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                                                                                                   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...

Cannes in Cairns Generative AI video advertising on connected TV is forecast to reach $130 billion by 2028. The review of AI in ad agencies shows increased performance in client creative services, media planning and buying. At last week's Cannes in Cairns conference, Sir Martin Sorrell chair of S4 Capital and founder of WPP keynoted AI and CTV at the top of his agenda.    The race among the top ad agencies to embrace AI has escalated again with the announcement that WPP has joined forces with chipmaker Nvidia, in a partnership designed to create ads using generative AI.  WPP said the platform allows the creation of ad campaigns “more efficiently and at scale,” with large volumes of advertising content becoming “more tailored and immersive.” The advertising giant added that using AI enables its teams to create campaigns in minutes, where they would previously have taken weeks.  “Generative AI is changing the world of marketing at incredible speed,” said WPP CEO Mark R...

The CTVMA's Future TV Council has moved to support the recent  Media Rating Council's (MRC) announcement on universal definition standards for over-the-top (OTT) content as part of the Connected TV advertising ecosystem model for sever-side ad insertion (SSAI) and streaming TV content. With CTV sets currently being the dominate global device for viewing streaming video on-demand (SVOD) in the home, the Connected TV Marketing Association will announce CTV+ (plus), as part its upcoming Streaming Video Platforms Report 2022.  The report encompasses the most recent video glossaries from global supply-side and demand side platforms with publishers, including the IAB Tech Lab .

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  

Connected TV Marketing Association's support of UID2 industry vision for a post third-party cookies privacy-first led ad world just moved one step closer with the delegation of Unified ID2 from the IAB Tech Lab's PRAM work group.  CTVMA will include the UID2 protocols in its 2021 Code of Conduct Guidelines and Compliance Report as part of any future independent administrator proposal. Visit the newly launched www.unifiedid.com website for UID documentation, integration workflows and case studies in our resources hub. If you're an advertiser or publisher looking to take your targeting and measurement to the next level. AdExchanger's Regularly Updated Guide to ID2