Good digital video ads aren’t just TV spots on different devices
Brands invest a lot into creating TV ads so it’s not surprising that marketers want to get as much value as possible out of the content they’ve created by using them in digital advertising campaigns.
However, marketers are often repurposing and using TV ads online in pre-roll or mid-roll spots. The ads launch automatically without the device user having any choice in the matter and the TV ads are generally out of context with the content around the ads.
Anyone watching on-demand TV content knows that this is a frustrating ad experience, and it’s even more of an intrusion on the smaller screens of tablets and smartphones.
A study from our R&D department shows that eight out of ten people are annoyed by ads which self-initiate on their handheld devices.
Consumers’ acceptance for interruptions on their digital devices is far lower than on TV, and the ad is considered a significant intrusion to their content consumption.