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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵 . . . 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 The TV advertising world is evolving rapidly, but don't count linear TV out just yet. While digital platforms are gaining ground, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗩 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead of the game: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗩'𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 Despite challenges, linear TV remains a powerhouse for advertisers: 🔥𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: Linear TV still reaches 72% of adults monthly. 🔥𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: It's unbeatable for major events like sports and breaking news. 🔥𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆: Offers a controlled, professionally regulated environment. 🔥𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘀: Guaranteed viewership in an era of ad-avoidance. 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Smart advertisers are evolving their strategies: 🎯𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Leverage new technologies for more precise audience segmentation. 🎯𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Combine linear TV with digital and CTV for maximum impact. 🎯𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗩: Embrace automated buying for greater efficiency and flexibility. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 + 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 The future is about synergy. Here's how to make it work: 💡𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Integrate linear TV with digital strategies for a unified approach. 💡𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Use advanced analytics to optimize campaigns across platforms. 💡𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Tailor messaging to specific audiences, even on linear TV. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 The TV landscape is changing, but 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲: 📺𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: New tools are emerging to track performance across linear and digital. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗩: Deliver targeted ads to specific households during linear broadcasts. 📺𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: New tools are emerging to track performance across linear and digital. 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗧𝗩: Access both live and on-demand content through modernized platforms. 📺𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: New tools are emerging to track performance across linear and digital. Remember, while digital is growing, linear TV still captures significant ad dollars and viewer attention. By adapting your strategies and embracing new technologies, you can leverage the best of both worlds to drive results for your brand. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, & 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 . . . how is your organization approaching the upfront season? What are you looking for? Tell me in the comments! #upfront #newfront #dtc #d2c #ecommerce #lineartv #CTV #streaming