"Netflix's Ad Suite is now working well three years after its launch, both in terms of revenue (it keeps doubling every year) and the ability to livestream. (The recently renamed Actor Awards, for example, seemed to go off without a hitch.) Paramount, meanwhile, launched its own sell-serve ad platform for Paramount+ and Pluto TV back in 2024, but doesn't yet have a fully unified back-end tech stack."
"NEO is technically live now, albeit only with a 'select group of beta partners,' WBD's digital ad sales lead Ryan Gould wrote in November. But it's designed to give access to all of the company's video inventory across both streaming and linear. That could provide a lot of value to Paramount, which is looking for a similar solution for its own inventory."
Netflix abandoned its acquisition plans for Warner Bros., enabling Paramount Skydance to advance its hostile takeover bid. This development has major implications for the television advertising industry. Netflix's Ad Suite has grown substantially since launch, doubling revenue annually and adding livestream capabilities. Warner Bros. developed NEO, an ad sales platform currently in beta that provides access to video inventory across streaming and linear channels. Paramount launched its own sell-serve platform for Paramount+ and Pluto TV in 2024 but lacks a fully unified backend technology stack. A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could provide Paramount access to NEO's integrated technology, though regulatory approval and integration timelines remain uncertain.
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