Connected TV (Smart TV) household penetration has increased from 11% in 2014 to 76% in 2022. CTV is an attractive proposition to many advertisers, with the potential to combine the impact of high-quality AV content with digital targeting; reaching an audience that is proactively choosing content. Whilst many industry leaders see CTV playing a key […]
IMDb TV streaming service rebrands as Amazon Freevee
Amazon has announced that its ad-supported streaming service, IMDb TV, will be rebranded as Amazon Freevee from April 27th this year. Originally launched as Freedive in 2019, IMDb TV has already grown dramatically, with big plans to increase its original content by 70% this year and add new titles each month. As cutting down on […]
UK marketing spend hits strongest levels since 2014
The latest IPA Bellwether Report reports the biggest growth in UK marketing budgets since 2014, putting spend at an eight-year high. Whilst post-pandemic spending in the UK advertising market has exceeded expectations, this increase could be a flash in the pan; the IPA has revised ad spend forecasts for 2022 and 2023 down because of […]
What is digital audio ad fraud?
Spot advertising is growing at an impressive rate within digital radio, podcasts, and music-streaming services, due to the increase in listening over lockdown. What many advertisers do not yet appreciate, is the level of ad fraud in the industry. Digital audio listeners will spend an average of two hours and 12 minutes per day with […]
