Slapping a broadcast signal into an over-the-top stream is generally harder than it sounds. But streaming services need to have local news and sports, too. VUit, for one, helps broadcasters create and distribute FAST channels so they can get a leg up in CTV. As streaming platforms seek more content, VUit has been filling that gap. VUit channels tripled in viewership minutes in 2021.
Marketing typically depends on the thoughtful and strategic allocation of limited financial resources. Creative matters, but putting money behind the channels that will truly drive growth is the key to success, writes Cory Davis, VP of media and madtech at Infutor – which is why marketers will have to continue testing, learning and adjusting to new channels as they grow their businesses.
AVOD is the same thing as FAST … right? Not so fast. Despite dozens of streamers, programmers and publishers crowding the space, AVOD and FAST are the only two ways to watch ad-supported TV beyond the set-top box, and the core difference between them comes down to content distribution.
What’s example of something that digital media companies can learn from the CTV space? “First, it’s that getting into CTV is not as scary as it sounds. It does require heavy investment, but there is also a lucrative return. CTV took what digital has done and made it simpler,” says VP of global revenue operations for CTV and digital at Trusted Media Brands.
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Not So FAST FAST channels have been slow to develop original content. Most free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels are feasting on the scraps of linear TV. It works because old shows are still new for millions of viewers who didn’t catch them over the […]
Polaris, one of only several Black-owned TV networks, debuted in October on VIZIO’s streaming service, WatchFree Plus. Originally launched as a media outlet for BIPOC creators by former MTV exec Rahman Dukes, Polaris’s goal is bridging the gap between “old-school” entertainment and content with “new-school” digital signals and connectivity.
