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Author: Jason Thibeault

Ad ID

Ad ID is a term that generally has two references: 1) a unique identifer for an advertising asset, commonly associated with a registry such as Ad-ID.org or an internal identifer such as ISCI, and 2) a short cut for “advertising identifier”, a unique identifier associated with a device on which . . . Read more

VOD Addressable

Addressable ads inserted into Video on Demand viewed content. This term is typically associated with traditional pay-TV operators delivering these services over set-top box.

Placement Opportunity

A time in an Ad Break where an ad insertion–or a replacement or delection of existing baked-in ad–can occur. An Ad Break can consist of one or more Placement Opportunities.

Linear Addressable

Addressable ads inserted into live or linear TV programming. This term is typically associated with traditional pay-TV operators delivering these services over set-top box.

Interactive TV

A catch-all term for adding a viewer engagement piece to television. This can include both interactive content and advertising, and can be delivered in a variety of ways, including through the first- and second-screen.

Free Ad-Supported Television

A streaming video service that offers consumers access to free television which includes advertisements. The term implies a business model where the delivery of the service is subsidized by advertising revenue instead of a subscription revenue. This term is typically associated with a streaming service delivering TV though an application . . . Read more

Digital Video Advertising

Advertising that appears before, during or after digital video content in a video player (i.e., pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll video ads). Digital video ads include TV commercials online and can appear in streaming content or in downloadable video.