Campaign Crash Course: How to avoid fraud in CTV environments

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The 45th lesson in the Crash Course series will provide pointers to marketers on avoiding fraud in connected TV (CTV) environments. While Over the Top or OTT includes all content delivered by an internet-enabled device, CTV is a subset of this category. CTV includes digital video delivered through a smart TV, gaming console or streaming device is delivered to a television. 

The CTV ecosystem is lucrative for fraudsters because standards are yet to be adopted and there is a lack of transparency. With the increase in CTV spend by advertisers, buying and selling activity is at a scale that makes it lucrative for fraudsters. CTV offers premium pricing too, attracting more fraudsters to this environment—DoubleVerify identified over 20 fraud schemes in 2021. This video offers marketers an introduction to the CTV market and lessons on how to avoid fraud in this fast-growing segment. 

In this lesson you will learn:

• Why the CTV environment is susceptibe to fraud
• The various types of CTV fraud
• What advertisers can do to protect their CTV investment against fraud
• The fraud-prevention solutions available and how advertisers can leverage them to ensure effectiveness of their CTV investment

Your teacher

Pritika Hemmady is programmatic business director, APAC, DoubleVerify.  She is is responsible for driving the adoption of DoubleVerify's solutions in SEA and has over 10 years of digital-media experience.

The quiz

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