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Pixalate's May 2026 Recap: CTV Device Market Share, MFA Websites, CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends, and more

Written by Pixalate | Jun 1, 2026 4:45:00 AM

Discover the latest programmatic research in Pixalate's May 2026 recap.

What's included in the May 2026 recap:

WEBINARHow to Identify Bundle ID Fraud in CTV
TOP REPORT → Connected TV (CTV) Device Market Share
TOP REPORT MFA Websites Benchmarks
CTV AD SUPPLY CHAIN  Global Trends
ADFRAUD IOC-DB Fraudulent CTV Bundle IDs 
BUNDLE ID RISKS Malformed & Fraudulent Roku Bundle IDs
IPV4 IPs Associated w/ Malicious Infrastructure, High Risk Activity
PIXALATE @ MAU VEGAS 2026  It's a Wrap!

WEBINAR: How to Identify Bundle ID Fraud in CTV

Uncover the hidden costs of programmatic CTV fraud and learn how to protect against Bundle ID fraud

If you missed the session — or would like to watch it again — you can access the webinar recording below:

TOP REPORT: CTV Device Market Share - Q1 2026

Pixalate’s Q1 2026 CTV Device Market Share reports for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom analyze open programmatic advertising trends across leading connected TV platforms, as measured by Pixalate.

See where advertisers directed their CTV ad spend in Q1 2026:

           

TOP REPORT: MFA Websites Benchmarks - Q1 2025

Pixalate’s Q1 2026 MFA Websites Benchmarks Report analyzes the prevalence of made-for-advertising (MFA) web domains across the global open programmatic advertising ecosystem.

In March 2026, we identified 12,278 MFA web domains, including 11,148 that were anonymously registered.

See more: MFA Mobile Apps Report, MFA CTV Apps Report

Global CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends - Q1 2026

Pixalate's Q1 2026 Global CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends Report is live — revealing an estimated $6.2B in global open programmatic CTV ad spend. But where is CTV ad spend actually going?

AdFraud IOC-DB: Fraudulent CTV Bundle IDs - April 2026

We ranked CTV Bundle IDs flagged for illegitimate identifiers by impression volume to show where at-risk ad spend is most concentrated in the programmatic CTV supply chain.

Bundle ID Risks: Malformed & Fraudulent Roku Bundle IDs

The Q1 2026 Roku Malformed and Fraudulent Bundle IDs Risk Report examines a critical challenge in CTV advertising: the prevalence of inconsistent bundle IDs and the resulting difficulty in mapping them to legitimate apps.

AdFraud IOC-DB: IPv4 Addresses - May 2026

We flagged 25 IPv4 addresses associated with malicious infrastructure or high-risk activity originating at end-points and ranked them by volume of programmatic ad traffic, as measured by Pixalate. These IP addresses were flagged for Device ID Stuffing, IABcrawler, Publisher Fraud, and more.

Pixalate @ MAU Vegas 2026 

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by to chat with us this week—it was great connecting with so many new and familiar faces. If you didn't catch us in Vegas and want to pick our brains about:

  • Fraud Gaps impacting campaign performance
  • ROI leakage from invalid traffic and hidden risk
  • Supply chain visibility challenges across mobile inventory
  • Benchmarking performance using Pixalate's 2026 Global Trust Index

Be sure to book a meeting: