About connected TV insertion orders
The TV insertion order offers a streamlined workflow tailored to buying digital TV inventory across screens. This insertion order type only features options that are relevant for TV ads, with appropriate configurations selected by default.
Compare connected TV insertion orders with real-time bidding insertion orders
Use the chart below to help you determine which insertion order type is right based on your needs:
Real-time bidding |
Connected TV |
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Recommended video buying options | Desktop and mobile digital video content | TV and over-the-top content on connected TV devices |
Line item types for video |
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Performance goal | Multiple, including CPM, CPC, and CPA |
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Optimization |
Set at line item level |
Set at line item level |
Targeting | All options available |
Pre-selected options for the following targeting settings:
The following settings are not available:
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Create a connected TV insertion order
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Open your advertiser in Display & Video 360.
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In the left menu, click Campaigns, then select an existing campaign or create a new one.
- Click New insertion order.
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Click Connected TV
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Enter a Name for your insertion order.
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Click Next.
- Enter the following information for your insertion order:
- Budget information, including start and end dates.
- Pacing settings.
- Choose your insertion order's performance goal and optimization settings. Billable outcome is set as Impressions by default.
- Set an insertion-order level frequency cap.
- Pick the inventory source you want to buy from.
- You'll see pre-selected options in your insertion-order level default targeting settings that reflect digital TV inventory. This targeting will be used as default targeting for any new line items you create within your insertion order:
- Apps & URLs: The over-the-top publishers collection, which includes publishers that serve in-stream video inventory on connected TV devices.
Inventory from the over-the-top publishers collection
This collection includes all in-stream video inventory from any publisher that serves in-stream video inventory on connected TV devices. That means that if the content on connected TVs can be viewed on other devices, it's included in your targeting. For example, you can buy video ads from Disney Media Networks across connected TV, laptops, smartphones, or tablets through this collection.
Since the TV insertion order excludes devices other than connected TVs by default with its pre-selected device targeting setting, you’ll only target connected TV inventory from this collection unless you update your device targeting settings.
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Position: All position-in-content options for video in-stream.
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Video targeting: Large and HD video player sizes.
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Device: Connected TV is included and all other device types are excluded.
- Apps & URLs: The over-the-top publishers collection, which includes publishers that serve in-stream video inventory on connected TV devices.
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(Optional) Click Add targeting for additional options. If you add demographics targeting, third-party audience suggestions are provided based on your selections. Add suggested audiences to your targeting to increase your reach.
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Click Create.
You’re now ready to add connected TV and YouTube & partners on connected TV line items to this insertion order.
Limitations
- You can only create connected TV and YouTube & partners on connected TV line items in a TV insertion order.
- The following targeting settings aren’t available for connected TV insertion orders:
- Keywords
- Position on-screen
- User Rewarded Content
- Browser
- Connection speed
- Carrier & ISP