Viant Advances TV Ad Offerings Through iSpot Partnership

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Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) partners with iSpot.tv to enhance its TV advertising capabilities by integrating iSpot's Unified Measurement solution into its Adelphic® software. This partnership aims to provide advertisers with improved insights on reach, frequency, and business outcomes for OTT and linear TV campaigns. eMarketer projects US ad spending on linear and CTV platforms will surpass $93 billion by 2025. The integration allows for real-time measurement and optimization of advertising campaigns across various screens.

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• Integration of iSpot's Unified Measurement into Adelphic increases advertising effectiveness for Viant's clients.
• Real-time ad measurement capabilities can enhance campaign optimization and drive better ROI.
• Growing market opportunity as US ad spending on CTV is expected to exceed $93 billion by 2025.

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• None.

Adelphic Integration Unifies Linear and OTT Measurement for Viant Advertisers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP), a leading people-based advertising software company, and iSpot.tv, the leader in real-time TV ad measurement and attribution, today announced a partnership to advance Viant’s TV advertising offerings, integrating iSpot’s Unified Measurement solution into the Adelphic® advertising software. The integration is aimed at improving reach, frequency, and business outcome insights for Viant advertisers delivering over-the-top (OTT) and linear TV campaigns.

According to eMarketer, combined US ad spending on linear and connected TV (CTV) platforms will exceed $93 billion by 2025, from just under $80 billion in 2021.

“CTV represents a massive opportunity for advertisers who typically reach customers on linear platforms and want to extend the reach of their campaigns to the fast-growing CTV arena,” said Jon Schulz, Chief Marketing Officer, Viant. “Our partnership with iSpot brings a leading, independent measurement company into the fold, empowering brands to identify opportunities for more effective reach and allowing for true cross-channel optimization and improved ROI.”

Leveraging the iSpot.tv integration, Viant’s brands and agencies can:

• Utilize a real-time ad measurement offering that combines second-by-second ad viewership with verified impressions for linear and CTV inventory
• Optimize campaigns in-flight based on incremental reach and the conversions delivered across screens and publishers
• Analyze how cross-screen campaigns within the Adelphic DSP perform for specific target audiences

“The integration of iSpot’s Unified Measurement product into the Adelphic DSP is part of an initiative to bring independent measurement closer to the point of activation so brands can move from insight to action quickly on the platform of their choice,” said Robert Bareuther, SVP Business Development, iSpot.

About iSpot

iSpot.tv is the market leader in real-time cross-platform TV ad measurement and attribution. The company’s always-on platform measures the business impact and brand impact of TV advertising and offers fast, accurate and actionable information that empowers brands to justify and optimize TV and video investments. iSpot persistently measures TV-device impressions and second-by-second attention for all TV ads in a unified manner across linear, time-shifted, VOD and streaming environments. iSpot’s Ace Metrix product measures brand perceptions for TV and video creatives using rapid qualitative panels, and its market-leading attribution solution enables advertisers and TV networks to plan, optimize and transact on business outcomes. The company delivers its solution in real time via intuitive and modern dashboards as well as APIs and customized analytics. iSpot.tv has hundreds of brands and all major TV networks licensing its enterprise solution and has become a trusted currency for both networks and brands. Founded in Bellevue, Washington in 2012, iSpot has offices in major cities across America.

About Viant

Viant® is a leading people-based advertising software company that enables marketers and their agencies to centralize the planning, buying and measurement of their advertising investments across most channels. Viant’s self-service Demand Side Platform (DSP), Adelphic®, is an enterprise software platform enabling marketers to execute programmatic advertising campaigns across Connected TV, Linear TV, mobile, desktop, audio, and digital out-of-home channels. Viant’s Identity Resolution capabilities have linked 115 million U.S. households to more than 1 billion connected devices and are combined with access to more than 280,000 audience attributes from more than 70 people-based data partners. Viant is an Ad Age 2021 Best Places to Work award winner and the Adelphic DSP is featured on AdExchanger’s 2021 Programmatic Power Players list. To learn more, visit viantinc.com and adelphic.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Media Contact:

Karen Castillo-Paff

kpaff@viantinc.com

Source: Viant Technology Inc.

FAQ

What is the recent partnership announced by Viant Technology Inc.?

Viant Technology Inc. announced a partnership with iSpot.tv to integrate iSpot's Unified Measurement solution into its Adelphic® advertising software.

How does the integration with iSpot.tv benefit Viant advertisers?

The integration allows for improved measurement of ad reach and frequency, enabling better optimization of campaigns across OTT and linear TV.

What are the projected ad spending figures for linear and connected TV platforms?

According to eMarketer, combined US ad spending on linear and connected TV platforms is expected to exceed $93 billion by 2025.

What is Adelphic® in the context of this announcement?

Adelphic® is Viant's self-service Demand Side Platform (DSP) that facilitates programmatic advertising across multiple channels, including TV.

What is the significance of real-time ad measurement for advertisers?

Real-time ad measurement allows advertisers to optimize their campaigns more effectively, leading to improved ROI and better targeting strategies.