* 34% of Q3 2021 spend in OneView used an algorithm that optimizes to an action. That’s up 27% compared to Q1 2021.
* The number of Roku customers using interactive ad units increased by about 34% year-over-year (YoY).
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* Advertiser spend on Roku Audiences is nearly as high as what brands spend on their own first-party segments. Both are derived from direct consumer relationships.
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* Reach on ad-supported channels grew by 23% from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021.
* Streaming hours of ad-supported channels on Roku also out-paced growth in overall streaming hours.
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Connected TVs’ share of viewing time fell for the first time ever, and
of connected TV-first device manufacturers, only $Roku grew, while Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV dropped 1% and 7%, respectively.
The story for Roku has gone from simple to complex.
The year of 2020 has been called the "digital transformation," and it was.
It thrust technology usage three to five years forward in a one year period.
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The companies that will benefit most from this acceleration of time, or if you prefer, "contraction of time," are the ones with most resources. That's money and people.
It's no wonder then that the megas caps ruled all of 2021.
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They were able to see which of the many various markets they had staked a small claim to, that then needed a serious claim.