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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 16, 2021.

Closing the Gap Between Verification Technology and CTV
What if the industry could verify and digitally authenticate each and every impression prior to it being served or sold? Advertisers aren’t fully benefiting with existing measurement paradigms, and publishers are constantly being penalized by fraudulent activity. Imagine if players could make transactions in real time with full transparency. Learn about the CTV security system of the future.

- Asaf Greiner - GM, Verification, Mediaocean

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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 16, 2021.

Multi-Platform Meets Brand Suitability: Best Practices
What are the best practices when optimizing for brand suitability across CTV, web, mobile multi-platform/omnichannel campaigns? What is the state of the art in managing/tracking/updating all these moving pieces and what does the technology roadmap look like?

- Joe Barone – Managing Partner, Brand Safety Americas, GroupM
- Rayna Elliott – SVP, Digital Strategy and Innovation, Horizon Media
- Natalie Gabathuler-Scully – SVP, Revenue Operations, Vevo
- Eric John – VP, Media Center, IAB (moderator)

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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 17, 2021.

How CTV is Being Embraced Throughout the Ecosystem
Covid accelerated the most important trend in the TV ecosystem: the massive shift in viewership from linear TV to streaming, with ad budgets following the eyeballs. Learn how this transition is unfolding and what it means for the future of TV and advertising.

- Natalie Bastian – SVP, Head of Marketing, Tubi
- James Brown – EVP, Content Distribution and Marketing, REVOLT
- Rene Santaella – EVP, Digital and Streaming Media, Estrella Media
- Sarah Shriver – VP, Global Content Monetization & Strategy, A+E Networks
- Colin Dixon – Founder and Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia (moderator)

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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 17, 2021.

How to Manage CTV at the Intersection of Identity Management and Brand Suitability
How do brand suitability and identity/privacy/targeting and programmatic buying converge in CTV advertising? What are the unique challenges CTV faces given the fragmentation on both the buy and sell sides? How do the larger issues regulatory issues influence CTV’s future?

- Mike Law – President, Amplifi USA | Dentsu
- Adam Noble – Director, Connected TV Product Marketing, Index Exchange
- Marilois Snowman –  CEO, Founder, Mediastruction
- Lynda Clarizio – formerly President of U.S. Media at Nielsen Holdings (moderator)

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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 17, 2021.

CTV Advertising: Evolving to the Full Funnel
CTV ad spending is exploding as advertisers follow viewers’ behavioral shifts in order to achieve their reach and frequency objectives. This “follow the eyeballs” strategy means there are years of strong growth ahead. But another important driver of CTV ad spending will be achieving “lower funnel” capabilities, driving advertisers’ specific KPIs. Learn how and when CTV will evolve into full funnel and what this means for the TV advertising industry.

- Jessica Masters – Director, East Coast Sales, Roku
- Mike Richter – VP, Global CTV Revenue Operations, Trusted Media Brands
- Josh Sharma – VP, Advertising Partnerships, Entertainment Studios
- Will Richmond – Editor and Publisher, VideoNuze (moderator)

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The following video was recorded at VideoNuze's Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 17, 2021.

Closing Interview – Bringing It All Together and Looking Ahead to 2022
An exclusive interview that brings together the various discussion threads from the entire conference, with insights about what’s ahead in 2022.

- Darline Jean – Global COO, Matterkind, a Kinesso Company
- Sarah Fay – Managing Director, Glasswing Ventures and former CEO, Aegis Media North America (interviewer)

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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.

Earlier this week was VideoNuze’s Connected TV Ad Brand Suitability Summit virtual, which featured 32 senior executives speaking on 10 sessions across 2 afternoons (all session videos will be available on VideoNuze starting on Monday).

Some of the sessions focused more generally on the massive shift to CTV advertising, and what’s ahead, while others focused more specifically on brand suitability/safety, DE&I, measurement, identity management, brand building and multi-platform.

On today’s podcast, Colin and I discuss key takeaways from the conference - both the main opportunities being created by CTV advertising and also the important challenges that still must be addressed for it to reach its full potential.

One important conclusion that we agree on is that CTV’s ability to enable advertisers to target specific audience segments helps drive more diversity in content creation, which in turns helps foster more inclusivity and multiculturalism. All of this supports society’s evolution to great acceptance and tolerance, which should be critical goals for all.

CTV advertising’s opportunity is only going to grow in the new year, and there will be ongoing work to solve its challenges. To help better understand all of this, keep an eye for a save the date email from VideoNuze coming soon, announcing the January dates for our inaugural CTV Advertising: Preview 2022 virtual event!

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Mediaocean’s GM, Verification Asaf Greiner outlines a new paradigm for CTV advertising transparency in a 10 minute interview with me below. Asaf discusses one of the key issues in verification in CTV today, which is adapting browser-based technologies to CTVs, which of course don’t have browsers. Asaf previews what a modern approach involving industry collaboration would look like, and how higher transparency would be achieved.

Hear Asaf’s full presentation at next week’s CTV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual on November 16th at 3pm. Asaf is one of 32 executives speaking on 10 different sessions across 2 afternoons. Reminder that all paid registrants will be entered to win a 50-inch Roku TV and Streaming Soundbar.

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Today only I’m pleased to offer complimentary signup for the Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit virtual, coming up next week, on Nov. 16th and 17th. The offer is available until tonight at 11:30pm ET. If you were planning to pay the $99 registration fee, I ask that you instead consider donating your fee (or any part of it) to a worthwhile veterans organization. As a little extra incentive, if you do so, and you email me your donor receipt, I will match the first 50 donations. Today is my birthday (I know, it’s hard to believe I’m 28 already), and so 11/11, Veteran’s Day, has always meant something extra to me.

When you visit the event web site, just click to register, and then in the ticket section look for the blue link “Enter promo code.” Click on it and enter VETS. Select “1” for the complimentary ticket, and “0” for the paid ticket. Then enter your information.

The Summit program includes 32 amazing speakers on 10 sessions across the two afternoons. Some of the sessions focus on more generally on the massive shift to CTV advertising, and what’s ahead, while others focus more specifically on brand suitability/safety, DE&I, measurement, identity management, brand building and multi-platform. If you’re partially or completely responsible for your company’s success in CTV advertising, I think you’ll get a ton out of the sessions (I’m confident in saying this because I’ve been a “fly on the wall” in all of them).

I am extremely grateful to the executives below who are taking time to share their insights:

Joe Barone - Managing Partner, Brand Safety Americas, GroupM
Natalie Bastian - SVP, Head of Marketing, Tubi
James Brown (JB) - EVP, Content Distribution & Affiliate Marketing, REVOLT Media
Lynda Clarizio - formerly President of U.S. Media, Nielsen
Yale Cohen - EVP, Global Digital Standards, Publicis Media
Danielle DeLauro - Executive Vice President, VAB
Colin Dixon - Founder and Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Karina Dobarro - EVP, Managing Partner, Horizon Media
Rayna Elliott - SVP, Digital Strategy and Innovation, Horizon Media
Sarah Fay – Managing Director, Glasswing Ventures and former CEO, Aegis Media North America (now Dentsu)
Natalie Gabathuler-Scully – SVP, Revenue Operations, Vevo
David George - CEO, Pixability
Asaf Greiner - GM, Verification, Mediaocean
Larry Harris - Founder and CEO, Alpha Precision Media
Darline Jean – Global COO, Matterkind, a Kinesso Company
Chelsea Jenkins - Director, Cultural and Inclusive Marketing, Kellogg Company
Eric John - VP, Media Center, IAB
Mike Law - President, Amplifi US | Dentsu
Joshua Lowcock - U.S. Chief Digital & Global Brand Safety Officer, UM
Jessica Masters - Director of East Coast Sales, Roku
Pooja Midha - Chief Growth Officer, Comcast Advertising
Michael Nathanson - Founding Partner, MoffettNathanson
Adam Noble - Director, Connected Television Product Marketing, Index Exchange
Jackie Swansburg Paulino – Chief Product Officer, Pixability
Will Richmond - Editor and Publisher, VideoNuze
Mike Richter - VP, Global CTV Revenue Operations, Trusted Media Brands
René Santaella - EVP, Digital & Streaming Media, Estrella Media
Susan Schiekofer - Chief Digital Investment Officer, GroupM North America
Josh Sharma - VP, Advertising Partnerships, Allen Media Group
Sarah Shriver - VP, Global Content Monetization & Strategy, A+E Networks
Marilois Snowman - CEO, Founder, Mediastruction
Dani Wolinsky - Global Head, YouTube Buying Experiences, Google

I’m also gratified to have Dentsu, GroupM, Horizon Media, Publicis Media and UM Worldwide - 5 of the biggest U.S. advertising agencies - as Agency Partners.

Many thanks to the Summit’s sponsors Pixability, Mediaocean, FreeWheel, Index Exchange and Roku.

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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.

In Q3 2021 YouTube advertising increased by 43% to $7.2 billion, extending to 7 out of the last 8 quarters that revenue has grown by 30%+. It’s an enviable track record and on this week’s podcast Colin and I dig into what’s driving the outsized performance.

In short, as I wrote earlier this week, YouTube advertising is succeeding by focusing on the lower part of the marketing funnel, where advertisers concentrate on driving user actions/conversions (e.g. purchase, subscription, etc.). The value of these actions/conversions can be modeled into an ROI formula, and once they’re proven in with high conviction, advertisers will spend more and more, because there’s essentially an unlimited ROI. This is what has driven Google’s and other digital businesses over the years.

But, as we discuss, the untargeted ads running all over Major League Baseball’s post-season games show that targeting and conversions are still a long way away in TV advertising. That means that despite YouTube’s massive growth, there is still huge opportunity ahead, for both it, and all players in the CTV advertising ecosystem.  
 
(Note, I misspoke slightly when referring to TV ads I’ve seen in baseball’s post-season; I mentioned Chipotle, but it was actually Taco Bell whose ads I continue to be inundated with…showing how little attention I pay to them. My point about these ads being totally untargeted - since I’m uninterested in Mexican/fast food and there’s no data to suggest otherwise - remains.)

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I’m really excited to announce the program for the Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit (virtual) on November 16th and 17th. There are currently 11 sessions planned across the two afternoons, spanning every critical issue related to CTV advertising, brand suitability and safety, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DE&I"). There are 25 executives now confirmed as speakers, with many at the C-level and EVP/SVP-level. I’m extremely proud of the diversity represented by the speakers, and I’m confident that attendees will benefit from their wide range of perspectives. (There are still a few speaking slots remaining which will be filled shortly.)

A reminder, the CTV Brand Suitability Summit is the first and only connected TV advertising industry event that is 100% focused on all aspects of brand suitability and safety, including the integral role of DE&I. These are critical topics within the industry, and since CTV advertising is forecast to double to over $27 billion in the U.S. alone by 2025, it is poised to have an outsized impact.

I intend for the Summit to elevate our collective understanding of these topics and move the dialogue forward. The Summit has been really well-received by the industry and I’m gratified that GroupM, Horizon Media, Publicis, UM and Dentsu are all on board as “Agency Partners,” which means they’ll each have executives speaking and will widely promote the event to internal and external audiences (and provide complimentary passes to those interested in attending).

I am personally committing to advancing the industry by directing 10% of sponsorship revenue into a pool to be shared among the Agency Partners to support their DE&I initiatives.

Many thanks to the Summit’s Presenting Partner Pixability, Gold Partner Mediaocean and Silver Partners FreeWheel, Index Exchange and Roku (more coming shortly).

Also remember, all paid registrants will be entered to win a 50-inch Roku TV and Smart Soundbar, both generously provided by Roku.  

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Following is the program, which is also on the Summit web site.

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Connected TV audiences reflect the diversity and age profiles of the U.S. population, making it a better platform for advertisers to achieve their key performance objectives compared to traditional TV (TV consumed though set-top boxes or over the air), according to Magnite’s new “CTV is for Everyone: U.S. 2021” report.

The percentage of Black viewers (13%) and Hispanic/LatinX viewers (20%) watching CTV match their respective share of the U.S. population. Asian viewers watching CTV slightly over-indexes their share of the U.S. population (8% vs. 7%). White viewers watching CTV slightly under-indexes their share of the U.S. population 59% vs. 60%). Importantly, the research found that traditional TV over-indexes for white viewers (69% vs. 60%) while under-indexing across Black, Hispanic and Asian audiences.

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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.

HBO / HBO Max lost 1.8 million subscribers in the U.S. in Q3 2021. On the surface that might seem like a bad thing, especially given how hot the streaming business is these days. But as Colin and I discuss, this week, it’s actually a good thing, as it reflects the rolloff of many millions of subscribers who were acquired via a prior distribution deal with Amazon Channels.

HBO Max has made an intentional decision to focus on a direct-to-consumer strategy, which we think is smart. Back in August, I explained the challenges SVOD services have with third-party distribution, including with Amazon, based on my personal experience subscribing to AMC+ through Amazon.

After talking to industry colleagues since, I’ve become more skeptical about the long-term value to SVOD services in these deals. So a DTV strategy, especially for a big player like HBO Max, seems like the right one. As we also discuss, it’s also a smart move given HBO Max, as part of WarnerMedia, will be merged into Discovery in 2022.

Elsewhere in the podcast we talk about the per subscriber value of the ad-supported vs. ad-free business model, and why I think that in the long-term, the former is far greater in a connected TV dominated world with “full funnel” marketing capabilities. We also dig into HBO Max’s decision to have content parity starting in January between its ad-supported and ad-free tiers. Lots to digest.

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VAB has released a valuable new Stream On report, highlighting 23 case studies across 15 different product categories in which advertisers are using streaming video ad campaigns to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) including incremental reach, brand favorability, ad recall, web site visits and sales.

The report is very well organized, by eight specific question topics such as “How do I use streaming to extend the reach of my video campaign beyond linear TV?” “How do I use streaming to increase my share of voice?” and “How can I use streaming to build brand love?” among others. Under each question topic there are 1-5 real world case studies.

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I’m really excited to announce the first 15 speakers for the Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit (virtual) on Nov. 16th and 17th. The speakers include:

• Yale Cohen - EVP, Global Digital Standards, Publicis Media
• Danielle DeLauro - Executive Vice President, VAB
• Karina Dobarro - EVP, Managing Partner, Horizon Media
• Rayna Elliott - SVP, Digital Strategy and Innovation, Horizon Media
• David George - CEO, Pixability
• Asaf Greiner - GM, Verification, Mediaocean
• Larry Harris - Founder and CEO, Alpha Precision Media
• Eric John - VP, Media Center, IAB
• Joshua Lowcock - U.S. Chief Digital & Global Brand Safety Officer, UM
• Pooja Midha - Chief Growth Officer, Comcast Advertising
• Jackie Swansburg Paulino – Chief Product Officer, Pixability
• Will Richmond - Editor and Publisher, VideoNuze
• Mike Richter - VP, Global CTV Revenue Operations, Trusted Media Brands
• Susan Schiekofer - Chief Digital Investment Officer, GroupM North America
• Karen Schuchardt - SVP, Digital Sales & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
• Plus many others to come

I’m honored that these executives are allocating time from their busy schedules to participate in the Summit. I anticipate adding more executives to the program in the coming weeks. The sessions are coming together nicely and I’ll be able to announce them shortly as well.

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I’m really pleased to announce that all paid attendees of VideoNuze’s Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit (virtual) on the afternoons of November 16th and 17th will be entered to win a 50-inch Roku TV and Smart Soundbar, both generously provided by Roku. The drawing is always a fun part of VideoNuze’s events and with the holiday season fast approaching, a couple of attendees will get a jump start on their shopping lists. Thanks to Roku for their longstanding support of VideoNuze events.

A reminder, the CTV Brand Suitability Summit is the first and only connected TV advertising industry event that is 100% focused on all aspects of brand suitability and safety, including the integral role of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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A new study released by Pixability and GARM (the Global Alliance for Responsible Media) has found that although 99% of YouTube campaign impressions are considered “brand safe,” approximately one-third of these impressions can still be unsuitable for particular advertisers. The new Advertising Insights Study, “What Every Agency Should Know About Brand Safety, Brand Suitability & Performance on YouTube” is based on 20,000+ YouTube campaigns that ran on YouTube in the first six months of 2021. DoubleVerify’s brand safety measurement provided further input to the study.

The study first seeks to distinguish between brand suitability and brand safety, as well their impact on campaign performance. GARM has developed a framework for identifying 11 topics that can be considered objectively harmful. On these dimensions, which align with YouTube’s own monetization policies, GARM reported in April, 2021 that YouTube is 99% safe for advertisers.

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I’m thrilled to share the first group of sponsors for VideoNuze’s inaugural Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit (virtual) on the afternoons of November 16th and 17th. Pixability is the Presenting Partner; Mediaocean is a Gold Partner and FreeWheel and Roku are Silver Partners. Each of these companies is a leader in their particular field within the industry, and each will have an executive speaking at the Summit. I am extremely grateful for their early commitment to the event. All are past partners in VideoNuze events and many of their executives are trusted colleagues and longstanding friends.

The Summit is the first and only connected TV advertising industry event that is 100% focused on all aspects of brand suitability and safety, including the integral role of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I).  According to eMarketer, CTV advertising will exceed $13 billion in 2021, and will more than double, to over $27 billion in 2025. As CTV advertising gains a larger share of both linear TV and digital ad spending, it is poised to play a more important role in brand suitability and DE&I.

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I’m really excited to share that GroupM, Horizon Media and UM are the first Agency Partners of VideoNuze’s inaugural Connected TV Advertising Brand Suitability Summit (virtual) on the afternoons of November 16th and 17th.

GroupM is the largest media investment firm in the world, responsible for more than $50 billion in annual client spending; Horizon Media is the largest independent media agency in the world; and UM is the strategic media planning and buying agency arm of the IPG Mediabrands family of agencies. I deeply appreciate their support of this highly relevant first-time industry event.

Agency Partners will have their executives speaking at the Summit, and they will use their best efforts to have colleagues/clients/partners register and attend as complimentary guests. Agency partners will also co-promote the Summit. I have committed to redirecting 10% of sponsorship revenue to Agency Partners to support their DE&I initiatives.

More Agency Partners will be announced soon.

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Last week brought another step forward in the evolution of streaming and connected TV advertising’s evolution to becoming a full-funnel marketing solution with the launch of Wurl Perform from Wurl, which powers the distribution of 1,200+ streaming channels in 50+ countries. As VideoNuze readers know, I have been steadily beating the drum for how, and why, streaming and CTV advertising need to evolve beyond mainly reach and frequency KPIs, to also enable advertisers to pursue lower-funnel KPIs.

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