The 2024 edition of the UEFA European Football Championship was one of the most streamed sporting events of all time. The month-long pan-European tournament attracted a global audience. The spectacle of nations pitted against each other in a series of make or break knockout matches had viewers on the edge of their seats.
Yospace monetized the event with dynamic ad insertion across four continents, the data from which provided a unique global view of streaming trends and their impact on advertising as each moment of drama unfolded.
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In the evolving video streaming market, targeted advertising has become a critical component for monetization of OTT streaming services. As the demand for more engaging and effective advertising solutions grows, Click2, Broadpeak’s unique new interactive advertising feature, offers a unique proposition that caters to the needs of advertisers, video service providers, and viewers alike. Click2 opens a new type of ad inventory for video streaming service providers, helping them increase viewer engagement, boost monetization opportunities, and stay ahead of competitors.
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In the dynamic landscape of online streaming, the battle for eyeballs and advertising revenue is fiercer than ever. As viewers continue to shift towards digital platforms, content providers face the challenge of not just delivering engaging content but also monetizing it effectively. In this realm, automation is emerging as a game-changer, particularly in the realm of ad insertion.
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The shift to CTV and advanced TV advertising is creating new challenges for advertising sales teams. These teams need to be able to sell and manage a wider range of ad products across a more complex ecosystem. They also need to be able to measure the results of their campaigns more accurately.
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In the early days of streaming, subscription costs were low, and viewers were spoilt for choice by series after endless series of top-quality content – think House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things to name just a few. It was this promise of low costs and a seemingly never-ending stream of top-quality content that helped to entice consumers away from cable TV. The steady growth in subscriber numbers allowed for an unprecedented number of new shows to be ordered, which in turn helped to bolster growth. Many dubbed this the era of Peak TV. Streaming services reached record breaking subscriber numbers in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Netflix reportedly added an extraordinary 36 million subscribers in that period which led it to pass the 200 million mark for the first time.
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The holiday season is almost here – and with its arrival comes a surge in TV viewership. It’s when brands look to reach consumers in the most effective and innovative ways possible. The possibilities of realizing better ROIs increase as content owners can enhance their reach and revenue with a higher inflow of ads. Streaming, the most popular TV viewing option during the holidays, offers advertisers and content owners a unified sweet spot to meet the bottom lines faster and deliver an exceptional experience to viewers.
FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV), enabling lean-back viewing, offers unique ad experience advantages over AVOD (Advertising Video on Demand), which is lean-forward. Whether it is easy content discovery or offering more ad opportunities, FAST provides better monetization avenues for content owners.
Here’s how content owners can elevate their monetization strategy on FAST.
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The media landscape is constantly evolving, and businesses that want to succeed in advertising need to be able to adapt to change. One of the biggest challenges facing media organizations today is how to manage multi-revenue streams. With the rise of FAST (Free, Ad-supported, Streaming Television), businesses need to be able to sell advertising across a variety of channels, including linear TV, digital, and streaming.
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With big players in the industry leading the way, ad supported subscriber growth has turned into a key strategy for content owners and broadcasters, with many exploring this offering to reach users in new markets and grow subscribers. Global AVOD revenue is forecast to reach $70 billion by 2027 and while the concept of ‘free’ content is not new, ad-tech hasn’t kept pace with the pixel race for video quality. While technology limits the quality of ad delivery, broadcasters continue to miss out on the full potential of ad revenue. So, what is the current state of ad technology? And can codecs help broadcasters meet consumer expectations while also improving ad-engagement?
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Traditional linear television has been around for more than 80 years, and in that time audiences have got used to its look and feel. They appreciate a lot of what it gives them: there are values in linear television that appeal.
Programs are shown at appropriate times. There are regulations around the amount of advertising and the way it can be presented.
The linear advertising experience is the result of all those years of striving to deliver for both audiences and advertisers. It is in everyone’s best interests if spots are not repeated too often as audiences will disengage. Choosing the right commercials for the program ensures that audiences are likely to be receptive.
Scheduling and commercial campaign placements have become core skills in running a successful linear channel. We tend to call this superior experience the “broadcast premium.”
But new entrants to the market, like the digital-first providers, now see the broadcast premium as something they aspire to. They want to give audiences the convenience of watching when and where they like, but still with the qualities associated with linear channels.
In simple terms, digital and linear media services are converging. This is an inevitable, inexorable process. But it does throw up three big issues that need to be addressed.
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As pay-TV operators and service providers look to boost their monetization, targeted TV advertising is gaining significant traction. Even Netflix has surrendered to the trend, joining the rest of the other streaming giants in the AVOD world by launching its own advertising tier.
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