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Upwave | January 24, 2023
Upwave, the industry-leading analytics platform for brand advertising, has announced a strategic partnership with Tremor Video, a DSP within Tremor International's end-to-end technology platform that enables advertisers to deliver impactful brand stories across all screens by leveraging innovative video technology. Through this partnership, Tremor Video gets access to Upwave's brand outcomes measuring capabilities, real-time brand analytics dashboards with optimization recommendations, and audience verification tools.
Utilizing Upwave's automated technology capabilities, particularly the new automated discrepancy detection (ADD) capability, Tremor Video has effectively monitored and maximized brand advertising across its campaigns. This tool provides on-demand access to Tremor Video's QAing tags to confirm that they measure as intended. In addition, ADD reports are routinely updated and reveal difficulties and accomplishments quickly and effectively.
Chris Kelly, CEO of Upwave, said, "Slow detection of tagging issues is an industry-wide issue, and leads to inaccurate measurement. Advertisers want proof their measurement is precise and error-free." He added, "Helping customers do so in an efficient, software-first, manner was imperative to us at Upwave."
(Source – GlobeNewswire)
Tremor Video has used Upwave's automated discrepancy detection to boost operational efficiency and minimize complications for an anticipated 100 campaigns in 2022 and expects continuing usage in 2023 to deliver further advantages.
About Upwave
Upwave is a rapidly expanding analytics firm that provides premier brands, agencies, and media partners with ML-driven brand advertising measurement technology and information through a SaaS platform. Its unparalleled digital network allows the rapid and precise collection of data from millions of ordinary users. The firm has offices in San Francisco and New York and is backed by top venture capitalists from Silicon Valley. Customers include Fortune 500 organizations across numerous industries, such as consumer packaged goods, technology, and financial services, as well as the world's top advertising agencies, which monitor and optimize digital campaigns for their clients.
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Gamut | January 06, 2023
Gamut and Waymark have announced a partnership to expand next-generation local advertising services on a national scale. Gamut offers advertisers brand-safe access to premium connected TV (CTV) video ad inventory, while Waymark is an artificial intelligence start-up that automates video production. By combining Gamut's access to high-quality CTV video ad inventory with Waymark's AI-powered capabilities, this partnership will provide a cost-effective way for brands to produce and deliver engaging video ads tailored to their target audience.
The two companies aim to remove barriers to local advertising through their combination of local CTV inventory and creative AI, which makes professional video ads easy, fast, and affordable to produce. With Gamut and Waymark's partnership, local businesses will now be able to quickly and affordably produce and distribute professional-quality video ads across a wide range of CTV platforms.
“Together, Gamut and Waymark give content providers and advertisers everything they need to accomplish their mutual goals. Gamut has access to the inventory - and then taps into Waymark to offer that additional layer of video production at scale for local and regional ad partners with our AI-powered creative tools.”
Alex Persky-Stern, CEO of Waymark
The partnership aims to bring advanced, comprehensive support to local advertisers and meet the increasing demand for localized advertising in the TV industry, particularly in CTV. It will offer prospective small and medium-sized business advertisers the ability to buy local CTV ads, quickly produce creative ad messages, and measure impact in one place. Gamut and Waymark are hoping that their partnership will make local advertising easier and more affordable for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to reach a larger audience with their message.
About Gamut
Gamut, a multi-award-winning leader in local CTV, assists brands in connecting with interested streaming audiences. By utilizing its direct access to premium, brand-safe OTT inventory and cutting-edge advertising tools, marketers can use highly engaging and tailored ads to reach targeted local audiences on a national level. Gamut is dedicated to providing the highest level of service and expertise to ensure the best results for its clients and partners. Gamut has more than 20 years of experience in digital media. Gamut partners with CoxReps, an industry leader and sister company, to offer advertisers a comprehensive strategy for interacting with target markets.
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MAGNA | January 23, 2023
MAGNA Media Trials, the industry-leading proprietary research offering of MAGNA, and Roku have just announced a new study in cooperation with the Roku Brand Studio, which reveals that new video ad formats in streaming TV are twice as appealing to consumers as traditional TV advertising.
Currently, marketers strive to stand out in the transition to streaming. However, traditional TV ads alone miss an opportunity to surprise and excite viewers throughout streamers' journey outside the traditional ad break. Beyond the: 30 on streaming TV investigates how marketers can create more engaging and powerful ad experiences on the platform.
There were tests of three new "Beyond the: 30" video ad formats:
Roku Original Vignette: A 30-second ad in which a brand references the Roku Original program being streamed.
Thematic Tagged Vignette: A 30-second animated commercial in which a brand celebrates streaming.
Watch Alongs: During commercial breaks, the brand sponsors discuss the television show or movie being streamed.
All three "Beyond the: 30" ads outperformed traditional TV ads in terms of top-of-mind brand recall (+57% "Beyond the: 30" vs. +43%), brand favorability (+8% vs. +3%), and intent to search (+16% vs. +9%). These findings demonstrate the great potential of "Beyond the: 30" advertisements, which include increasing brand awareness and boosting sales.
Multiple brands from many verticals participated in the study, including T-Mobile and Subaru. A home-based panel of 1,316 viewers was randomly split between exposed and control groups, who saw their preferred content intermingled with streaming-specific and traditional ads. Following the content viewing experience, viewers were questioned to evaluate the effect on brand key performance indicators (KPIs) and to get a deeper understanding of consumers' perspectives.
About MAGNA
MAGNA is the worldwide leader in media investment and intelligence. Its reliable data, innovative trial offerings, industry-leading negotiation skills, and exceptional consultancy solutions provide clients and subscribers with a compelling market edge. It is a team of specialists motivated by results, honesty, and curiosity. It helps customers and cross-functional teams through five core competencies: collaboration, education, accountability, connectivity, and enablement.
About Roku, Inc.
Roku introduced streaming to the TV. The firm connects people to their favorite streaming content, enables content publishers to grow and monetize massive audiences, and provides marketers with unique opportunities to interact with consumers. Roku streaming players and TV-related audio devices are available in the United States and other markets through direct retail sales and licensing agreements with TV OEM companies.
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