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This week on Inside the Stream nScreenMedia’s Colin Dixon and I discuss Netflix’s plans to launch ad-supported service tiers and introduce paid account sharing options. Netflix provided updates on both during its Q2 ’22 earnings call earlier this week. Colin and I agree that both are important steps for the company but that there are myriad execution challenges as the moves will introduce new complexity and decision-making for subscribers.

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Pixability has announced that it has become a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), an initiative of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). Pixability will help create contextual, brand safety and suitability guidelines for the ad industry, building on an existing collaboration to educate the market and create more transparency about harmful content.

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I’m pleased to share all of the session videos from VideoNuze’s Connected TV Advertising Summit virtual which was held on June 14th and 15th. The program featured over 35 speakers on 8 different sessions

Here are the session videos from the first day (June 14th)
Here are the session videos from the second day (June 15th)

The first day included speakers from Accenture, Crackle, CIMM, Extreme Reach, FilmRise, fuboTV, Grant Thornton, GroupM, HUMAN, Index Exchange, NBCUniversal, nScreenMedia, PHD, Pixability, Roku, Samsung Ads, Xandr and Xumo.

The second day included speakers from A+E Networks, AMC Networks, AT&T, Beachfront, DIRECTV Advertising, Innovid, Leichtman Research Group, Mediaocean, NBCUniversal, Paramount Streaming, Publicis Media, Trusted Media Brands, TVREV, VAB and VIZIO.  

Thank you to all of the speakers for sharing their time and insights!

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14th and 15th was VideoNuze’s Connected TV Advertising Summit virtual. The program featured over 35 speakers on 8 different sessions, who shared their insights about the current CTV advertising business and what’s in store for the future.

Huge thanks to our Silver Partners Beachfront, Edgecast, ExtremeReach, HUMAN, IndexExchange, Innovid, Mediaocean, Pixability, Roku, Xandr and Branding Partner Future Today.

Below are the June 14th (day 1) session videos. The June 15th ( day 2) session videos are here.

CTV Innovation – What to Watch
Innovation is everywhere in the CTV and streaming market. What are some of the critical innovations in distribution, monetization and consumption? What influence are they having?

Rose McGovern – GVP, Digital Client Success & Operations, DIRECTV Advertising
Mike Richter – VP, Global Revenue Operations, TMB (Trusted Media Brands)
Michael Tuminello – VP, Strategy, Mediaocean
David Pudjunis – VP, Strategy and Programmatic Partnerships, AMC Networks
Danielle DeLauro – EVP, VAB (moderator)
 

New Opportunities in Measurement
New ways to measure and value TV audiences are proliferating. What’s unique in measuring connected TV consumption and how is the opportunity being addressed?

Jessica Hogue – GM, Measurement and Industries, Innovid
Megan Matlock – AVP, Media Strategy, AT&T
Brian West – SVP, Data and Measurement Strategy, NBCUniversal
Nicole Whitesel – EVP, Advanced TV, Client Success, Publicis Media
Jon Watts – Managing Director, CIMM (moderator)
 

Transitioning from Linear TV to Streaming
The biggest trend in the TV industry is the shift in viewership from linear TV to streaming – and how ad budgets are following the eyeballs. Learn how this transition is unfolding and what it means for the future of TV and advertising.

Stacie Danzis – SVP, Digital Media Sales, A+E Networks
Travis Hockersmith – VP, Platform+, VIZIO
Christo Owen - SVP, Digital Platform Sales, Paramount Streaming
Marni Rommel – VP, Business Development, Beachfront Media
Alan Wolk – Co-founder and Lead Analyst, TV REV (moderator)
 

Exploring Connected TV’s Continued Growth
Over 80% of U.S. households have at least one connected TV, and many of two or more, making CTV’s massive reach hugely attractive to advertisers and publishers. Get all the details on CTV’s adoption and viewer dynamics from one of the industry’s leading researchers.

Bruce Leichtman – President, Leichtman Research Group (presenter)

Extreme Reach’s CTO and Co-Founder Dan Brackett discusses the similarities between CTV and TV, why the execution side of advertising needs to be more unified, and a new report on CTV usage the company just released, among other topics in the interview below. Extreme Reach is a creative logistics company  streamlining the creative supply chain in TV/CTV advertising.

Hear more details from Dan at VideoNuze’s CTV Advertising Summit virtual on June 14th and 15th, on the session “Future of CTV and TV" with executives from fuboTV, Index Exchange, PHD and Samsung.

Registration is complimentary!

Beachfront’s VP, Business Development Marni Rommel discusses key CTV advertising trends in the short interview below. Marni joined Beachfront recently and describes the company’s innovations in delivering more effective ads. Marni also shares takeaways on the NewFronts, ad-supported original programs, the role of data, and more.

Hear more from Marni at VideoNuze’s CTV Advertising Summit virtual on June 14th and 15th afternoons, on the session “Transitioning from Linear TV to Streaming.” Registration is complimentary and you can win a Roku Streaming Soundbar.

In this week’s Inside the Stream podcast nScreenMedia’s Colin Dixon and I discuss some of our takeaways from the NewFronts presentations this week. Connected TV, original shows, audience targeting and shopability were at the forefront. We also touch on Roku’s recent results.

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A reminder that complimentary sign up is available for VideoNuze’s next Connected TV Advertising Summit (virtual) which will be on the afternoons of June 14th and 15th. All attendees will be entered to win two Smart Soundbars, generously provided by Roku.

I’ll be posting the program soon, and with 25 speakers on board, the CTV Ad Summit promises to be a premier day of learning. Senior executives at ad buyers, content providers and technology companies will share their insights. Attendees will learn how to succeed as the world moves to a CTV/streaming-first approach. 

Many thanks to our Silver partners Beachfront, Edgecast, Extreme Reach, HUMAN, Index Exchange, Innovid, Mediaocean, Pixability, Roku and Xandr and Branding partner Future Today. To learn more about sponsorship and speaking opportunities please contact me.

COMPLIMENTARY SIGN UP NOW!

Complimentary sign up is available for VideoNuze’s next Connected TV Advertising Summit (virtual) which will be on the afternoons of June 14th and 15th. In addition, all attendees will be entered to win two Smart Soundbars, generously provided by Roku.

As with prior Summits, we’ll be digging deep into all of CTV’s main opportunities and challenges at the CTV Ad Summit. You’ll hear from senior executives at ad buyers, content providers, technology companies and other stakeholders. The goal is to help attendees understand how to succeed as the world moves to a CTV/streaming-first approach.  

Many thanks to our Silver partners Beachfront, Edgecast, Extreme Reach, HUMAN, Index Exchange, Innovid, Mediaocean, Pixability, Roku and Xandr and Branding partner Future Today. To learn more about sponsorship and speaking opportunities please contact me.

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Inside the Stream, the podcast where nScreenMedia’s Chief Analyst Colin Dixon and I take listeners inside the world of streaming video.

At NBCUniversal’s One22 developer conference this week, ShoppableTV was one of the innovative ad experiences showcased. ShoppableTV allows viewers to buy products while they’re watching TV. In this week’s podcast Colin and I discuss ShoppableTV’s opportunity and what the potential challenges are.

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Please save the dates for VideoNuze’s third annual Connected TV Advertising Summit (virtual) on the afternoons of June 14th and 15th.

Connected TV advertising is booming and there is huge growth ahead. For example, eMarketer has raised its forecast for 2022 to $19 billion in the U.S. alone, up from $14.5 billion last year. And it is projecting CTV ad spending to exceed $34 billion by 2024.

The CTV Ad Summit program will feature one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, research presentations and case studies, providing a top-quality learning experience for attendees. If you're looking to succeed in CTV, the CTV Ad Summit will be a must-attend event.

The event web site, including complimentary registration, will be activated shortly and I’ll share many more details in the coming weeks, including the first group of sponsors.

If you’re interested in learning about sponsorship or speaking opportunities please contact Will Richmond.

Five leading OTT services - Hulu, Peacock, Discovery+, HBO Max and Paramount+ - generated $1.3 billion in 2021 ad spending, according to MediaRadar, an ad intelligence platform.

MediaRadar also found that 5,530 advertisers ran ads on the 5 services and it calculates that spending on these streaming services accounts for just 3% of total digital ad spending per month.

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Inside the Stream, the podcast where nScreenMedia’s Chief Analyst Colin Dixon and I take listeners inside the world of streaming video.

This week Colin shares thoughts SVOD growth, citing a new forecast from Digital TV Research forecasting subscriptions will reach 1.75 billion globally in 2027. Then Colin shifts to data from Omdia indicating that vMVPD subscribers use 13.5 streaming services per month, almost double non-vMVPD subscribers.

We also spend some time discussing the evolution of alternative currencies developing to Nielsen for measuring ads on premium video services.

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Comcast Advertising will license aggregated viewership data from its devices to VideoAmp, the companies announced today. VideoAmp will incorporate the data into its cross-platform measurement solution which spans and de-duplicates set-top box and SmartTV data sets.

The deal is the latest industry move to innovate measurement and develop alternative currencies to Nielsen heading into the upfronts. The rise of streaming, VOD, CTV and direct-to-consumer businesses along with the desire to compete more effectively with digital alternatives have compelled the industry to develop more audience-based measurement approaches.

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