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As wireless carriers ramp up promotion of unlimited data and video viewing, mobile is poised to account for a bigger share of video viewing. As a result, understanding how mobile video will be fully monetized is becoming a more critical topic. The recent SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit featured a session on programmatic’s role in mobile video advertising.

As the panelists explained, programmatic is a really good fit for mobile in a lot of ways, including that mobile generates a lot of actionable data, mobile inventory can be volatile due to unexpected viral hits or weather events rendering traditional upfront sales sub-optimal, and that there’s a long tail of publishers that don’t necessarily have direct sales teams. The session explored all of these topics and others such as the technical challenges of delivering mobile programmatic video campaigns, the impact of VAST 4.0, how data is being used to drive improved campaign results and more.

The panelists included Jeremy Hlavacek (VP, Programmatic, The Weather Company), Brian Rifkin (Co-founder and SVP, Video Sales, JW Player), Chip Schenck – VP of Programmatic Sales and Strategy, Meredith), Frank Sinton (CEO, Beachfront Media) and Gavin Dunaway (Editor, US, AdMonsters) as moderator.

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Eager to unlock the full value of their audiences, premium publishers are tapping into programmatic, using data and a variety of tools. At the recent SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit we dedicated a session to exploring how this is all unfolding. Among the topics discussed was how programmatic aligns with direct sales, the evolving role of measurement, how to aggregate across all platforms and much more.

The session included Trent Anderson (Senior Director, Client Solutions, FreeWheel), Jason Barnett (Head of Programmatic, Teads.tv), Jason DeMarco (Director, Programmatic and Audience Solutions, A+E Networks) and Jana Meron (VP, Programmatic & Data Strategy, Business Insider), with Tim Hanlon (Managing Director, FTI Consulting) moderating. Follow the link below to watch the session video (31 minutes).

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At the recent SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit, the data’s vital role in programmatic was a recurring them. In a dedicated morning session, “Data is the New King: Re-Aggregating Audiences in the Programmatic Era,” Matt Spiegel, SVP/GM, Marketing and Technology Solutions at MediaLink led an insightful discussion

Participating on the session were Bob Ivins (EVP, Cross Media Business Development, comScore),
Brian Leder (SVP, North America Media, Razorfish), Manny Puentes – CTO, Altitude Digital and Julian Zilberbrand (EVP, Audience Science, Viacom).

Among the many topics the group explored were how to validate 3rd-party data sets, how data drives ROIs, the impact data has on content creation, new staffing requirements and lots more.

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Demand-side platform DataXu has published a new white paper on programmatic TV which provides great insights on opportunities and challenges going into 2016. The paper notes there’s still a lot of confusion around how to define programmatic TV and what the unique benefits are. The paper does a nice job of breaking down different types of programmatic TV opportunities and use cases. To make things more tangible, it also includes an auto manufacturer case study.

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I'm pleased to present the 301st edition of the VideoNuze podcast with my weekly partner Colin Dixon of nScreenMedia.

First up on this week’s podcast, I share some of the key highlights from this past Tuesday’s SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit. Perhaps the biggest takeaway is the diversity of perspectives on what programmatic means in video and TV. Most definitions focus on automation and data, but understanding which business model applies makes things fuzzier. I’ll have a lot more on SHIFT as I post the session videos in the coming weeks.

Next we discuss Digitalsmiths’ new Q3 2015 Video Trends Report which was released this week. Colin zeroes in on a couple of noteworthy data points: the soaring adoption of over-the-air antennas plus how these complement SVOD subscriptions and the wide variation of SVOD subscription rates by pay-TV operator. Colin has much more detail in his analysis of the report here.

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We had a jam-packed day at SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit today, with 50+ industry leaders speaking on 14 sessions. There were tons of insights shared about what programmatic does and doesn’t mean for video & TV, with more than a few speakers saying they strongly dislike the term “programmatic” even being used in this context!

Our 2 keynotes guests, Donna Speciale, President of Turner Ad Sales, who was interviewed by Matt Prohaska, CEO and Principal of Prohaska Consulting and Lou Paskalis, SVP, Bank of America, who was interviewed by Michael Kassan, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink, totally hit it out of the park with their incisiveness and candor.

Many thanks to all of our speakers, our 18 sponsors and the hundreds of industry colleagues who attended.

I’ll have many more takeaways to share about SHIFT in the coming days and will also be posting all of the session videos on VideoNuze. There are also lots of tweets at #ShiftVideo2015!

The SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1st in NYC. If you've been on the fence about whether to attend, this is your last chance to decide. Here's are some incentives:

Over 50 industry leaders will be speaking on 14 sessions. Executive speakers represent companies including A+E Networks, ABC, AMC Networks,  American Express, Assembly, Bloomberg Media, Business Insider, Fox Networks, Havas Media, Trilia/Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, Magna Global, MediaVest, Meredith, NBCU, RAPP, Razorfish, Roku, The Weather Company, Tribune Media, Truffle Pig, Viacom, VivaKi, Xaxis plus many others.

Our 2 fantastic keynote guests are Donna Speciale, President of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, who will be interviewed by Matt Prohaska, CEO and Principal of Prohaska Consulting and Lou Paskalis, SVP, Bank of America, who will be interviewed by Michael Kassan, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink.

Over 450 industry colleagues are registered, guaranteeing a premier day of networking and learning.

A special bonus will be Lior Manor, an internationally-recognized mentalist, who will be doing a 20-minute show during cocktails, courtesy of Jinni. He’ll also join me on stage briefly in the afternoon to provide a couple of teasers. It will be a lot of fun!

Many thanks to our 18 generous sponsors, Title Partner Adobe; Premier Partners Altitude Digital, FreeWheel, Jinni, TubeMogul and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, comScore, JW Player, Levels Beyond, Ooyala, Operative, Placemedia, SpotX and Teads.tv; and Branding Partners Alphonso, Cedato and Roku.

Please join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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The program is now locked down for the SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit on Tuesday, December 1st in NYC, with over 50 industry leaders speaking on 14 sessions. A ton of work has gone into developing the program, and I’m confident it will be the highest impact conference of the year focused on programmatic video & TV.

Speakers represent the full ecosystem, including A+E Networks, ABC, AMC Networks,  American Express, Assembly, Bloomberg Digital, Business Insider, Fox Networks, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, Magna Global, MediaVest, Meredith, NBCU, RAPP, Razorfish, Roku, The Weather Company, Tribune Media, Truffle Pig, Viacom, VivaKi, Xaxis plus many others.

Donna Speciale, President of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, will be our morning keynote guest, interviewed by Matt Prohaska, CEO and Principal of Prohaska Consulting. Lou Paskalis, SVP, Bank of America, will be our afternoon keynote guest, interviewed by Michael Kassan, Chairman and CEO, MediaLink.

I’m also pleased to share that Lior Manor, an internationally-recognized mentalist, will be doing a 20-minute show during cocktails, courtesy of Jinni. He’ll also be on stage briefly in the afternoon which will spice things up. He’s an incredible entertainer and will add a fun element to SHIFT.

Many thanks to our 18 generous sponsors, Title Partner Adobe; Premier Partners Altitude Digital, FreeWheel, Jinni, TubeMogul and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, comScore, JW Player, Levels Beyond, Ooyala, Operative, Placemedia, SpotX and Teads.tv; and Branding Partners Alphonso, Cedato and Roku.

Please join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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Today is the last day to get discounted early bird tickets for the SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on Tuesday, December 1st in NYC. Early bird registrants save $100 on regular tickets and will be entered to win a 50-inch Sharp Roku TV, generously provided by Roku. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $195 ticket (contact me for the code).

SHIFT will feature 45+ industry leaders from ABC, Altitude Digital, Assembly, Bloomberg Digital, comScore, Fox, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, Magna Global, MediaVest, Meredith, Operative, Razorfish, Roku, SpotX, The Weather Company, TubeMogul, Viacom, Videology VivaKi, Xaxis and others. Donna Speciale, President of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, will be our keynote guest, discussing the company’s data and audience-based buying initiatives.

Please join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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Reminder that there’s just 1 week left to take advantage of discounted early bird tickets for the SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on Tuesday, December 1st in NYC. Early bird registrants save $100 on regular tickets and will be entered to win a 50-inch Sharp Roku TV, generously provided by Roku. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $195 ticket (contact me for the code).

There are now over 40 industry leaders scheduled to speak at SHIFT from ABC, Altitude Digital, Assembly, Bloomberg Digital, comScore, Fox, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, Magna Global, MediaVest, Meredith, Operative, Razorfish, Roku, SpotX, The Weather Company, TubeMogul, Viacom, Videology VivaKi and Xaxis, with others to be announced shortly. We’re privileged to have Donna Speciale, President of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, as our keynote guest, discussing the company’s data and audience-based buying initiatives.

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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More evidence this morning of how online video and TV are continuing to converge: SpotX and clypd have announced a new joint solution for content providers to manage all video and linear TV ad inventory whether it’s sold directly or programmatically. The goal is to optimize the value of all inventory and audiences with dynamic, targeted ads across all screens. The joint solution is currently available.

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I’m excited to share that Donna Speciale, President of Turner Broadcasting Ad Sales, will be our keynote guest at the SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit on Tuesday, December 1st in NYC.

Donna will be interviewed on the topic of “How TV Networks Can Capitalize on Programmatic.” Since TV networks have the most valuable ad inventory, programmatic represents a unique opportunity, especially as consumption of TV programs goes multi-screen. TV networks must balance programmatic innovation with the benefits of the traditional direct sales model. Turner has been aggressively building out its data capabilities to drive further value from its premium content.

Donna’s session will be one of the highlights of a jam-packed day of sessions meant to demystify programmatic video & TV and accelerate its adoption. Over 30 industry leaders, all with direct experience with programmatic video & TV, are set to speak, representing companies including ABC, Altitude Digital, AMC Networks, Assembly, Bloomberg Digital, comScore, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, Magna Global, MediaVest, Meredith, Operative, Razorfish, Roku, SpotX, The Weather Company, Viacom, Videology, VivaKi, Xaxis and others.

Remember - all early bird registrants will be entered to win a 50-inch Sharp Roku TV (value $450), generously provided by Roku. In addition, early bird registrants also save $100 off the regular rates. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $195 ticket (contact me for the code).

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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AOL has released its 2015 U.S. State of the Video Industry report, finding, among other things, that 91% of media buyers surveyed said they’re now buying some of their online video ads programmatically, up from 53% in 2012. AOL found that 68% of advertisers have either brought programmatic video buying in-house or plan to next year. They’re doing so primarily to achieve greater buying efficiencies and because they’re skeptical of their agencies’ programmatic expertise.

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Looking to help publishers tap into high-CPM video advertising, 33Across has launched Real Video outstream and interstitial 15 and 30-second ad units, which can be run against text, image and other non-video inventory (see examples here). The units are sold programmatically and are 100% autoplay and viewable because they appear fully in view for a minimum of 5 seconds before a user is able to close and skip them.

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The program and initial group of speakers for the Dec. 1st SHIFT // 2015 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit in NYC are now available on the SHIFT web site. The program includes 14 sessions that cover all angles of programmatic video & TV. The goal is to help attendees understand what’s driving programmatic video & TV’s rapid growth, benefit from the insights/lessons industry leaders have with programmatic video & TV and learn about the key remaining challenges.

Overall, SHIFT is focused on accelerating the growth and success of programmatic video & TV, to help everyone in the ecosystem. Our initial group of speakers come from leading advertisers, agencies, content providers/publishers and technology providers, including ABC, Altitude Digital, Bloomberg Digital, comScore, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, Horizon Media, MediaVest, Operative, Razorfish, Roku, SpotX, The Weather Company, Videology and Xaxis, with many others to be announced shortly.

There’s a ton of excitement around programmatic and the big impact it’s poised to have on video and TV advertising. Just yesterday I posted on eMarketer’s new forecast that 65%, or $7.4 billion, of online video ad spending will be transacted programmatically by 2017. But to reach that point, there needs to be a much clearer understanding of programmatic’s benefits and how to implement it. My goal is for SHIFT to meaningfully contribute to all of this.

Reminder that all early bird registrants will be entered to win a 50-inch Sharp Roku TV (value $450), generously provided by Roku. In addition, early bird registrants also save $100 off the regular rates. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $195 ticket (contact me for the code).

Learn more and register now!

Eyeview has integrated its video ad platform with WideOrbit’s WO Programmatic TV, so that Eyeview clients can programmatically buy and then measure and optimize ads on local broadcast TV. WO Programmatic TV, which is WideOrbit’s  supply-side platform, includes broadcasters covering 115 U.S. media markets, including 18 of the top 25, and 59% of U.S. households.

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According to eMarketer’s latest forecast, by 2017, programmatic will account for 65%, or $7.43 billion, of total online video ad spending of $11.4 billion.

eMarketer has also increased it forecast of programmatic’s share of online video spending in 2015 and 2016. For 2015, eMarketer is now estimating 39%, or $2.91 billion, of online video advertising will be done programmatically (vs. the prior forecast of 28% or $2.18 billion). For 2016, eMarketer is now estimating 56%, or $5.37 billion, of online video advertising will be done programmatically (vs. the prior forecast of 40% or $3.84 billion).

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