Last week brought two major developments in the over-the-top (OTT) ecosystem: YouTube announced a forthcoming OTT service that bundles YouTube content with network and cable TV channels, and Facebook launched a new app for Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs. As Pixability CEO Bettina Hein recently commented in AdExchanger, online video platforms are aggressively expandingRead more “Here’s a first look at Facebook’s new OTT video app”
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Your Complete Guide to the OTT Video Ecosystem
We know YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter dominate the social video ecosystem, attracting the lion’s share of views and ad dollars. In 2015, Google’s ad revenue grew by 22%, Facebook’s ad revenue increased by 67%, and together, they accounted for the vast majority of growth in the digital ad industry1. However, there are several growingRead more “Your Complete Guide to the OTT Video Ecosystem”
Google’s Brilliant Move: How Chromecast Will Change TV (and YouTube)
Last week, Google made a surprise announcement introducing Chromecast, its latest attempt to conquer your living room. Chromecast is a tiny dongle (retailing for just $35) that lets you wirelessly stream video to any TV with an HDMI input. Having learned from its multiple failed attempts at establishing a foothold in digital TV, Google radicallyRead more “Google’s Brilliant Move: How Chromecast Will Change TV (and YouTube)”