Programmatic Display & CTV, Explained for Marketers

Connected TV is no longer a luxury channel — here's how programmatic CTV fits into a modern paid strategy.

Connected TV combines the targeting precision of digital with the brand impact of television. Two years ago it was a luxury channel for enterprise budgets. Today it's accessible to mid-market.

How programmatic CTV actually works

You're buying impressions on streaming inventory through the same DSPs that serve display. The difference is the creative format, the measurement window, and the attention quality.

Measurement quirks to expect

• View-through windows matter more than click-through
• Frequency capping needs to be cross-device, not per-IP
• Brand lift is often the right primary KPI, not direct response

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