India ended 2025 with 35M+ smart TV homes, and CTV ad spend is rising fast, attracting budgets from linear TV and mobile as it’s seen as privacy-safe, measurable, and performance-friendly
Advocates of Pause Ads say when users voluntarily pause a video, they're often in a receptive state, potentially making them more open to advertising messages
Industry watchers say that for brands leveraging home screen advertising on CTV, performance measurement is critical and tailored to their specific goals
In an exclusive chat with e4m, Natalie Bastian, Global CMO, Teads, talks about the explosion of growth in CTV, the measurement issues, Teads OG, & more
Industry watchers share that the CTV home screen has found takers from across categories – retail, automotive, luxury & CPG brands; offers advertisers array of display options for different timespans
Ishan John Chatterjee, Director, YouTube discussed the significance of India as a market for the streaming giant and the prospects of launching YouTube TV in the country among other things
At the e4m CTV Conference, industry leaders shared insights on how CTV can be leveraged for sports marketing and the opportunities that lie ahead concerning the upcoming Cricket World Cup
Rajiv Rajagopal, Business Head at GroupM, was the keynote speaker at the e4m CTV Conference where he spoke about 'Cracking the Code: Understanding and Targeting the Connected TV Viewer'
At the e4m Connected TV conference, Shashi Sinha, CEO of IPG Mediabrands India, said a premium panel for CTV measurement is set to provide advertisers with more reliable insights
At e4m CTV Conference, Ashish Pherwani, Media and Entertainment Lead, EY, shared that in three years, 30% of the content on CTV will not be from large broadcasters
Company starts onboarding clients ahead of the survey to help them with holistic cross media insights, Alejandro Fosk, EVP International, told e4m in an exclusive interview
At e4m CTV Conference 2024, Ishan John Chatterjee, Director for YouTube India, explored the ‘Great Indian Screen Shift: How CTV is changing the living room'
As CTV continues to grow, experts say they hope to see more technological advancements that can integrate multiple screens, channels, formats and help advertisers get a more holistic view of campaigns
Along with the power of programmatic advertising, industry players say marketers are opting for CTV as it is an effective channel to reach & influence premium consumers on a big screen
Industry experts feel that Pay TV may decline each year but will not go away completely, and while FTA is growing at a decent rate, Connected TV will take over in a big way
According to the 2nd edition of the report “The Changing Landscape of Indian Television”, addressable advertising is set to surpass 13% of total TV ad revenues in India by 2025
Guest Column: Gavin Buxton, MD, Asia, Magnite, walks us through some of the main hurdles Indian publishers face in seizing the live sports opportunity and offers insights on clearing them
Priti Murthy, President, GroupM Nexus, spoke to e4m on data-driven strategies, the potential of Connected TV and other developments in the martech domain
Influencer marketing, community building and adapting an omnichannel approach were other aspects that marketing leaders were working on this year, said industry leaders
At the PubMatic round table, experts from the digital advertising and marketing industry discussed the significance of programmatic advertising and its various aspects
From adapting to a world without third-party cookies to the rise of Connected TV (CTV), these trends have not just influenced our present – they pave the way for the future