Over-the-Top (OTT) video advertising now counts for 26% off video advertisement expenses, up from just 8% a year ago. It is estimated that OTT ad spend will increase to about 30% by the end of 2017. When it comes to advertising reach, television still rules, but the explosive growth of streaming video is attracting media …
IAB’s latest Digital Adspend report reveals that mobile accounts for 43% of digital advertising. Mobile’s year-on-year growth was 38% and now accounts for 57% of all display ad spend, 70% of video spend, and 83% of social media spend. The rise in popularity of online video consumption has encouraged advertisers to spend more on video …
Youtube has set updated guidelines on keeping their channels advertiser-friendly. Ever since the Times of London reported that hate site videos had video ads from top brands playing alongside, the top concern has been brand safety. Hateful content (inappropriate use of family characters and demeaning language) should not be included if ads are to be …
According to an analysis conducted by Ampere, the average Facebook user will very soon be worth more than an average TV viewer. A study conducted by the research firm suggests that the average revenue per-user generated by Facebook advertising has increased six fold in North America and four-fold in Europe in the last five years. …
Channel 4 has introduced a new ad format to video-on-demand service All 4 that enables advertisers to incorporate the individual name of the viewer into the audio of their ads. The technology uses first party data from Channel 4’s database of 15 million users. David Amodio, digital and creative leader at Channel 4, said: “The …
According to a report by FreeWheel – a video ad management company, the total video views rose up by 26 percent from the previous year and the total video ad views grew by 24 percent, making 2016 the sixth consecutive year of growth. Global events such as the Rio 2016 Olympics and the US elections …
YouTube is reportedly all set to scrap its “unskippable” 30-second long advertisements on the platform. The Google-owned site confirms that it will now focus more on formats that work well for both users and advertisers, starting 2018. According to YouTube, most of their video views come from mobile users and a 30-second ad negatively affects users data …
OTT is said to lead the Latin America growth. Many Video Producers and Content Owners are expanding into the region looking at it’s high potential and growing market. In fact, Brazil and Mexico are Number 4 and Number 5 on the global list. The revenues from entire LATAM OTT services are expected to grow double from US …
A resent research had found out that 20% of millennials are more likely to buy a product or service after watching a video ad. A study that surveyed 1000 consumers in the UK found out that 40% of them like video ads that are informative and to the point. More than 30% of those surveyed …
According to a recent survey from Hub Entertainment Research, when it comes to online videos, consumers prefer watching ads rather than paying for an SVOD service. The research states that majority of online TV consumers, as much as 53% say they would prefer a free TV, where they would ‘pay’ through their eyeballs and not credit …
