Report Highlights Disconnect Between CTV Ad Tech and Content Information
· 1h ago · Originally reported by Advanced Television
A new report finds that connected TV (CTV) advertising technology is increasingly out of sync with the detailed information about the content being shown. This gap may hinder advertisers’ ability to target audiences effectively and measure campaign performance accurately.
Why it matters
Understanding the content where ads appear is crucial for targeting, brand safety, and measuring ad effectiveness. A disconnect means advertisers may not know enough about what viewers are watching, reducing the value and trust in CTV advertising.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like putting up ads on TV without knowing what show is playing, so you can't be sure your ad fits the audience.
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Terms in this story
CTV (connected TV)
CTV (connected TV) is any television connected to the internet, such as a smart TV, streaming stick, games console or set-top box, and the advertising shown in streaming apps on it.
Ad tech
Ad tech is the software and infrastructure that decides which ad appears where, buys and sells that ad space, delivers the ad, and measures what happened afterwards.
Advertiser
An advertiser is the company, organisation or person that pays to place ads in order to sell products, build a brand, recruit, or spread a message.
Audience segment
An audience segment is a group of people or devices defined by shared characteristics, such as demographics, interests, purchase behaviour or intent, used to target or measure advertising.
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