Why live streaming is the borderless $4 billion global opportunity publishers can’t ignore

Shane Peros, managing director of Global Media, Entertainment & Distribution, Google Forget the old appointment TV model. Live events have officially migrated from traditional cable to streaming platforms, giving viewers the freedom to watch what they want, where they want, on any device. This isn’t just a lifestyle change; it’s a fundamental shift that’s changing the connected TV ecosystem. Publishers are now on the hook to deliver a smooth, reliable ad experience to massive, simultaneous global audiences. The only way to hit that kind of scale? Programmatic advertising. Estimates from BCG and Google suggest that a massive $4 billion in new ad spend will flood into programmatic live CTV globally by 2028. Live content, whether it’s a major sporting event or a breaking news story, is truly borderless, drawing millions of eyes from every corner of the world. To monetize that global audience, publishers need a monetization stack that is equally global and sophisticated.Continue reading this article on digiday.com. Sign up for Digiday newsletters to get the latest on media, marketing and the future of TV.