Older players like Hulu and YouTube face a shrinking share of CTV ad spend in the United States, not because they are getting weaker but because the market is getting stronger, according to eMarketer.
Excluding vMVPDs, which deliver live TV over the internet, pay TV will decline 7.2% this year to 66.4 million households, eMarketer revealed in its latest report. That figure will drop to 54.3 million households by the end of 2026.
In order to display ads on its prime content, the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery is adopting an aggressive position in early upfront talks with advertisers, eMarketer noted in its latest report.
Upfront spending is flowing toward streaming services. In fact, according to eMarketer, upfront CTV ad spending in the United States will grow by 34.6% to US$6.41 billion this year.
While traditional television ad spending in the UK will struggle for growth in the coming years, digital video will not, eMarketer said in its latest report.