IAB Tech Lab Ready For Public Comments on OpenRTB 2.6

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Newest version enables pod bidding for connected TV

The IAB Tech Lab said that the latest version of its real-time digital ad buying protocol is ready for public comment.

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OpenRTB 2.6’ has new features that enable the buying of dynamic and hybrid ad pods, Advertisers can place multiple ad requests in one bid. Dynamic pods create flexibility in timers of the number of breaks in a show and the length of those breaks.

The added flexibility allows media companies to better monetize CTV inventor by making it more like TV and driving higher fill rates.

“As more and more CTV is bought and sold programmatically, it is critical that the industry is able to use a standard, yet flexible protocol,” said Shailley Singh, senior VP, product, IAB Tech Lab. “IAB Tech Lab listened to our members and developed OpenRTB 2.6 to meet this industry need.”

“This is a huge leap forward in how the industry will monetize CTV ad breaks,” added James Wilhite, director of product, Publica. “The IAB Tech Lab has partnered with publishers, demand partners, and technology providers to develop a clear solution for podded requests within OpenRTB 2.6.”■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.