'CTV ... gives advertisers the opportunity to come back in'
All major OTT/CTV device types saw an increase in ad transactions in this time, with Vizio devices (+108%) leading the pack. Adweek interviewed Vizio's Mike O'Donnell, SVP of Platform Business, on the latest findings:
In its coverage, MediaPost highlighted some of the major Roku apps that saw gains in the time period studied:
"Hulu (+44%) and Sling TV (+30%), the two biggest Roku store apps by programmatic ad spend, saw significant gains, as did The CW (+129%), Fox News Channel (+103%) and ABC (+31%), among others," wrote MediaPost. "In addition, apps in the 'kids and family' category on Roku saw a 128% increase in programmatic ad spend."
"Brands may have paused or pulled back advertising overall, but many are still pushing forward on connected TV," wrote AdExchanger in its review of Pixalate's findings. "As advertisers hesitate on their upfront commitments, CTV could be a more flexible alternative."
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