% of media buyers rating CTV a highly trusted, brand-safe environment. Categories with the highest spend per advertiser include auto, CPGs, furniture, accessories and direct retail brands. Pre-play streaming services are forecast to receive the biggest increase with 37% of buyers planning to spend more on ad-supported video content (FAST/AVOD).

Join the Connected TV Marketing Association becoming an industry member is easy. Our online application form is now available.  Connected television now employs more than 35,000 professionals worldwide and is the fastest growing digital media sector, spanning advertising, media, technology and streaming entertainment (46% of CTV companies are planning a future IPO in this sector). Our LinkedIn Group has over 1500+ senior digital media professionals representing the world's Top 100 leading CTV streaming businesses worldwide and is free to join . For more information about membership email info@ctvma.org.au