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For marketers, this is a window of opportunity. Even a creator with 20 million followers depends on algorithms to surface content. In CTV, the top creators appear in channels, a curated environment that looks and feels like television. That makes it easier for audiences to find them and brands to buy in. Creator shows are beginning to scale like TV programming with sponsorships, integrations, and media packages available, but now with loyal, intentional audiences built in.
"It's a shame because on paper everything suggests that CTV should actually perform better. There's less ad clutter. You can't skip ads. You can be more targeted. There's so many positives to it. But I think price is probably one of the biggest barriers."
"They [clients] may not be used to seeing every layer of the ad tech fees. You have things like data, supply, and other ad tech fees, and it just gets compounded... and can be upwards of 15-to-40% of your media when you use certain platforms."