Packet Vision and Udcast launch solution for targeted television advertising over mobile TV. The two companies have developed a technology showcase to demonstrate how targeted advertising will be delivered across mobile TV. The first public presentation of their technology will take place at this year's IBC in Amsterdam.
The technology showcase, will include an example of a geographically targeted advertising campaign, showing how content can be delivered to mobile TV users over standard DVB-H networks. The showcase also aims to highlight the symbiotic relationship between mobile TV and targeted advertising: the latter brings revenue to mobile TV, which in turn, provides the targetable platform and customer base which will help to accelerate the growth of addressable television advertising. According to MultiMedia Intelligence mobile video revenue will exceed $3.5 billion in 2008, and grow to $15 billion by 2012.
The demonstration of targeted advertising over mobile TV follows a number of successfully completed targeted advertising campaigns managed by Packet Vision over commercial IPTV networks during the past 12 months. In addition, Udcast Mobile TV - including geographic targeted content and advertising support - is already integrated into the transmitters of a number of vendors, with further announcements expected to follow at this year's IBC.