Happy Wednesday! Today we unpack Comscore’s latest State of OTT report, which looks at OTT consumption trends since March 2020 including COVID-19’s impact, device usage, and top streaming services. According to the report the most significant jump in CTV usage was with smart TVs, which reached about 37% of households in April 2018 versus 51% in 2020. Also, as advertisers turn to alternate strategies to replace third-party cookies, AdPushup’s Ankit Oberoi looks at how publishers can use first-party data to grow revenue and engagement. He writes: First-party data will be a publisher’s ticket to thriving in a post-cookie world, which is why deliberate steps must be taken to start taking ownership of said data. Benchmarking Survey 2020 We’re tracking six core marketing trends over the next few months to help you benchmark your response to COVID-19. Please complete this quick survey and see how you compare with others in the industry. Your answers will be treated confidentially. |