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SpotX to monetise the STV Player

July 12, 2017 10.03 Europe/London By Robert Briel

STV has chosen video ad serving platform SpotX to help manage programmatic video monetisation for the STV Player.

Advertisers and their agencies can target Scotland-based viewers using programmatic techniques, including private marketplaces as well as Curated Marketplaces and leveraging data to target specific audiences.

The broadcaster was the first in the UK to introduce dynamic ad insertion (DAI) to live channels in 2014, with SpotX partner, Yospace. Since then it has developed a data strategy, allowing this inventory to now also be monetised programmatically.

“STV is the leading digital media company in Scotland offering quality long-form content streamed online, on mobile and via Connected TV. The broadcaster has seen phenomenal growth in usage of the STV Player. Now it is moving forward with enabling agencies and advertisers to access this high quality, brand safe inventory programmatically,” said Leon Siotis, managing director, UK and Southern Europe at SpotX.

“The move reflects STV’s agile and innovative approach, having been the first broadcaster in the UK to use digital ad insertion from Yospace across live simulcast programmes. This inventory will now be available programmatically on the SpotX platform.”

Paul Gidley, London business director of STV Commercial added, “This decision to appoint SpotX reflects our investment in premium programming and news for Scotland. SpotX offers a leading technology platform enabling control, insight and transparency to help us manage our inventory holistically and benefit from increased demand for quality advertising inventory. We are looking forward to working with SpotX’s Demand Facilitation team in approaching pan-EMEA advertising agencies and participating in local marketing in order to grow the market together.”

The STV Player is available on 15 platforms, including iPhones and iPads, Android tablets and smartphones, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Samsung Smart TVs, YouView set-top boxes, Xbox 360 consoles, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire tablets, Freeview Play devices, Roku, Now TV and via player.stv.tv.

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Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, TV Everywhere Tagged With: Scotland, SpotX, STV Player Edited: 12 July 2017 10:03

About Robert Briel

Arnhem-based Robert covers the Benelux, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as IPTV, web TV, connected TV and OTT. Email Robert at rbriel@broadbandtvnews.com.

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