AVOD stories
Slower growth in the world's biggest video platform's ad business suggests its shift to TV screens and Shorts has yet to lift marketer spend further.
User spending and engagement are accelerating in Asia-Pacific, where short drama apps now deliver the world's highest revenue per monthly active user.
Rising prices and content overload are pushing viewers to treat subscriptions as temporary, forcing brands to rethink retention around re-entry.
Advertisers can now buy prominent TV home screen slots programmatically in four Asia-Pacific markets as streaming shifts viewing habits and ad budgets.
Media groups could boost ad yields as new scene-level targeting and automated break suggestions aim to improve brand safety and cut manual work.
Advertisers will get a clearer view of where streaming ads appear, as IAS ties together content and quality data across major CTV platforms.
Australian advertisers will gain wider programmatic access to Tubi’s ad-supported TV audience as connected TV spending climbs towards AUD $2 billion by 2029.
Android has become the main growth engine for subscription apps, with paid installs now outnumbering free ones on the platform.
Teads partners with Google TV to offer HomeScreen ads on over 500 million devices, boosting global connected TV reach and impact.
DoubleVerify launches DV Authentic Streaming TV, using IMDb data to give advertisers richer controls and transparency for streaming campaigns.
Samsung champions FAST TV at CES 2026, betting ad-backed channels will anchor a hybrid future of streaming, live and linear viewing.
LG unveils a “Designed for LG Gaming Portal” pad scheme, certifying Razer's new Wolverine V3 as its first ultra-low latency TV controller.
Nexxen links with Tubi and News Australia to open programmatic access to Tubi's free ad-supported streaming inventory for local brands.
Canela Media has expanded its partnership with Brightcove to enhance its streaming service, aiming to better engage multicultural audiences through award-winning technology.
Streaming budgets are becoming easier to track as marketers gain visibility into rival campaigns across Australia's fast-growing connected TV market.
Advertisers gain postcode-level streaming insights across 97% of the UK audience, as fragmented CTV data fuels demand for better measurement.
Spanish-language streaming advertisers gain shoppable video tools as Canela Media expands its offer for brands chasing Hispanic audiences.
Advertisers now have a bigger rival to subscription services, as YouTube drew the largest ad-supported audience in Canada, Numeris found.
FAST now reaches over a quarter of European homes as subscription fatigue pushes viewers towards free, ad-supported streaming options.
TiVo has launched its AI-driven content discovery platform in 38 European nations, partnering with 18 brands to simplify streaming for users dealing with fragmented services.
