“The invite-only auction, which is I would say our new shiny toy that’s getting wrapped in the PMP, provides us the opportunity for a variable floor price,” says Doug Fleming, Head of AdvancedTV at Hulu. “So now the advertiser pays what they deem appropriate for that specific audience.
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Cross-Media Campaign Execution is a Pain Point for Media Companies
“The biggest pain point for media companies today with regards to cross-media campaigns is the execution,” says Susie Hedrick who is SVP of North America Sales at WideOrbit. “The more complex the sale, the more complex the buy, the harder it gets.”
OTT is the Next Step in the Digital Revolution for Media Buyers
OTT is increasingly being tested by advertisers as more inventory becomes available, says Nicole Whitesel, SVP of Enterprise Strategy at Publicis Media. “In the past, OTT was seen as a nascent channel with limited reach,” said Whitesel. “I think now you’re seeing a lot more inventory there available to them to buy.
AT&T CEO Expects Significant Growth in SVoD as DIRECTV Declines
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says that he expects to see significant growth in their SVoD business as their DIRECTV business declines. Stephensen empasized that the declining subscriber numbers for DIRECTV was something they always expected.
SiriusXM CEO: Pandora Completely Changes the Game
SiriusXM reported record fourth quarter and full-year 2018 operating and financial results today. However, the best is yet to come for SiriusXM as their Pandora acquisition begins to impact the company.
‘Ninja’ Tyler Blevins Could be First $10 Million a Year Fortnite Gamer
The best Fortnite player in the world, ‘Ninja’ Tyler Blevins, says he currently makes more than $500,000 a month and may just become the world’s first $10 million a year gamer.
Netflix Must Create Ad Model or Raise Prices
Netflix announced that their original movie ‘Bird Box’ generated over 45 million streams in just the first week making it the best first 7 days ever for a Netflix film. However, some analysts say that their $12 billion in debt and mounting costs will require Netflix to either raise subscription prices again or create an advertising model.
Discovery CEO: We’re Trying To Create a Golf Netflix
In announcing a wide-ranging content deal with golf legend Tiger Woods, Discovery CEO David Zaslav says that what we’re trying to do is really create a golf Netflix. Discovery’s strategy is partnering with high profile personalities such as Tiger and Oprah and to provide quality non-scripted programming globally.
SiriusXM CEO: Pandora to Make Sirius Subscribers More Sticky
SiriusXM CEO James Meyer says that Pandora will make Sirius subscribers more sticky and will overall reduce churn. Meyer indicates that Pandora’s focus on advertising revenue will also help Sirius monetize the two-thirds of auto sales free trials that don’t convert to a paying SiriusXM subscriber.
Former ESPN President Says Streaming is the Future of Sports Viewing
There’s very little doubt that the way fans are going to get their sports in the future, in the near future in some places, and in the medium future, other places are through a streaming service. It’s the future of sports viewing.
