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OTT and CTV: which is which?

illumin

Given the high demand of streaming services today, advertisers have been exploring ads over these platforms with Amazon Prime’s airing of commercials in February 2024 a very current example. The second category is AVOD (advertising-based video on demand). Examples include YouTube, Pluto TV, and Tubi. It’s a common misconception.

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Cord cutting gains steam after 4% drop last year

Martech

Cord cutting is gaining steam again, with 30% of US cable users saying it’s likely they will end their subscriptions in the next six months. Cable subscriptions down. Overall, there are about 30 million fewer cable subscribers in the US this year than in 2020 where there were slightly more 140 million. Top streamers.

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The complete history of CTV advertising

illumin

The content can be provided by large streamers like Netflix or Disney+, local broadcasters, or user generated content sites like YouTube or Vimeo. In 2005, one of the most popular streaming sites of all time, YouTube , was born. And according to the The New York Times , cable subscribers have been declining at a rate of up to 5.4%

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How to set up and measure CTV ad campaigns

Martech

Streaming services proliferate, while cable subscriptions and satellite customers keep defecting and cutting the cord. Both CTV and OTT can also include video-on-demand (VOD) services. This doesn’t account for cable/satellite services offering DVR functionality.) The more organized you are upfront, the better.

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Why the Best Days of Content Marketing Are Still Ahead of Us

Marketing Insider Group

Consumers, too, cut the cable pre-pandemic and have turned to streaming services, podcasts, and other platforms for information and entertainment. They demand seamless experiences that provide all the information they need right at their fingertips. This shift started with the drive toward digital transformation in business.

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CTV Advertising FAQs

Porch Group Media

Every year, more and more consumers shift their TV consumption towards on-demand TV from the traditional, scheduled airtime TV. Users watching popular streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc. CTV offers more precise and cost-effective targeting than linear commercials on traditional cable channels.

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2022 Predictions: CTV and cross-channel advertising

Martech

2022 will be another year of growth for streaming services, Smart TV adoption and ad-supported video on demand (AVOD). And when streaming services land another hit, viewers are more likely to cut the cord from linear TV, and replace live TV content they used to watch on cable with OTT services like YouTube TV, fuboTV or Sling.