Q&A: Amid budget scrutiny, marketers are driving growth through programmatic CTV

Marketers are under increasing pressure to deliver better business outcomes, even as they face budget shortfalls and shrinking teams. These circumstances make it imperative for teams to maximize their spending.

One way marketers are addressing these challenges is through programmatic CTV, which is emerging as an essential channel for achieving more efficient, targeted and measurable outcomes.

In this Q&A with Blockboard CEO Matt Wasserlauf, he discussed how marketers are driving growth through smarter, more accountable programmatic buys on CTV. As belts tighten, the value of programmatic CTV lies in helping advertisers reach the right audiences, prove performance and optimize spending in real time — all while maintaining the premium, high-attention environment of the TV screen.

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Pause for effect: How pause ads reach viewers at can’t-miss moments

Drew Groner, svp, head of sales and marketing, DIRECTV Advertising

When viewers hit pause on their streaming or traditional TV entertainment, they’re not tuning out. They’re leaning in and taking control of their viewing experience.

That’s the key finding from a newly released study from Magna Media Trials and DIRECTV Advertising that examines the dynamics of pause behavior and the opportunity it presents for advertisers.

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