Video Ad Viewability Rates Across Devices And Countries

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Clik here to view.Video ad viewability seems to be improving from last year, reports Google in its 2016 Global State of Play report [pdf]. Some 66% of video ads were viewable on the web and in apps (excluding YouTube) across devices in April 2016, up from 54% in the year-earlier period. However, last year’s study omitted mobile apps, so it’s unclear to what extent their inclusion in this year’s edition impacts the findings. (more…)