Advancements in TV targeting have accelerated over the last decade. As set-top box technology continues to improve and potential addressable footprints expand, advertisers are beginning to apply advanced data targeting to traditional TV buys. We’ll walk through case studies showcasing both STB technology and cross-platform, TV-sync tactics. The advantages and pitfalls of the TV data revolution will also be discussed.
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Potentially combine
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How do we define addressable?
Applying unique household or consumer behavior data to video buys to improve
targeting precision, maximize impact against select prospects & gain valuable
audience insight
Branding
Filling coverage gaps
Measurement
Using technology for insights
Political
Creating buy efficiencies
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Branding:
Develop an integrated, multi-year national campaign that . . .
FORCES PEOPLE TO RETHINK WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT,
AND HOW THEY ENGAGE WITH THE “Y”.
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Build Salience
Position the brand for consumers
Establish
Relevance
Connect the Y to the cultural
conversation around change
Demonstrate
Impact
Prove that the Y has a tangible
impact on youth development
and local communities
Solicit
Contributions
Trigger donations from prime
prospects
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Contextual
Relevance
Solidify the connection between Zoe, The
Y and the political landscape to insert
The YMCA into culturally relevant
moments
Social Activation
Stealth coordination across owned,
earned and paid channels to push key
brand messaging, capitalize on organic
potential and strengthen PR efforts
through the power of paid
Data Extensions
Extend value of on-air spot within key
political and cultural programming using a
multi-screen strategy grounded in TV
viewership data
Amplify linear TV efforts
with TV viewership data
Hardware-embedded
technology connects TV
content to HH
Increase buy
reach/frequency &
relevance
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• Understand the impact of broadcast and digital video in driving
website visitation and purchases
• Set out to answer the following key questions:
• Was TV or digital more effective at driving digital conversions?
• How did different creative executions contribute to effectiveness?
• What is the best flighting schedule to maximize conversion?
• Which Television networks and digital publishers worked best?
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• Four month test
• Combination of linear and digital properties
• Linear: AMC, ESPN, Revolution, FOOD,
TNT, truTV, MTV, and VH1
• Digital: Premium and TV Everywhere
solution
• Executed a BCR study that leveraged TV
sync technology to measure the
conversion and purchase rate within seven
days of being exposed to an ad through
the national video campaign
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Main Takeaway: Digital channels were more effective at driving
conversions to the website, while linear TV was able to generate the
reach that was lacking from online efforts.
CAMPAIGN
REACH
83.2% 22.0%
AVG
FREQUENCY
5.1 7.0
Frequency and day of week matters
Consider attention span and live viewing habits for future network buysEvaluate both conversion and cost metrics when determining which
platforms are driving optimal performance
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State of Michigan
advocacy campaign
(right-leaning)
January 2016:
Leading up to the
state presidential
primary
Focus on a single
Republican voter issue
that would typically
resonate with strong
Republican voters
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• Motivate ambassadors of the cause
without alienating others
• Generate reach against a specific
target audience
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• Statewide coverage through DISH Network and DirecTV utilizing
subscriber household data
• Used one-layer deep targeting which reached approximately 75,000
households
• Flat CPM for all target research segments allows flexibility to include
predictive attributes in creating target voter blocs
• Employed weekly frequency caps
Broader Michigan A35+ buy
delivers 21 percent reach and
produces a high cost per issue
voter. Addressable reaches only
key target audience.
Local station buy CPM = $138
Addressable CPM = $86
Why is addressable receiving so much attention of late?
Technology within set top boxes has improved over time and recent MVPD STB upgrades have increased available addressable footprints across the US
Addressable definitions have expanded to include multiple technologies beyond basic STB addressability and now include smart TV research and multi-device targeting within households
That’s crazy, because the Y is one of America’s most important and impactful non profits. They’re the leading provider of childcare in the country, one of the last bastions of community in a world of disappearing third spaces and a provider of thousands of educational, health, social and economic programs. The Y is awesome.
That’s crazy, because the Y is one of America’s most important and impactful non profits. They’re the leading provider of childcare in the country, one of the last bastions of community in a world of disappearing third spaces and a provider of thousands of educational, health, social and economic programs. The Y is awesome.
- CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS – Olympics digital only
Ad is inserted in first network promotional break during a TV session regardless of network or daypart
DirecTV and Dish Network supplied the greatest opportunity for state coverage; 3 out of 4 subscribers are 35+, showing a higher than average propensity to vote
“likely strong pro-life households.”
- Post reporting shows where impressions were delivered based upon household active TV sessions and provides valuable data to target future video campaigns
Day of week and time of day information lends insight to future TV campaigns
Efficiency-driven networks like ID (Investigation Discovery) and Science were surprises
Monday and Saturday viewing prevailed in Prime (no surprise) and Daytime