ICYMI: Your TV remote can now add to Amazon cart during a Samsung TV Plus ad: Samsung Ads and Amazon Ads today activated shoppable CTV ads on Samsung TV Plus, letting viewers add products to an Amazon cart via their TV remote control. https://ppc.land/your-tv-remote-can-now-add-to-amazon-cart-during-a-samsung-tv-plus-ad/ #SamsungTVPlus #ShoppableAds #AmazonShopping #CTVAdvertising #SmartTV

The Vizio open-source trial that could shake the smart TV ad industry: A California jury will decide in August 2026 whether Vizio must release Linux-based SmartCast source code, in a case with major stakes for CTV advertising. https://ppc.land/the-vizio-open-source-trial-that-could-shake-the-smart-tv-ad-industry/ #Vizio #SmartTV #OpenSource #AdTech #CTVAdvertising

The Trade Desk's Q2 Kokai updates: AI controls, CTV pause ads, Deal Desk: The Trade Desk Q2 2026 Kokai release adds AI optimisation controls, CTV pause ads, Sincera inventory signals, Deal Desk upgrades, and omnichannel insights. https://ppc.land/the-trade-desks-q2-kokai-updates-ai-controls-ctv-pause-ads-deal-desk/ #TradeDesk #AIOptimization #CTVAdvertising #MarketingTech #DigitalMarketing

Upfront week reshapes TV ad money as OpenAI bolts on custom audiences: Amazon, Disney, Netflix, NBCU and Fox stage 2026 upfronts as OpenAI adds audience targeting, Google rewires Analytics, and CTV fraud climbs 140% year-on-year. https://ppc.land/upfront-week-reshapes-tv-ad-money-as-openai-bolts-on-custom-audiences/ #TVAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #OpenAI #AudienceTargeting #CTVAdvertising

FYI: Hearst News picks Magnite for high-impact web and CTV ad formats: Hearst News selects Magnite as preferred deal partner for web exit-intent and CTV pause ads, deepening the relationship with a new SpringServe partnership. https://ppc.land/hearst-news-picks-magnite-for-high-impact-web-and-ctv-ad-formats/ #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #CTVAdvertising #WebAds #ProgrammaticAdvertising

FYI: TriCoast Media bets on content flywheel to cut CTV ad costs: TriCoast Media expands unified SSP/DSP, promising 30-50% lower CPMs for CTV advertisers through direct publisher access across 250+ channels and 3,000+ apps. https://ppc.land/tricoast-media-bets-on-content-flywheel-to-cut-ctv-ad-costs/ #CTVAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #ContentMarketing #ProgrammaticAdvertising

ICYMI: WHOOP picks Viant as its CTV ad platform in a multi-year deal: WHOOP selects Viant Technology as its DSP of Record for CTV advertising, targeting household-level precision and measurable business outcomes in a multi-year deal. https://ppc.land/whoop-picks-viant-as-its-ctv-ad-platform-in-a-multi-year-deal/ #WHOOP #Viant #CTVAdvertising #AdTech #DigitalMarketing

WHOOP picks Viant as its CTV ad platform in a multi-year deal: WHOOP selects Viant Technology as its DSP of Record for CTV advertising, targeting household-level precision and measurable business outcomes in a multi-year deal. https://ppc.land/whoop-picks-viant-as-its-ctv-ad-platform-in-a-multi-year-deal/ #CTVAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #ProgrammaticAds #WHOOP #ViantTechnology

FYI: Spain's streamers are watching more - and advertisers are taking notice: Magnite's 2025 Spain study of 872 streamers reveals CTV co-viewing habits, live stream ad recall, and low awareness of shoppable and pause ad formats - key signals for programmatic buyers. https://ppc.land/spains-streamers-are-watching-more-and-advertisers-are-taking-notice/ #SpainStreamers #CTVAdvertising #ProgrammaticBuying #LiveStreaming #AdTech